State vs. Centre: Control Over Industrial Alcohol Excise Duty

Source-This post on State vs. Centre: Control Over Industrial Alcohol Excise Duty is based on the article “Before SC’s 9-judge bench, question of whether states can levy excise duty on industrial alcohol” published in “The Indian Express” on 5th April 2024. Why in the News? The Supreme Court Constitution Bench started hearing arguments on whether… Continue reading State vs. Centre: Control Over Industrial Alcohol Excise Duty

Patanjali Case-Misleading advertisements

Source-This post on Patanjali Case-Misleading advertisements has been created based on the articles “Dangerous game-Commercial interest should not be allowed to override public health, safety” and Express View on Court’s warning to Ramdev: No free pass” published in “The Hindu” and “The Indian Express” on 4 April respectively. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Issues Relating to Development… Continue reading Patanjali Case-Misleading advertisements

India should target per capita, not aggregate GDP: Path to Viksit Bharat

Source: The post India should target per capita, not aggregate, GDP has been created, based on the article “Path to Viksit Bharat” published in “Indian express” on 4th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Indian economy- growth and development News: The article compares the economic growth of China and India from 1990 to 2022.… Continue reading India should target per capita, not aggregate GDP: Path to Viksit Bharat

Falling Fertility Rate in India – Blessing in disguise for India

Source – This post on Falling Fertility Rate in India – Blessing in disguise for India has been created based on the article “India’s fall in fertility rate may be a boon in disguise” published in “The Indian Express” on 4 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus – GS Paper 1 – Society – Population and Associated… Continue reading Falling Fertility Rate in India – Blessing in disguise for India

Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’

Source-This post on Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ is based on the article “Massive earthquake hits Taiwan: What is the Ring of Fire?” published in “The Indian Express” on 4th April 2024. Why in the News? Recently, a massive earthquake hit Taiwan, resulting in the loss of many lives. Taiwan is prone to earthquakes because it… Continue reading Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’

US-UK agreement on AI safety testing

Source-This post on US-UK agreement on AI safety testing is based on the article “The US and the UK sign agreement on AI safety testing: What is the deal?” published in “The Indian Express” on 4th April 2024. Why in the News? The United States and the United Kingdom have recently signed an agreement to… Continue reading US-UK agreement on AI safety testing

India’s new focus in foreign policy: How Delhi maps the world

Source: The post India’s new focus in foreign policy has been created, based on the article “How Delhi maps the world: Katchatheevu and beyond, islands and India’s new geopolitics” published in “Indian express” on 3rd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-International relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/oraffecting India’s… Continue reading India’s new focus in foreign policy: How Delhi maps the world

Development of India’s defense ecosystem: India’s atmanirbhar defense sector

Source: The post development of India’s defense ecosystem has been created, based on the article “India’s atmanirbhar defense sector” published in “Indian express” on 3rd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Indian Economy – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. News: This article discusses India’s efforts to strengthen… Continue reading Development of India’s defense ecosystem: India’s atmanirbhar defense sector

Leap Second

Source-This post on Leap Second is based on the article “Melting ice sheets may postpone need for ‘negative leap second’” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? According to a recent study, Earth’s changing rotation, influenced by factors such as climate change and geological shifts, may result in clocks… Continue reading Leap Second

Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala

Source-This post on Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala is based on the article “What is Kallakkadal, which has flooded houses in Kerala’s coastal areas?” published in “The Indian Express” on 3rd April 2024. Why in the News? Recently, numerous homes in Kerala’s coastal regions have been flooded due to high sea waves,… Continue reading Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala

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