Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
Focus: GS-III: Indian Economy Why in News? Recently, the central government has released Rs 206 crore to states for the promotion of exports under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) initiative. Under the TIES, financial assistance for 27 export infrastructure projects have been approved during FY 2019-20 to 2022-23. About Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) […]
Foreign Direct Investment
Focus: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, External Sector) Why in News? Singapore (27.01%) and USA (17.94%) have emerged as top 2 sourcing nations in equity flows into India in FY2021-22 followed by Mauritius (15.98%), Netherland (7.86%) and Switzerland (7.31%). Details: It may be noted that as per the UNCTAD World Investment […]
PIB Summaries 29 July 2022
CONTENTS Foreign Direct Investment Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme Foreign Direct Investment Focus: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, External Sector) Why in News? Singapore (27.01%) and USA (17.94%) have emerged as top 2 sourcing nations in equity flows into India in FY2021-22 followed by Mauritius (15.98%), Netherland (7.86%) and Switzerland (7.31%). […]
The Destiny of the Lions and The History of the Cheetas
Context Beginning in August 2022, four male and four female African cheetahs will be imported from Namibia, and another 12 from South Africa. These cheetahs are intended for soft release in a compartmentalised enclosure (500 hectare) ready at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh (carrying capacity of 21 cheetahs) to reintroduce the cheetah into its […]
Government Sets Malnutrition Target
Context The Union Minister for Women and Child Development informed the Rajya Sabha that the Central government intends to reduce stunting and undernutrition (underweight prevalence) among children under the age of six by 2% per year. Relevance GS Paper 2: Social justice, Health Mains Question Even with a number of programmes in place to combat […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 29 July 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 29 July 2022 Contents The destiny of the Lions and the history of the Cheetas Government sets malnutrition target The Destiny of the Lions and The History of the Cheetas Context Beginning in August 2022, four male and four female African cheetahs will be imported from Namibia, and another 12 from […]
Static Quiz 29 July 2022 (Geography)
Current Affairs Quiz 28 July 2022
India’s Fiscal Federalism
Context In today’s fiscal policy, the objectives of the founding fathers — tackling socio-economic imbalances — have been neglected. Relevance GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Mains Question Discuss the need for, and methods for, redefining India’s fiscal architecture in order to strengthen fiscal […]
Supreme Court Upholds PMLA Raid and Arrest Powers
Context The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2002, as amended from time to time. Relevance GS Paper 3: Money-laundering and its prevention. Mains Question Discuss the role of emerging technologies and globalisation in money laundering. Develop national and international strategies to combat the problem of money laundering. (250 […]