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Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: India and its neighborhood, Issue: India-Pakistan Context: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said his country may “seriously examine” the question of resuming trade with India. Reasons for reconsideration- Economic pressures and potential logistical efficiency drive the resumption of trade. Pakistan’s declining relative power and regional tensions with Afghanistan, Iran. Challenges Lack

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Unemployment and issues, Issue: Measuring unemployment & Indices, trends, reports Context: India Employment Report 2024 released by the Institute for Human Development and International Labor Organization Key findings of the report: Women’s labor force participation rate (LFPR’0 in 2022 was 32.8%, which is 2.3 times lower than men’s LFPR of

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Pollution, Issue: Water Pollution Drinking water issue: Only 10% of Indian cities meet drinking water standards. Water quality degrades in distribution networks due to old pipes, sediment buildup, and pathogen accumulation. The demand for packaged drinking water (PDW) is rising as a result. The way ahead:

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: Global issues, Issue: Rohingya refugee Context: A boat carrying Rohingya refugees overturned off the coast of Indonesia. Rohingyas: A Muslim minority ethnic group originating from the Arakan Kingdom in Myanmar. Myanmar has denied them citizenship since 1982. Their exodus began in 2017 following violence in Rakhine state. The UN

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Indian Initiatives, efforts, and Commitments, Issue: Energy Efficient Building Need for energy efficient building: The building sector consumes over 33% of India’s electricity. India Cooling Action Plan foresees an eight-fold increase in cooling demand by 2037. To address escalating energy and cooling demand, heat islands, climate

Syllabus: GS II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: Regional and global groupings, Issue: World Trade Organization (WTO) Context: Non-adoption of the agreement on investment facilitation for development (IFD) at MC13 of the WTO Investment facilitation for development (IFD): Negotiations for an IFD agreement began in 2017 on a plurilateral basis by 70 countries. The agreement was