04 May 21 A transient high (GS-3, economy, The Hindu)
Context:- GST collection hit all time high since inception, but the bumpy road ahead due to covid can’t be underestimated. What is GST council and GST? GST is an indirect tax...
Author: Swarn Singh
04 May 21 A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals (GS-2,3 The Hindu editorial)
Context:- Recent corona outbreak shows that there is no boundary between human vaccine and animal vaccine, i.e. zoonotic disease must be cured. There are many examples, such as Nipah virus,...
19 Apr 21 Three city areas become model localities for waste management (GS-2, 3 The Hindu)
Context:- Solid Waste Management Rules 2016: applicable beyond municipal areas and have included urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial townships etc. focus on segregation of waste at source, responsibility on...
19 Apr 21 The ECI cannot be a super government (The Hindu,GS-2)
Context:- ECI asked to the Government of Kerala from continuing to supply kits containing rice, pulses, cooking oil, etc. Facts about it:- Part XV of the Indian constitution deals established:...
17 Apr 21 Exiting Afghanistan (The Hindu, GS-2 International relations)
Context:-By announcing that all U.S. troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan by September 11. Its effect on india;- It may increase terrorism activities in J&K India's investment in Afghanistan will...
17 Apr 21 The Lyrid Meteor shower is active each year in the month of April. (GS-3 The Hindu, Science and Tech)
It is located in constellation Lyra. Radiant of a shower is the point from which the paths of the meteors originate. classified as the medium strength shower. They are...
16 Apr 21 Probing the sleuths (GS-2 Governance, The Hindu)
Context:-The Supreme Court’s order tasking the CBI to look into the Justice D.K. Jain committee report on the action to be taken against those who implicated space scientist Nambi Narayanan...
16 Apr 21 A multipolarity, scripted by the middle powers (The Hindu, GS-2, International relations)
Context:- Recent talk between USA and China followed the Biden's remark on Putin (Russia's Preez) as killer shows that Biden is following the footmark of predecessor. Issues:- USA and Iran deadlock...
15 Apr 21 Twin troubles (The Hindu, GS-3, Economy)
Context:- inflation quickened to a four-month high How inflation is measured:- Base year:-2012 developed by The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 3 types, CPI RL, CPI...
15 Apr 21 India, Russia committed to S-400 deal (The Hindu, GS-3)
Context:- India will purchase the S-400 missile from russia About S-400:- It is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system (SAM) long-range SAM (MLR SAM) much ahead of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area...