Source: The post is based on the article “Redouble efforts to reduce disaster risks” published in “The Hindu” on 11th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Disaster and disaster management News: The world faces increased disasters like floods, wildfires, and extreme weather due to climate change. Vulnerable countries suffer most, yet they contribute least to the problem.… Continue reading Redouble efforts to reduce disaster risks
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Why India’s falling cotton production is a worry
Source: The post is based on the article “Why India’s falling cotton production is a worry” published in “The Indian express” on 11th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture- Marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints. News: The article discusses how India’s cotton production grew due to Bt technology, which protects against certain pests.… Continue reading Why India’s falling cotton production is a worry
Pulses are dearer- Shortfall in pulse production has spurred inflation
Source: The post is based on the article “Pulses are dearer- Shortfall in pulse production has spurred inflation. Government must ease restrictions, allow imports” published in “The Indian express” on 9th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture- Transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints. News: Due to lower monsoon rainfall, there’s less planting of pulses… Continue reading Pulses are dearer- Shortfall in pulse production has spurred inflation
Do subsidies and safety nets take focus away from generating jobs?
Source– The post is based on the article “Do subsidies and safety nets take focus away from generating jobs?” published in “The Hindu” on 8th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Inclusive growth News– With five States going to the polls at the end of the year, political parties have been announcing several promises, largely to address… Continue reading Do subsidies and safety nets take focus away from generating jobs?
Impact of RBI’s lending guidelines
Source– The post is based on the article “Impact of RBI’s lending guidelines” published in “The Hindu” on 8th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy and mobilisation of resources Relevance- Issues related to banking sector News– On August 18, the Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines enabling a borrower to transition from a floating interest… Continue reading Impact of RBI’s lending guidelines
How to curb government’s fiscal irresponsibility
Source: The post is based on the article “How to curb government’s fiscal irresponsibility” published in “The Indian express” on 8th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- Fiscal policy News: The article discusses how India’s Fiscal Responsibility Law (FRBM Act, 2003) aimed to control government borrowing has been regularly bypassed. Due to a provision in the… Continue reading How to curb government’s fiscal irresponsibility
Over 30% UPI frauds in 3 states
Source: The post is based on the article “Over 30% UPI frauds in 3 states” published in Business Standard on 7th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Internal Security – Cyber Security Relevance: concerns with increasing digital banking/UPI frauds News: India recently reached a significant milestone of 10 billion Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions, indicating the growing… Continue reading Over 30% UPI frauds in 3 states
Let us deploy fiscal federalism against climate change
Source: The post is based on the article “Let us deploy fiscal federalism against climate change” published in Live Mint on 7th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment – Climate Change News: The current climate governance in India is highly centralized, with the central government taking the lead in key areas. Centre is responsible for shaping state-level… Continue reading Let us deploy fiscal federalism against climate change
Xi’s ‘one mountain, two tigers’ diplomatic puzzle
Source– The post is based on the article “Xi’s ‘one mountain, two tigers’ diplomatic puzzle” published in the “Business Standard” on 7th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Bilateral groupings and agreements Relevance- India and China bilateral relationship News– Chinese President Xi Jinping is skipping the G20 summit as India hosts world leaders in Delhi. How Xi’s… Continue reading Xi’s ‘one mountain, two tigers’ diplomatic puzzle
GDP: It All Comes Down To Demand
Source: The post is based on the article “GDP: It All Comes Down To Demand– Growth is being driven by booming public investment. Private firms are still unsure. For them to invest, consumption needs to grow faster” published in “The Times of India” on 7th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- Indian economy News: The article… Continue reading GDP: It All Comes Down To Demand
