What is Minimum Support Price ?
Context: The Union government has declared minimum support prices (MSP) for six rabi crops for the 2025-26 marketing season, notably increasing the MSP for wheat by ₹150 per quintal to ₹2,425, marking a 6.59% rise from the previous MSP. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agriculture Pricing), GS-II: Social Justice (Welfare Schemes) Dimensions of the Article: What is […]
SDG Focus and Its Human Development Issues
Background: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global objectives adopted by the United Nations in 2015 under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Based on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), SDGs aim to tackle pressing global issues like climate change and environmental degradation. Context: In September 2023, India hosted a G20 summit that promoted full and effective implementation of the […]
A Modified UBI Policy May Be More Feasible
Context: The International Labour Organisation’s observation of lagging job growth due to the rise in automation and artificial intelligence, jobless growth, and unemployment in India has sparked widespread debate about implementing universal basic income as a safety net. Example 1: World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 projects 83 million job losses due to AI and another economic driver over the next five years. Example […]
World Food Day 2024
Context: Recently, World Food Day was observed on 16th October focusing on the urgent need to eradicate hunger and build resilient global food systems. Relevance: Facts for Prelims World Food Day 2024: Emphasizing the Right to Food for a Better Future Overview World Food Day 2024 celebrates an essential human right under the theme “Right to Food for a Better Life and a […]
AGM-114 Hellfire Missile
Context: India recently concluded a deal with the US for the procurement of 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles. Relevance: Facts for Prelims AGM-114 Hellfire Missile The AGM-114 Hellfire missile is a prominent tactical weapon extensively used by the United States and its allies for precision targeting, particularly in modern warfare scenarios. Below are the key features […]
About Battle of Walong
Context: To mark the 62nd anniversary of the iconic battle of Walong during the 1962 war with China, the Army is planning a month-long series of commemorative events. Relevance: GS I: History About Battle of Walong: -Source: Indian Express
About Kaizen
Context: The month-long strike at Samsung’s manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu has brought to the spotlight the stressful working conditions in these factories shaped and determined by their management philosophy, which draws inspiration from the Japanese production method called Kaizen. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Kaizen: -Source: Indian Express
Positive Developments in India-Pakistan Relations at SCO
Context: During the recent SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, there was a notable informal interaction between India’s External Affairs Minister and Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. This interaction was marked by a more positive tone compared to previous meetings. The SCO Council of Heads of Government, where this interaction […]
International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2024
Context: The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2024 presents broad implications of global energy trends, especially in clean energy transitions, increasing the demands on energy, and the implications of the current geopolitical conflict. The report also brings out other facts like the growing demand of energy in India, dependence on coal followed by efforts […]
Abetment of Suicide
Context: The Supreme Court said recently that police and courts must avoid “unnecessary prosecutions” in cases of abetment of suicide allegedly from the workplace. This was the case of a salesman who had seemed to take his life due to harassment by senior officers at his company. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of […]