Sri Lanka’s Aggravating Economic Crisis
Context: Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is aggravating rapidly, putting citizens through enormous hardship. Over the weekend, at least two senior citizens died while waiting in long queues to buy fuel; the price of cooking gas spiked to LKR 4,199 (roughly ₹1,150), the price of the widely used milk powder shot up by LKR 600 a […]
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
Context The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) could approve a price increase of more than 10% in drugs and equipment on the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). The hike in the Wholesale Price Index is driving the increase, which is likely to affect almost 800 drugs and devices (WPI) Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Intervention, […]
Exercise LAMITIYE-2022
Context: The 9th Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles from 22 March to 31 March 22. Relevance: GS III- Security Challenges, Facts for Prelims Dimensions of the Article: About Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 Objectives of the Exercise About Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 21 March 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 21 March 2022 Contents Get these wrinkles out of the South Asian Textile Story Harm in the name of good Get These Wrinkles Out of the South Asian Textile Story Context Textile Industry in South Asia has huge potential and is currently a global phenomenon. Government support is of utmost necessity […]
Current Affairs Quiz 21 March 2022
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PIB Summaries 21 March 2022
CONTENTS Disaster Management Plan of Ministry of Panchayati Raj World Happiness Report 2022 Disaster Management Plan of Ministry of Panchayati Raj Focus: GS III- Disaster Management Why in News? The Disaster Management Plan of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj was recently released by the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR). About DMP-MoPR: […]
Current Affairs 21 March 2022
CONTENTS The complexities of introducing African cheetahs to India Chhatrapati Shivaji Defining who is ‘Assamese’: attempts, challenges Par Tapi Narmada River-Linking Project Principle Of Reasonable Accommodation The Complexities of Introducing African Cheetahs to India Context: The cheetah, which became extinct in India after Independence, is all set to return with the Union Government launching […]
Static Quiz 21 March 2022 (History)
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Get These Wrinkles Out of the South Asian Textile Story
Context Textile Industry in South Asia has huge potential and is currently a global phenomenon. Government support is of utmost necessity to make sure the industry flourishes. Relevance GS-III: Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, – Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems; Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce and Issues […]
The Complexities of Introducing African Cheetahs to India
Context: The cheetah, which became extinct in India after Independence, is all set to return with the Union Government launching an action plan in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. According to the plan, about 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years, from the Africa savannas, home to cheetahs, an endangered […]