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Source– The post is based on the article “A tech-tonic shift” published in Business Standard on 21st June 2023. Syllabus: GS2- International Relations Relevance:  Indo-USA relations News- The article emphasis the India-USA relationship Contents1 What is the news all about?2 What are India’s technological engagements with other countries?3 What is the position of India USA… Continue reading A tech-tonic shift – on India-USA relations

Source: The post is based on the article “Poor productivity – Cotton farmers need genetically modified seeds” published in the Business Standard on 21st June 2023 Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the field of biotechnology. Relevance: About the need for GM cotton crops. News: For the past several years, India’s cotton production has been stagnating at 34-36 million bales (one bale is… Continue reading Poor productivity – Cotton farmers need genetically modified seeds

Source: The post is based on the article “A national innovation system for pharma” published in the Business Standard on 21st June 2023 Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About making the Indian pharmaceutical industry a world leader in innovation. News: Recently a closed-door roundtable on innovation in the pharmaceutical industry was jointly hosted… Continue reading A national innovation system for pharma

Source: The post is based on the article “Rationalising prices – Excess use of urea should be contained” published in the Business Standard on 20th June 2023 Syllabus: GS 3 – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. Relevance: About bringing urea under NBS. News: Recently, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has… Continue reading Rationalising prices – Excess use of urea should be contained

Source: The post is based on the article “Transmitting efficiency – New RE projects could address a major weakness” published in Business Standard on 19th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment – Renewable Energy Relevance: About NCT’s transmission project and challenges associated with it. News: The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recently approved six transmission… Continue reading Transmitting efficiency – New RE projects could address a major weakness

Source: The post is based on the article “Steering sustainable trade – India needs to push manufacturing exports” published in Business Standard on 19th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth & Development Relevance: concerns with declining exports in India and measures needed News: India’s merchandise exports have been struggling, with declining for fourth consecutive month… Continue reading Steering sustainable trade – India needs to push manufacturing exports

Source: The post is based on the article “Germany’s net-zero plans for old vehicles” published in Business Standard on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: About Germany proposal of adopting carbon-neutral synthetic fuels News: Germany put forward an interesting proposal when the EU was debating legislation to ensure only zero-emission vehicles would be on… Continue reading Germany’s net-zero plan for old vehicles

Source: The post is based on the article “Paying for a safety net” published in Business Standard on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: concerns with freebies News: Government and politicians are now moving with the… Continue reading Paying for a safety net