GS Paper II – Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interest. Why in the news? Recently, Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided near the Spratly Islands. Significance of the South China Sea : Strategic Location: The Indo-Chinese peninsula, which includes Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, borders the South […]
GS Paper III – Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Context: A study argues that income inequality breeds corruption. According to the UN, The state of not being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities. What is India’s current state of wealth and income inequality? 1) Inequality of income: According to the research, the
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GS Paper II – Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution Political System. Structure, Organisation and Functioning of the executive and judiciary. News: Recently, a case has been filed by 2 judicial officers from Himachal Pradesh. What is the Indian judiciary’s collegium system? The Supreme Court and High Court use the Collegium system for the appointment
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GS Paper III – Environmental Pollution and Degradation GS Paper II – Government Policies and Interventions Context: Destruction of the hills has led to loss of vegetation and soil cover, upsetting the area’s biodiversity. ABOUT ARAVALLIS : Covers around 670 km and passes through Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Mount Abu. The natural history of
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GS Paper I – Salient features of Indian Society, Population and associated issues Context: A write-up has appeared discussing various aspects of migration and its impacts. Migration: What is it? About: According to the definition provided by the International Organization for Migration, a migrant is a person who is moving or has moved out of
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GS Paper III – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. Why in the news? Recently, on the 78th anniversary of Independence, farmers organized protests around the country to put pressure on the central government to accede to their demands, which included a legal guarantee on MSP. WHAT IS MSP?
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CONTEXT: The Prime Minister, speaking from Red Fort on Independence Day, calls for a “Secular Civil code.” What is a Uniform Civil Code? A uniform civil code is a single set of laws that apply to all religious organizations nationwide for their private affairs, including marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and other problems. It is meant
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Context: A discussion on the status of the Right to Education in India. Indian Polity & Governance GS2: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, and Human Resources. “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” – Kofi
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GS Paper II – Health Highlights : Mitigating mosquito-borne illnesses using evidence-based therapies has great promise for relieving pressure on our healthcare systems and boosting productivity. To tackle the Aedes-borne triple epidemic of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, we need to revive and support creative vector control programs throughout India. Dengue, a well-known threat in India,
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GS Paper II – Role of Civil Services in a Democracy Why in the news? Recently, the Central Government directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw the advertisement seeking lateral recruitment for senior basic posts. Why Centre Drops Lateral Entry Plan The opposition criticized the policy because it did not provide for
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