Importance of agri exports — and what Govt can do to boost India’s farm trade surplus

Source: The post is based on an article “Importance of agri exports — and what Govt can do to boost India’s farm trade surplus” published in The Indian Express on 14th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3- Agriculture Relevance: concerns associated with increase in imports of agri-products. News: The article discusses position of India in importing agri-products and measures… Continue reading Importance of agri exports — and what Govt can do to boost India’s farm trade surplus

Spare a thought for the trilemma of central bank digital currencies

Source: The post is based on an article “Spare a thought for the trilemma of central bank digital currencies” published in Live Mint on 14th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3- Growth and Development Relevance: challenges with CBDC News: Central banks around the world have started to issue their own digital currencies (CBDC) but it has challenges too. Why… Continue reading Spare a thought for the trilemma of central bank digital currencies

Why India cannot afford to ignore the GM crop revolution

Source– The post is based on the article “Why India cannot afford to ignore the GM crop revolution” published in The Indian Express on 14th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture and Science & Technology Relevance: Recombinant technology News- The article explains the issues related to GM crops. What are arguments in support of GM crops?… Continue reading Why India cannot afford to ignore the GM crop revolution

Preserving the precious: On ground water use

Source– The post is based on the article “Preserving the precious: On ground water use ” published in The Hindu on 14th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environment Relevance: Groundwater conservation related News– The article explains the issues related to management of groundwater. Contents1 What do the facts reveal?2 What are the Regional consumption trends?3 What… Continue reading Preserving the precious: On ground water use

Behind the smokescreen around private climate finance

Source– The post is based on the article “Behind the smokescreen around private climate finance” published in The Hindu on 14th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environment Relevance: Climate change News- The article explains the issues related to climate finance. Contents1 What are the main points emphasised by developed countries on climate finance?2 What are the… Continue reading Behind the smokescreen around private climate finance

Green yields – Transparency will be critical for green bonds

Source: The post is based on the article “Green yields – Transparency will be critical for green bonds” published in the Business Standard on 14th November 2022.   Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian economy Relevance: About India’s Sovereign Green Bonds Framework News: Union government issued a robust framework for sovereign green bonds. This will allow the government to issue… Continue reading Green yields – Transparency will be critical for green bonds

The coal reality: How coal is phased out is India’s policy choice, the transition cannot be decided by West’s interests

Source: The post is based on the article “The coal reality: How coal is phased out is India’s policy choice, the transition cannot be decided by West’s interests” published in The Times of India on 14th November 2022.   Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: About phase out coal. News: Far from the… Continue reading The coal reality: How coal is phased out is India’s policy choice, the transition cannot be decided by West’s interests

Idea of war: The battlefields are changing

Source: The post is based on an article “Idea of war: The battlefields are changing” published in Business Standard on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3- Technology Relevance: defence technologies News:  The article discusses the need to adapt to advance defense technologies. How has the battlefield changed? The battlefield has seen the development of machine guns, tanks, anti-tanks… Continue reading Idea of war: The battlefields are changing

Raising money for green transitions

Source– The post is based on the article “Raising money for green transitions” published in The Indian Express on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environmental degradation Relevance: Climate change related issues News- The article explains the issue of finance for green transition. What are the challenges associated with green transition? Besides technical and economic challenges,… Continue reading Raising money for green transitions

What India needs to do to plug its defence gap

Source– The post is based on the article “What India needs to do to plug its defence gap” published in The Indian Express on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Security News- The article explains the challenges associated with defence manufacturing in India. It also tells about the achievements of India in this sector. What are… Continue reading What India needs to do to plug its defence gap

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