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Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: Ballot Paper vs EVM’s. Context: Supreme Court hearing petitions on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Concerns Raised by the Supreme Court and Petitioners: Doubts about the trustworthiness of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Lack of complete verification of EVM votes with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.

Syllabus: GS-III,  Subject: Current affairs,   Topic: Indices and reports, Issue: Growth Projections. Context: World Economic Outlook report released by International Monetary Fund (IMF). Growth drivers: Domestic demand and a growing working-age population. Consumer price inflation forecasted to decline gradually. Challenges:  Rising crude oil prices and global supply chain issues.Top of Form Prelims Connect (Institutions in

Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity Topic: Rights issues, Issue: Rights of queer community. Context: A Cabinet Secretary-led committee formed by the Centre to tackle queer community issues. Synopsis: The six-member committee includes secretaries from key ministries: Home Affairs, Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare, Social Justice and Empowerment, and the Law Ministry. In Supriyo

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Science & Technology, Topic: Space technology, Issue: Space tourism Context: Entrepreneur and pilot Gopi Thotakura is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on the NS-25 mission of Blue Origin Space tourism: Space tourism offers recreational or business space travel opportunities. Includes sub-orbital and orbital missions,

Syllabus: GS-I, Subject: Polity, Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: Election reforms Context: Electoral finance reforms that are needed after Electoral Bonds declared unconstitutional. Electoral reforms to address concerns of electoral finance: Impose expenditure limits on political parties and mandate independent audits. Establish a tax-free National Election Fund for donations. Ensure internal democracy, transparency, and RTI

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Inflation, Issue: Imported inflation Context: Asian Development Bank warned that India could face imported inflation as the rupee could depreciate amid the rise in interest rates in the West. Imported Inflation: Occurs when the prices of goods and services in a country rise due to increased costs of imports. Factors

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Global Agreements and Efforts, Issue: Green finance Context: RBI has allowed Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) to invest in Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs): Government debt aimed at funding India’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Offer lower interest rates compared to conventional G-Secs, known

Syllabus: GS II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: Election reforms Context: The Supreme Court hearing petitions seeking 100% cross-verification of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with the vote count. Benefits of Electronic voting machine (EVM): Reduced booth capturing by limiting vote casting to four votes per minute. Eliminated invalid votes,

Syllabus: GS- I, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Welfare schemes, mechanisms, laws and institutions related to disabled, Issue: Consumers with disabilities Challenges faced by disabled consumers: Inaccessibility of goods and services and customer support options Remains invisible to businesses and corporates Different reforms to address the concerns of disabled: Rights of Persons with Disabilities