Archives GS 1 Social issues Is prohibition the answer?: (The Hindu, Editorial) Whether or not people can drink is a debate fuelled by upper-caste hypocrisy, a mix of religious guilt and bigotry. GS 2 Effects of developed and developing countries policies India flags U.S. military aid to Pakistan: Agenda set for Prime Minister Modi’s first… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 23
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 23
Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. What is Foreign Trade Policy(FTP)? Do you think that FTP review would be affected after the roll-out of GST? (GS 3) The Hindu 2. “It is time for… Continue reading Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 23
GM crops in India
Context On May 11, 2017, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) had cleared GM mustard for commercial production. Anti-GM groups immediately opposed the decision and appealed to the Ministry of Environment to reject GEAC’s recommendation. The debate over GM crops in India Commercial production of GM crops has been one of the most persisting public… Continue reading GM crops in India
Climate Change: The Burning Issue
Context Climate change is as much as local as it is global. However, the perceived impacts are not immediately visible. Evidences from Kanha and Pench National Parks, India From 1880-2012, the average global temperature on earth increased by 0.8 degrees Celsius, according to US space agency NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. During the same… Continue reading Climate Change: The Burning Issue
Women in Indian Agriculture
Context The latest census figures list only 32.8 per cent women formally as primary workers in the agricultural sector, in contrast to 81.1 per cent men. But the undeniable fact remains that India’s agricultural industry, which employs 80 to 100 million women and the sector cannot survive without their labor. Current Status of Women in… Continue reading Women in Indian Agriculture
Police Reforms in India
Context 257 victims from dreadful 1993 Bombay blasts, may finally ‘rest in peace’ following the latest conviction of six accused. But it cannot be said a prompt justice as it has been more then 2 decades since the blasts have taken place. It proves the inability of the police force of the country to secure… Continue reading Police Reforms in India
Pan-Aadhaar Linkage
To read more on Aadhaar : Click Here Context Linking Aadhaar card to one’s Permanent Account Number (PAN) card is no longer a choice. Details According to the Supreme Court’s judgement passed on 9th June 2017, anyone who holds an Aadhaar card has to link it to his/her PANs and mention the same in the… Continue reading Pan-Aadhaar Linkage
China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and India
Context China has recently proposed constructing a first-of-its-kind oceanic corridor linking the South China Sea and Indian Ocean, as it released a new maritime plan under ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative. What is OBOR? The most ambitious project of Xi Jinping announced in year 2013 is referred to as One Belt One Road. The… Continue reading China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and India
Modi’s U.S Visit on Cards: Opportunities and Obstacles
Context: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meeting with American President Donald J. Trump is scheduled on 26th June, 2017. The meet is expected to set the agenda for strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership. What can we expect from the meeting? The US has emerged as a top arms supplier to India and both the… Continue reading Modi’s U.S Visit on Cards: Opportunities and Obstacles
Anti-profiteering measures under GST
To read the basics of GST: Click Here Context Government to bestow Anti-profiteering Body with unrestrained power, under GST regime. Anti-Profiteering Provisions under the GST Law Current Scenario India has finalized four tax rates that will apply to services including telecoms, insurance, hotels and restaurants under a new sales tax which should be rolled out… Continue reading Anti-profiteering measures under GST
