Category: Daily Editorials for UPSC IAS Exam Preparation

Issue Along with GST, India needs infrastructure for easy movement of goods. What is the Goods and Services Tax? It is a tax levied when a consumer buys a good or service. Advantages of GST? GST is a transparent Tax and also reduces numbers of indirect taxes. Importance of physical infrastructure Opening of the Suez…

What is financial inclusion? Financial inclusion is the delivery of financial services at affordable costs. What is no frill account No Frills account is a basic banking account. Such account requires either nil minimum balance or very low minimum balance. Benefits of financial inclusion The rural masses will get access to banking like cash receipts,…

Issue It is generally believed that a good monsoon keeps food prices in control. What is the advantage of using reservoir data? It serves as a sort of proxy measure of groundwater levels. Findings of the study The data partly helps explain irregular years such as 2015 when monsoon rains were deficient. Is there any…

Issue It is about net neutrality debate. What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is an idea derived from how telephone lines have worked since the beginning of the 20th century. How did net neutrality shape the internet? Net neutrality has shaped the internet in two fundamental ways. What will happen if there is no net…

Issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the United States for the fourth time. Significance of the visit This visit assumes significance as Mr. Modi will be addressing the US Congress for the first time. Outcome of the visit Defence, Security, Nuclear, etc. Way Forward Although concrete results will take a while, there is no denying the new sense…

Issue  The Medical Treatment of Terminally Ill patients (protection of patients and medical practitioners) Bill is up for public debate. What is euthanasia? Practice of intentionally ending a life. Types of euthanasia Passive euthanasia and active euthanasia. Background After several cases of euthanasia, such as Aruna Shanbaug a nurse who spent 42 years in a vegetative state as…

Issue India is vigorously engaging with West Asia. Importance of these visits Economic, cultural, security and stability. Problems in West Asia Scourge of jihad, represented by the transnational al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. Concerns of India in West Asia Energy Security and economic interest. What India should do India’s abiding interests require that it should…

Issue India’s renewable energy sector is undergoing a major transformation. What is solar energy? Solar energy is energy which is created from sunlight, or heat from the sun. Solar Power Potential in India India is a tropical country and it receives solar radiation almost throughout the year. Advantages of Solar Energy in India This is an inexhaustible source of…