Source: The post is based on an article “Exploration, imports, private firms: India’s search for lithium spreads out” published in the Business Standard on 23rd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 Distribution of key mineral resources; and GS 3 Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life; Achievements of Indians in Science… Continue reading Exploration, imports, private firms: India’s search for lithium spreads out
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Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states
Source: The post is based on the article “Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states” published in Business Standard on 20th July 2022. What is the News? According to the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) audit report, States often spend far less money on health and education for lack of departmental capacity rather than… Continue reading Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states
Preparing for the presidency – On Assuming G20 Presidency
News: This post is created based on the article “Preparing for the presidency” published in Business Standard on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Important International Institutions News: India is going to take over the presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) nations from Indonesia in a few months. India’s Group of 20… Continue reading Preparing for the presidency – On Assuming G20 Presidency
Nationalisation, consolidation and privatisation
Source: The post is based on an article “Nationalisation, consolidation, and privatisation” published in the Business Standard on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Issues and Challenges pertaining to the growth and development of Indian Economy Relevance: Privatization of Public Sector Banks News: Recently, the privatisation of the public sector banks (PSBs) and insurance companies… Continue reading Nationalisation, consolidation and privatisation
Declining wheat inventories: Grain of the matter
Source: The post is based on an article “Grain of the matter” published in the Business Standard on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Public Distribution System – Objectives, Functioning, Limitations, Revamping; Issues of Buffer Stocks and Food Security; ; Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, Relevance: Buffer stock and related… Continue reading Declining wheat inventories: Grain of the matter
Remittances from Gulf countries dropped sharply in FY21 due to Covid: RBI
Source: The post is based on the article “Remittances from Gulf countries dropped sharply in FY21 due to Covid: RBI” published in Business Standard on 17th July 2022. What is the News? According to an RBI article, the share of inward remittances from Gulf nations dipped sharply during 2020-21 on account of the economic stress… Continue reading Remittances from Gulf countries dropped sharply in FY21 due to Covid: RBI
The rise in the incidence of digital fraud
Source: This post is based on the article “The rise in the incidence of digital fraud” published in Business Standard on 17th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS3 – Economy – Money and Banking Relevance: Financial fraud in the banking sector and related issues Context: Over the years, there has been a significant change in the types… Continue reading The rise in the incidence of digital fraud
Questions about I2U2
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
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
