Voters prefer to earn a dignified earning over freebies: Supreme Court

Source: The post is based on the article “Voters prefer to earn a dignified earning over freebies: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 18th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the Supreme Court’s views on Freebies?3 Freebies vs Welfare Measures4 Constitution on welfare measures What is the News? The Supreme Court… Continue reading Voters prefer to earn a dignified earning over freebies: Supreme Court

Data opportunity at the G20

Source: The post is based on the article “Data opportunity at the G20” published in The Hindu on 18th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About regulating data within territories. News: The global politics of data is rapidly evolving.… Continue reading Data opportunity at the G20

The Centre vs State tussle over IAS postings

Source: The post is based on the article “The Centre vs State tussle over IAS postings” published in The Hindu on 18th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Role of civil services in a democracy. Relevance: About deputation of AIS officers to the Centre. News: All India Services (AIS) structure is unique to India and is too delicate… Continue reading The Centre vs State tussle over IAS postings

India-U.S. maritime relationship: This maritime partnership is still a work in progress

Source: The post is based on the article “This maritime partnership is still a work in progress” published in The Hindu on 18th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Relevance: About repairing the US Naval Ship in India and India-US maritime relationship. News: Recently, the… Continue reading India-U.S. maritime relationship: This maritime partnership is still a work in progress

Understanding ethanol blending

Source: The post is based on the article “Understanding ethanol blending” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Ethanol?3 What is first-generation and second-generation Ethanol?4 What is Ethanol Blending?5 How have other countries performed in Ethanol Blending?6 What are the challenges before the Auto Industry?7 What are… Continue reading Understanding ethanol blending

Paalan 1000 Campaign: Child mortality has dipped to 35 per 1,000 live births: Minister

Source: The post is based on the article “Child mortality has dipped to 35 per 1,000 live births: Minister” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. What is the News? The Union Minister of State for Health has virtually launched the Paalan 1000 National Campaign and Parenting App to reduce child mortality. Note: India… Continue reading Paalan 1000 Campaign: Child mortality has dipped to 35 per 1,000 live births: Minister

Status of inequality: A probe into the Nehruvian pledge

Source: The post is based on the article “A probe into the Nehruvian pledge” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. 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 status of inequality in gender, society and the practice of… Continue reading Status of inequality: A probe into the Nehruvian pledge

Required fundamental policy changes in science and technology: The coming 75 years

Source: The post is based on the article “The coming 75 years” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Relevance: About the fundamental policy changes in science and technology. News: At present India spends just 0.7% of its GDP on… Continue reading Required fundamental policy changes in science and technology: The coming 75 years

Achievements of CSIR: High points in science, technology and innovation

Source: The post is based on the article “High points in science, technology and innovation” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Relevance: About the achievements of CSIR. News: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has undertaken its… Continue reading Achievements of CSIR: High points in science, technology and innovation

Sustainable environmental practices: Stepping back from an ecological abyss

Source: The post is based on the article “Stepping back from an ecological abyss” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment and Bio-diversity: Conservation. Relevance: About the sustainable environmental practices. News: Chipko, Silent Valley, Narmada, Koel-Karo movements inspired many sustainable environmental practices. The government too responded with a series of forest, wildlife,… Continue reading Sustainable environmental practices: Stepping back from an ecological abyss

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