Source: The post is based on the article “India has similar geologic history to parts of South Africa, Australia: Study” published in The Hindu on 17th June 2023 What is the News? According to a study, India hosts remarkably well-preserved volcanic and sedimentary rocks as old as 3.5 billion years and has a similar geologic… Continue reading India has similar geologic history to parts of South Africa, Australia: Study
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Is the ranking system of colleges flawed?
Source: The post is based on an article “Is the ranking system of colleges flawed?” published in The Hindu on 16th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues Related to Education Relevance: concerns with NIRF rankings News: The 2023 National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings have recently been announced. About the NIRF rankings Click Here to… Continue reading Is the ranking system of colleges flawed?
Reflections on Artificial Intelligence, as friend or foe
Source- The post is based on the article “Reflections on Artificial Intelligence, as friend or foe” published in “The Hindu” on 16th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers, Robotics. Relevance- Issues related to AI News- Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been dominating the headlines. The Association for Computing Machinery released a… Continue reading Reflections on Artificial Intelligence, as friend or foe
Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties
Source- The post is based on the article “Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties” published in “The Hindu” on 16th June 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Bilateral groupings and agreements Relevance– Issues related to India and US bilateral relationship News- United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin travelled to India from June 4-5 to reinforce… Continue reading Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties
Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?
Source: The post is based on the article“Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?” published in The Hindu on 16th June 2023 What is the News? The new national estimates for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCD) show that 31 million more Indians became diabetic in four years (2019-2021). About the Study to assess the Non-communicable… Continue reading Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?
Culture shift: UNESCO must act on nations exiting, re-entering on frivolous grounds
Source: The post is based on the article “Culture shift: UNESCO must act on nations exiting, re-entering on frivolous grounds” published in The Hindu on 16th June 2023 Syllabus: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Relevance: About the US rejoining UNESCO. News: The United States has recently said that it will rejoin the United Nations Educational,… Continue reading Culture shift: UNESCO must act on nations exiting, re-entering on frivolous grounds
Strengthening the ICDS Scheme
Source: The post is based on the article “Strengthening the ICDS Scheme” published in The Hindu on 15th June 2023 Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: About the performance of ICDS. News: India’s high prevalence of stunting, wasting, and anaemia continues to pose… Continue reading Strengthening the ICDS Scheme
What is the massive grain storage plan the govt has unveiled, how it’ll help farmers
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the massive grain storage plan the govt has unveiled, how it’ll help farmers” published in The Hindu on 15th June 2023 What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to facilitate the world’s largest grain storage plan… Continue reading What is the massive grain storage plan the govt has unveiled, how it’ll help farmers
Why did the govt. impose a ceiling on wheat stocks?
Source: The post is based on the article “Why did the govt. impose a ceiling on wheat stocks?” published in The Hindu on 14th June 2023 What is the News? The Union Government has imposed limits on the stock of wheat that can be held by traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors.The objective… Continue reading Why did the govt. impose a ceiling on wheat stocks?
U.S., U.K. forge ‘Atlantic Declaration’ to boost ties
Source: The post is based on the article “U.S., U.K. forge ‘Atlantic Declaration’ to boost ties” published in The Hindu on 15th June 2023 What is the News? The United States and the United Kingdom have announced the Atlantic Declaration for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership. What is the Atlantic Declaration? Signed between: US… Continue reading U.S., U.K. forge ‘Atlantic Declaration’ to boost ties
