Surpassing China and Creating Mass Prosperity
Context Relevance GS Paper 2: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies Mains Question By 2023, India is expected to overtake China as the most populous country (UN report). Discuss the policies and other efforts made by the government in the past to deal with India’s population explosion. […]
Possibility of Attracting Global Investment
Context Gita Gopinath recently highlighted our opportunity to attract global investment in an interview, but we must lower trade barriers and promise policy stability if India is to become the world’s next megafactory. Relevance: GS Paper -3: Economic Development and Growth; Trade and Investment; Infrastructure. Mains Questions What are the major trade and manufacturing concerns […]
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Context: Critical component for Kudankulam nuclear reactor tested successfully. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear power by country Nuclear Power Plants in India India’s Nuclear Energy Program: Three-Stage Programme Stage one Second stage Third stage -Source: The Hindu
Kerala’s SilverLine Project
Context: In view of the inordinate delay in getting the final approval for the SilverLine project from the Centre, the Kerala government has decided to redeploy the revenue officials deputed for land acquisition for the project in 11 districts to other essential projects. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Infrastructure- Roads, Railways etc.) Dimensions of the […]
About Ram Setu
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court gave the Centre four weeks’ time to file a response clarifying its stand on a plea seeking national heritage status for the ‘Ram Setu’. Relevance: GS III: Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: About Ram Setu Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project (SSCP) -Source: The Hindu
Similarities Between Semiconductor and Petroleum Industries
Context Relevance GS Paper 3: Industries and Indian economy Mains Question If India makes natural gas the “next stop” on its energy journey, it will have a better chance of arriving at the goal of a predominantly clean system. Discuss. (250 Words) Common structural denominators in the chip industry and the petroleum sector An overview of […]
Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme (EBP)
Focus: GS III- Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister has approved higher ethanol price derived from different sugarcane based raw materials under the EBP Programme for the forthcoming sugar season 2022-23 What is Ethanol fuel? Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme (EBP) Roadmap […]
InvITs Function and Generate Returns
Context The recent bond offering from the National Highway Infrastructure Trust (NHIT) has sparked a lot of interest in Infrastructure Investment Trusts, or InvITs. Relevance GS Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Mains Question Infrastructure is the foundation of the Indian economy. Discuss the government’s recent Budget measures to boost infrastructure development. […]
A Renewable Energy Revolution With Agricultural Roots
Context A private company’s first bio-energy plant has recently begun commercial operations in the Punjab district of Sangrur. The plant will convert agricultural waste into wealth by producing compressed bio gas (CBG) from paddy straw, indicating the beginnings of a renewable energy revolution rooted in agriculture. Relevance GS Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, […]
India’s Under-Utilized Coal Mines
Context According to Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a company that tracks global fuel-source utilisation, India’s coal mines use only two-thirds of their capacity on average, with some large mines using only 1%. This means that 99 of India’s coal mine projects, which are expected to produce 427 MTPA (million tonnes per annum), are superfluous. This […]