Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 28 April 2022
Contents
- Common values, shared threats in India-Australia cyber security ties
- PDS has had a spectacular run. That may not last
- ‘Mission Antyodaya’ should not fall by the side
Common Values, Shared Threats in India-Australia Cyber Security Ties
Context
Western and media attention may be focused on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but countries have not taken their eye off the Indo-Pacific where there is clear evidence of the changing world order.
Relevance
GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Dimensions of the Article
- India and Australia faces a common threat to Cyber Security
- Steps toward cooperation in Cyber Security
- Steps taken by India to improve Cyber Security
- Way Forward
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PDS Has Had a Spectacular Run. That May Not Last
Context
2020-21 was one of Indian agriculture’s finest moments, as memorable as 1967-68 that inaugurated the Green Revolution. Agriculture was the only sector to grow 3.3 per cent in 2020-21, even as the economy overall contracted by 4.8 per cent.
Relevance
GS-III: Issues related to Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices; Public Distribution System – Objectives, Functioning, Limitations, Revamping
Dimensions of the Article
- Increase in grain offtake under PDS
- Provisions under NFSA
- PDS reforms in states
- Challenges
- Way Forward
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‘Mission Antyodaya’ Should Not Fall By The Side
Context
This article argues that given the right momentum, the ‘Mission Antyodaya’ project bears great promise to eradicate poverty in its multiple dimensions among rural households.
Relevance
GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation
Dimensions of the Article
- Background of Mission Antyodaya
- Infrastructural gaps as pointed out by the Mission Antyodaya Survey
- What can be done?
- Way Forward
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