Source: The post is based on an article “Monkeypox & Human Folly” published in the Times of India on 27th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Disaster Management News: Recently, over 16,000 cases of Monkeypox were reported from 75 countries. Therefore, the WHO has declared Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Contents1 About… Continue reading Monkeypox & Human Folly
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Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
Source: The post is based on an article “Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMS” published in The Hindu on 27th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure: Energy Relevance: Power Sector Reforms News: According to Niti Aayog’s report 2021, most power DISCOMs in the country incur losses every year. The total loss was estimated to… Continue reading Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
The tipping point on service charges
Source: This post is based on the article “The tipping point on service charges” published in the Indian Express on 27th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About recent restrictions on service charge. News: Recently, the Delhi High Court stayed the operation of guidelines issued by… Continue reading The tipping point on service charges
Integrating SatNets with terrestrial 5G networks: A path to global connectivity
Source: This post is based on the article “A path to global connectivity” published in The Hindu on 27th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of IT and Space. Relevance: About integrating SatNets with terrestrial 5G networks. News: As terrestrial 5G mobile networks are being rolled out across countries, there is an interest… Continue reading Integrating SatNets with terrestrial 5G networks: A path to global connectivity
GDP growth and formal employment: Whose GDP is it anyway?
Source: This post is based on the article “Whose GDP is it anyway?” published in The Hindu on 27th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: About GDP growth and formal employment. News: The Government will release the first quarter’s Gross Domestic Product… Continue reading GDP growth and formal employment: Whose GDP is it anyway?
Green shift: Costs and opportunities
Source: The post is based on an article “Green shift: Costs and opportunities” published in the Business Standard on 26th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Ecology and Environment; Infrastructure – Energy Relevance: Green Energy Transition Context: The single biggest long-term challenge being faced by the world today is decarbonising world energy. At present, atmospheric CO2… Continue reading Green shift: Costs and opportunities
Globalisation is dying; India needs sound industrial policy
Source: The post is based on an article “Globalization is dying; India needs sound industrial policy” published in the Live Mint on 26th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Relevance: Industrial Policy; Globalization etc. News: In the recent times, the… Continue reading Globalisation is dying; India needs sound industrial policy
Backsliding on climate action
Source: This post is based on the article “Backsliding on climate action” published in The Hindu on 26th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About the challenges in climate policies. News: Climate policies around the world are facing significant challenges. Contents1 What are the challenges faced by EU climate policies?2 What… Continue reading Backsliding on climate action
India needs joint commands & it needs a CDS
Source: This post is created based on the article “It’s time India and Japan rethink their nuclear policy” published on Indian Express on 26th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Security Forces in India News: Recently, India’s Defence Minister re-emphasised that joint theatre commands are a defence reform priority. The theatre commands are important… Continue reading India needs joint commands & it needs a CDS
A cultivated idea for cities
Source: The post is based on an article “A cultivated idea for cities” published in the Business Standard on 24th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Agriculture – Urban Agriculture Context: Urban agriculture has not received the attention it merits. Urban agriculture is the practice of growing farm products in cities and their… Continue reading A cultivated idea for cities
