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Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Current Affairs Topic: Schemes/Policies/Programmes. Issue: Artificial Intelligence Context: The Union Cabinet approved the India AI Mission. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation or approximation of human intelligence in machines. India AI Mission: Aim to establish the computing powers of AI within the country. The government will allocate funds towards Subsidising private […]

Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Polity Topic: Legislature, Issue: Governor Quota MLCs Context: Telangana High Court repealed the Governor’s order rejecting the nomination of two Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) under Governor’s quota. Legislative Councils: The Legislative Council of a state is constituted as per Article 168 of Indian Constitution. Members are elected by selected electoral colleges

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Industry and industrial policies, Issue: Pharmaceutical Industry Context: India to start manufacturing the common antibiotic Penicillin G with the help of PLI scheme. Penicillin G is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used in manufacturing several common antibiotics. Penicillin manufacturing in India ceased due to cheaper Chinese products flooding the market,

Syllabus: GS-I, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Issue related to women, Issue: Women’s workforce participation Restrictions to women’s workforce participation: Patriarchy perpetuates male dominance in society and assigns women to unpaid household roles. Women’s entry into the labor market is hindered by their domestic responsibilities, lack of mobility, and lower human capital due to

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Science and Technology, Topic: Medical Science and Health, Issue: Vaccine administration in India Cervical Cancer: Cervical cancer caused by Human papillomavirus. It is second most prevalent among women in India (1.27 lakh cases and 80000 death reported annually). Efforts worldwide to fight Cervical Cancer: The World Health Organization has set ambitious ’90-70-90′

Syllabus: GS- III, Subject:: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Forest Conservation, Issue: Forest Conservation Context- the Supreme Court condemned Uttarakhand government for felling trees in Jim Corbett National Park. The government took the action to promote eco-tourism. Courts Observations: Court deems expansion of tiger safari as a distortion of conservation practices. It noted the

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Institutions, Issue: Competition Commission of India Context: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) gave effect to two schemes. Gist: Two schemes: Offer negotiated settlements in antitrust cases Accept commitments from businesses for change in their behaviour. Competition Commission of India: It is the chief national competition regulator in India. It

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Growth and Development, Inclusion, Issue: Credit Rating Agencies Context: Report by credit rating agency Crisil. Gist: By 2031, the economy will be near the $7 trillion milestone, positioning India as an upper-middle-income country. India will be the third largest economy by 2031. World Bank classifies countries based on GNI per

Syllabus: GS-III,  Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Disaster Management, Issue: Man-animal conflict Context: The Kerala cabinet declared instances of man-animal conflict as a state-specific disaster. Gist: This move will give more power to the district collectors to address the issue. Under Disaster Management Act 2005, declaring authority is vested with Central Government -“national

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Institutions, Issue: Law Commission recommendations Context: The 22nd Law Commission recommended that a new legislation be introduced to protect trade secrets. Gist: Trade secrets are intellectual property rights on confidential information that may be sold or licensed. Unlike other forms of intellectual property, which are limited in duration, trade secrets