Source: This post is based on the article “Questions about I2U2” published in Business Standard on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – International Organisations and groupings. Relevance: About the I2U2. News: Recently, the virtual meeting of the I2U2 leaders took place. Contents1 What is the I2U2 Summit?2 What are the advantages of the I2U2 summit for India?3 What… Continue reading Questions about I2U2
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The ‘permanent’ problem: Why is there a ‘caste system’ in govt employment?
Source: The post is based on an article “Why is there a caste system in government employment?” published in the Business Standard on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Govt policies and interventions Relevance: Types of the government employments News: Recently, protests were seen against the Agnipath scheme which was launched to cut costs in… Continue reading The ‘permanent’ problem: Why is there a ‘caste system’ in govt employment?
James Webb: It is just the beginning
Source: The post is based on an article “James Webb: It is just the beginning” Published in the Business Standard on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 Science and Technology; Space Technology Relevance: The James Webb Space Telescope News: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) located some 1.6 million km from Earth has received “deep field”… Continue reading James Webb: It is just the beginning
Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits” published in Business Standard on 16th July 2022 What is the News? The Government Accounting Standards advisory board(GASAB) has come up with a Natural Resource Accounting(NRA) for tracking and maintaining the natural resources of India. Note: India… Continue reading Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits
Ensuring nutrition security
Source: The post is based on an article “Ensuring nutrition security” published in the Business Standard on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Issues and Challengers pertaining to buffer stock and PDS System Relevance: Food Security News: In the recent periods, the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) and the United Nations report on the State… Continue reading Ensuring nutrition security
Crafting credible public systems
Source: The post is based on an article “Crafting credible public systems” published in the Business Standard on14th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Public Management; News: Recently, the government has approved the New National Education Policy and… Continue reading Crafting credible public systems
India’s biggest challenge
Source: The post is based on an article “India’s biggest challenge” published in the Business Standard on 14th July 2022. Syllabus: GS1 – Population and Associated Issues; GS 3 Indian Economy; Inclusive Growth Relevance: Population; Employment; Demographic Dividend News: In the recent past, the population division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs,… Continue reading India’s biggest challenge
India Inc’s missing whistle-blowers
Source: The post is based on an article “India Inc’s missing whistle-blowers” published in the Business Standard on 14th Jul 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Governance Relevance: Whistle Blower Protection News: In the recent past, there have been insider revelations in western corporations like Uber, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google. It raises uncomfortable questions about what… Continue reading India Inc’s missing whistle-blowers
Saving Sri Lanka
Source: This post is based on the following articles “Read Lanka right: Structural economic weakness, not illiberalism, caused the crisis. And that weakness doesn’t apply to India” published in The Times of India on 11th Jul 22. “Saving Sri Lanka” published in Business Standard on 12th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2- India and its neighborhood Relevance:… Continue reading Saving Sri Lanka
Nano urea potential
Source: This post is based on the article “Nano urea potential” published in Business Standard on 12th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS3 – Industrial policy and growth Relevance: Fertilizer sector in India and related issues, Nano Urea News: The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers recently stated that India may not need to import urea after… Continue reading Nano urea potential
