Source: The post is based on the article “What is causing Arctic warming?” published in The Hindu on 18th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – geographical features and their location changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps). Relevance: About the Polar and Arctic amplification. News: A recent study points out that the Arctic is heating… Continue reading Arctic amplification: What is causing Arctic warming?
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Facilitating adoption in India: Finding a home
Source: The post is based on the article “Finding a home” published in The Hindu on 18th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – mechanisms, laws, institutions, and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. Relevance: About facilitating adoption in India. News: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice have tabled… Continue reading Facilitating adoption in India: Finding a home
Government lost ₹8,000 crore due to five cases: NITI Aayog
Source: The post is based on the article “Government lost ₹8,000 crore due to five cases: NITI Aayog” published in The Hindu on 16th August 2022. What is the News? Niti Aayog has commissioned a report titled “Economic Impact of Select Decisions of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal of India”. What is the… Continue reading Government lost ₹8,000 crore due to five cases: NITI Aayog
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
