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Syllabus: GS III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Biodiversity and Conservation, Issue: Biodiversity Conservation Context: The Supreme Court exposed a corrupt network involving politicians, forest officials, and contractors responsible for cutting down 6,000 trees in Jim Corbett. Key points in Supreme Court ruiling Emphasized an eco-centric approach over anthropocentrism in ecotourism. Banned tiger […]

Syllabus: GS- I, Subject: Society and Social justice, Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Issue: Caste system in urban area Caste based discrimination in urban area: Caste often overrides skill, hindering equal opportunities in the economy. Dalit and Muslim neighborhoods face inadequate public services. Dalit and Muslims disproportionately live in polluted areas like landfills. Forced

Syllabus: GS- III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Growth and Development, Inclusion, Issue: Reports and indicators for development Context: Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast on India’s GDP. Key highlights of forecast: ADB raises India’s GDP growth forecast for 2024-25 to 7% from 6.7%, citing robust investment and improving rural economy India’s GDP is projected to expand by

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Current affairs, Issue: Important Supreme Court judgements Context: Supreme Court judgment on asset declaration by electoral candidates. Key observations made by Supreme Court: The Supreme Court ruled that voters do not have an absolute right to know all details of a candidate’s private life. Candidates are not required to disclose

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Agriculture and allied, Issue: Agriculture schemes and programs CDP-SURAKSHA: SURAKSHA stands for “System for Unified Resource Allocation, Knowledge, and Secure Horticulture Assistance.” A new digital platform to disburse instant subsidies to horticulture farmers under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP) Integrates PM-KISAN, NIC cloud servers, UIDAI validation, e-RUPI vouchers, LGD, content

Syllabus: GS-I, Subject: Society and social justice, Topic: Social Sector- Health, Issue: Private sector role in TB Care Private sector role in Tuberculosis (TB) Care: The private health sector delivers over 80% of initial primary care in India, highlighting its crucial role in healthcare delivery. The Public Private Interface Agency and Patient Provider Support Agency

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Unemployment and issues, Issue: Employment issues Issues in India’s employment ecosystem: Only 46.6% of working age population is actually working. Over half of all workers in India are self-employed, including unpaid helpers. India’s development strategy focused on services rather than manufacturing. Jobs in the IT sector shrank for the first

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Global Agreements and Efforts, Issue: GHG emission Context: A report of the US-based think-tank, Global Energy Monitoring on phasing out coal based power Green House Gas emissions by Coal based power plant: Contribute a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Meeting Paris Climate Pact’s goal requires

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Biodiversity and Conservation, Issue: Biodiversity Loss Challenges of Wildlife Rescue in India: Differentiating between true wildlife rescue and mere capture is a nuanced challenge. Successful capture operations require expertise and often involve animals in conflict scenarios. Ignoring expert advice on capture often leads to unsuccessful outcomes

Syllabus: GS I, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Social Sector – Education, Issue: Quality of the education Context: Use of ASER: Annual Status of Education Report and other data for corrective action. Key issues in India’s education ecosystem Poor outcome-26% of 14-18 year olds cannot read a standard two level text in their regional