Context India has experienced a steep rise in the burden of lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases (NCD) as millions of people are diagnosed with cancer in India every year while diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory diseases are also on the rise. All these diseases need palliative care sooner or Read More …
Day: July 11, 2023
LVM¬-3
Context: ISRO will launch its Chandrayaan 3 mission on July 14, 2023 onboard an LVM3. About LVM-3 The Launch Vehicle Mark-III or LVM3, is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Previously known as Read More …
Challenging changes under ‘Article 370’ in Supreme Court
Context Recently, the Constitutionality of changes in Article 370 and removal of J&K’s special status has been challenged before the Supreme Court. The petitioner has asked concerns over President as a substitute for an elected state government and can Parliament represent the ‘political aspiration’ of the people of a state. What Read More …
The Global South
Context The unwillingness of many leading countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to stand with NATO over the war in Ukraine has brought to the fore once again the term “Global South.” Brief Background: The term “Global South” was coined Read More …
AI’s disruptive economic impact, an India check
Context: Ethical debates on the use of generative AI have subsided in the realisation of worker replacements and economic growth with the rise of AI has entered the spiral that the Internet once went through. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Advantages: Read More …
Reforms to Spur FDI
Context: The Finance Ministry has called for actions to support Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows, which decreased last year and may continue to be low in the near future. Probable Question: Q. What are the challenges and benefits associated with Read More …
Battery Electric Vehicles
Context: The Government’s emphasis on achieving net zero emissions is centred around the adoption of battery electric vehicles. While the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is widely recognized as the future, the specific path forward is still uncertain. Net-Zero Target refers to a state in which a country’s Read More …
Digital Economy
Context: The government is planning to hire an agency to measure the actual size of the digital economy which is estimated to be around USD 1 trillion by 2025. PYQ: Q. How can the ‘Digital India’ programme help farmers to improve Read More …
Geocoding
Context: Amid concerns over fake registrations and fraudulent availment of input tax credit under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the GST Network (GSTN) made the geocoding functionality live for all states and union territories. About Geocoding: Geocoding is a Read More …
PBW RS1: New Wheat Variety
Context: Punjab Agricultural University Develops PBW RS1 Wheat Variety for Nutritional Security. About PBW RS1 Wheat Variety: The new variety called PBW RS1, with RS being short for resistant starch. The variety has been developed over a period of 10 years Read More …