Source: The post is based on an article “New Terms of Trade” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Relevance: External Sector; Foreign Trade Policy, Free Trade Agreements News: In the last fiscal year,… Continue reading New terms of trade
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The employment-income crisis
Source: The post is based on an article “The employment-income crisis” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment. Relevance: Jobless growth in India and associated reforms News: India is the fastest growing large economy in the… Continue reading The employment-income crisis
Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream
Source: The post is based on the article “Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream” published in the Indian Express on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.. Relevance: About the challenges faced by solar PV manufacturing in India. News: From less than 10 MW… Continue reading Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream
India’s tax-GDP ratio may be too high
Source: The post is based on an article “India’s tax-GDP ratio may be too high” published in the Indian Express on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 The Union Budgeting in India Relevance: Tax/GDP Debate News: In a recent web publication, the IMF published its World Revenue Longitudinal Data set for all countries, from 1990-2019.… Continue reading India’s tax-GDP ratio may be too high
About Gregor Mendel and criticisms against his work: Judging the fudging of data
Source: The post is based on the article “Judging the fudging of data” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the field of biotechnology. Relevance: About the contribution of Gregor Mendel and the issues surrounding fudging of data. News: Recently the 200th birth anniversary of Gregor Mendel, the ‘father of modern… Continue reading About Gregor Mendel and criticisms against his work: Judging the fudging of data
Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder
Source: The post is based on the article “Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About illegal mining of minor minerals News: The United Nations Environment Programme, in 2019, ranked India and China as the top two countries where illegal… Continue reading Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder
Explained: as India strengthens its climate targets, a look at the progress so far, what’s new
Source: The post is based on an article “As India strengthens its climate targets, a look at the progress so far, what’s new” published in the Indian Express on 6th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Ecology and Environment Relevance: India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) News: Recently, India has updated its Nationally determined commitments (NDC)… Continue reading Explained: as India strengthens its climate targets, a look at the progress so far, what’s new
Towards a super vaccine
Source: The post is based on an article “Towards a super vaccine” published in The Times of India on 6th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 science and technology – new developments in the field of biology Relevance: Biological Disaster; Monkeypox and Covid-Pandemic News: On July 23, WHO declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International… Continue reading Towards a super vaccine
Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals
Source: The post is based on an article “Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals” published in the Business Standard on 5th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Indian Economy Relevance: Macroeconomic Conditions; High Inflation News: Recently, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have hiked large interest rates… Continue reading Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals
Who needs media in New India?
Source: The post is based on an article “Who needs media in New India?” published in the Indian Express on 6th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Role of Media and Social Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges etc. Relevance: Role of Media; Media Freedom News: The government has ordered the Indian Women’s Press Corps(IWPC) to… Continue reading Who needs media in New India?
