News: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken a decision to hold the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate admissions to all 45 centrally funded universities. Issues that remain to be clarified: CUET is expected to provide a level playing field to a great extent. However certain issues still remain to be clarified. Such… Continue reading Teachable moments
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Phasing out coal-based plants: The way forward
Context: The world including India is making plans to decarbonise in context of the looming threat of climate change Contents1 Challenges in achieving 500GW non-fossil fuel generation capacity by 20302 Status of Coal based power sector in India 3 How to phase out India’s coal-based plants to decarbonise the power sector? 4 Challenges in decommissioning of coal… Continue reading Phasing out coal-based plants: The way forward
India achieves $400 billion merchandise exports well before target date: Commerce Minister
What is the News? India’s Annual Merchandise(Goods) Exports have crossed the $400-billion mark for the first time ever. This is 37% higher than the previous financial year, when India exported goods worth $291 billion. During the same time period, imports grew 51% on year to $589 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $189 billion.… Continue reading India achieves $400 billion merchandise exports well before target date: Commerce Minister
India & Japan take recent shifts in their stride
News: Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was on visit to New Delhi. The visit was important for several reasons. What are the important outcomes of the visit? Wrt Ukraine conflict: In the Joint Statement, both sides called for international law to be respected and for an immediate cessation of violence in Ukraine. It is… Continue reading India & Japan take recent shifts in their stride
One nation one software
Context: National Generic Document Registration System can be helpful in dealing with the land records related issues. The Constitution of India is imbued with a federal vision. The 7th Schedule provides for 3 lists: “Union List” – defines the area of work for the Union government. “Concurrent List” – here both Union and State can… Continue reading One nation one software
When West Weaponizes Sanctions
News: Recently, the Indian PM pointed towards the domestic political stability in the face of external threats and challenges like global conflict, instability and mounting inflationary pressures. Consequences of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the economic sanctions The military campaign in Ukraine has destabilised the European security order. The western economic sanctions on Russia are… Continue reading When West Weaponizes Sanctions
Tapping the usefulness of non-bovine milk
Context: The demand for the milk and milk products of non-bovine has begun to swell in the recent past. What are non-bovine milk and milk-products? It refers to the milk and milk products such as milk powder, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, chocolates, cosmetic products, and various other kinds of specialty items from the animals, such as goats,… Continue reading Tapping the usefulness of non-bovine milk
Looming fertilizer shortage
News: The Ukraine war has disrupted the supplies of fertilisers in the international market. It could impact India too, as it depends heavily on imports for meeting their burgeoning requirement of fertilizers, For example, India’s import dependence is about 25% for urea, nearly 90% for phosphates, and 100% for potash. Contents1 Why the supplies… Continue reading Looming fertilizer shortage
GoI tracks the money trail: How PFMS will pull plug on spending slippages
Context: By midnight of March 31, the Controller General of Accounts will assess the spending in FY22 with help of the public money-tracking system known as the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). Contents1 Background of PFMS2 What does the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) do?3 What is the significance of Public Finance Management System?4 Some… Continue reading GoI tracks the money trail: How PFMS will pull plug on spending slippages
BrahMos can’t be mistaken for nuclear-tipped missile
News: There has been an accidental launch of supersonic Brahmos cruise missile from India into Pakistani territory India’s Response Read – The Issue of Accidental Indian missile drop in Pakistan India officially admitted that “in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile”. India has ordered a… Continue reading BrahMos can’t be mistaken for nuclear-tipped missile
