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Syllabus: GS- III, Subject: Environment and ecology, Topic: Waste Management, Issue: Municipal waste Informal waste pickers: Play a critical role in waste management and resource efficiency by collecting, sorting, trading and sometimes even recycling. Globally, 0.5-2% of the urban population are informal waste pickers, with around 1.5 million in India alone. (Centre for Science and […]

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Trade and External sector, Issue: WTO Dispute Settlement Process Context: India advocated for the revival of the WTO’s appellate body which has remained defunct for over four years. The US has been blocking the appointment of its members since 2019. WTO dispute settlement process – three main stages: Consultations between

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Trade and External sector, Issue: WTO MC 13 Context: The 13th Ministerial Conference (MCA 13) of the World Trade Organization announced new rules to streamline the international trade in services. Highlights: Aim: To simplify procedures, make authorization processes more transparent and accessible. promote equal opportunities for service suppliers world wide.

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic:  Pollution, Issue: Air Pollution Context: withdrawal of all measures to control pollution in Delhi-NCR, on the account of improvement in air quality. Air Quality Index (AQI): It is a measure of air quality. The higher the AQI, the worse the air. There are six categories of

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Citizenship, Issue: Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 Why in News: notifying the rules for implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 amended the Citizenship Act, 1955. Objective: To provide Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities from three specific neighbouring countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. It

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Science and Technology, Topic: Bio technology, Issue: Genome India Project Context: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) announced the completion of the ‘10,000 genome’ project. Genome Sequencing: the process of determining the complete order of the chemical building blocks, called bases, that make up an organism’s DNA. The bases are Adenine, Cytosine, Guanines,

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Legislature,  Issue: Rajya Sabha Elections Context: Elections to 15 Rajya Sabha seats conducted by Election Commission. Elections to Rajya Sabha: Composition: Maximum strength is fixed at 250. 238 are elected indirectly and 12 are nominated by the president. The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution: allocation of seats in the Rajya

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: Global groupings, Issue: G-20 Importance of culture in global co-operation: plays a pivotal role in achieving all 17 SDGs. It has transformative impact on society. the potential to ensure a more equitable, just, and sustainable world for generations to come. Alignment with India’s foreign policy: Reflects India’s rich heritage

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Trade and external sector, Issue: India’s trade policy  Tariff regime of India: India steadily reduced tariffs from the early 1990s until 2014. Increase in tariff is driven by the call for self-reliance. India’s tariffs are now higher than China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, affecting export competitiveness and hurting consumers. Conclusion: A