India’s import tariffs- Express View on India’s tariff regime: Costs of a barrier

Source: The post on India’s import tariffs has been created, based on the article “Express View on India’s tariff regime: Costs of a barrier” published in “Indian express” on 28th February 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Indian Economy- Mobilisation of resources News: This article discusses India’s increasing import tariffs since 2014, which… Continue reading India’s import tariffs- Express View on India’s tariff regime: Costs of a barrier

Gaganyaan mission: Astronauts’ Names & Current Status

Source-This post on Gaganyaan mission: Astronauts’ Names & Current Status is based on the article “PM Modi announces 4 astronauts for Gaganyaan: Current status of the mission” published in “The Indian Express” on 27th February 2024. Why in the News? The PM recently unveiled the names of the four astronauts who will fly to low-Earth orbit… Continue reading Gaganyaan mission: Astronauts’ Names & Current Status

Karnataka Temple Bill Controversy: How States manage temple revenues

Source– This post on “Karnataka Temple Bill Controversy: How States manage temple revenues” is based on the article “Row over Karnataka temple Bill: What changes it proposed, how other states manage temple revenues” published in “The Indian Express” on 28th February 2024. Why in the News? The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill,… Continue reading Karnataka Temple Bill Controversy: How States manage temple revenues

Large Language Models

Source– This post on Large Language Models is based on the article “What is an LLM, the backbone of AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini?” published in “Indian Express” on 27th February 2024. Why in the News? Large language model serve as the backbone of Artificial Intelligence Chat boxes like ChatGPT and Gemini. What are Large… Continue reading Large Language Models

Government’s new grain storage plan to be executed by cooperatives

Source-This post on Government’s new grain storage plan to be executed by cooperatives has been created based on the article “Express View on government’s new grain storage plan: More in store” published in “The Indian Express” on 27 February 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper 3– Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce, Issues of Buffer Stocks… Continue reading Government’s new grain storage plan to be executed by cooperatives

Democratizing Entertainment Industry

Source-This post on Democratizing Entertainment Industry has been created based on the article “Everyone should be able to watch TV — including those with disabilities” published in “The Indian Express” on 26 February 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS paper 2-Social justice- Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States. News-The article highlights… Continue reading Democratizing Entertainment Industry

Banihal-Sangaldan railway line

Source-This post on Banihal-Sangaldan railway line is based on the article “PM Modi flags off railway project in Jammu and Kashmir: Route, challenges, benefits” published in “The Indian Express” on 27th February 2024. Why in the News? PM Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Banihal-Sangaldan section of the railway line which aims to connect Baramulla in… Continue reading Banihal-Sangaldan railway line

CBSE’s Open-Book Examination Experiment

Source: This post on CBSE’s Open-Book Examination Experiment has been created based on the article “CBSE’s open book exam experiment: How to make exams about critical thought, not surveillance and anxiety” published in “Indian Express” on 24th February 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Social Justice – Issues relating to Education, Human Resources. News:… Continue reading CBSE’s Open-Book Examination Experiment

How LPG subsidy can be redesigned to privilege low-income households

Source: This post has been created based on the article “How LPG subsidy can be redesigned to privilege low-income households” published in “Indian Express” on 24th February 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Social Justice – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these… Continue reading How LPG subsidy can be redesigned to privilege low-income households

Laser cooling of Positronium at CERN

Source– This post on Laser cooling of Positronium at CERN has been created based on the article “In a first, CERN scientists carry out laser cooling of Positronium” published in “The Indian Express” on 23 February 2024. Why in the news? An international team of physicists from the Anti-hydrogen Experiment: Gravity, Interferometry, Spectroscopy (AEgIS) collaboration has… Continue reading Laser cooling of Positronium at CERN

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