DOUBLING FARMERS’ INCOME: Background: The Prime Minister declared at a farmer rally in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in February 2016 that the government intended to double farmers’ incomes by 2022. Why is it necessary to double farmers’ incomes? Since there has long been a significant income […]
CLEAN TECH AS THE NEXT BIG THING IN RURAL INDIA: Introduction: An increasing number of rural Indian women are using sustainable energy-based livelihood solutions to launch their own companies. Locally, the way that women make a living is changing thanks to distributed renewable energy (DRE) […]
IN PARLIAMENT’S COURT: Present circumstances: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners must be chosen by a high-power committee comprised of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India, according to a recent unanimous […]
Bio Computers: #GS III #Biotechnology Topic Biotechnology Context: The innovative new field of study “organoid intelligence,” which has just been unveiled by academics at Johns Hopkins University, aims to create “biocomputers” (JHU). These “biocomputers” link actual sensors and input/output gadgets to laboratory-made brain cultures. Researchers […]
Hindu Rate of Growth: #GS III #Indian Economy Topic Indian Economy Context: Raghuram Rajan, a former governor of the Reserve Bank, has warned that, in light of restrained private sector investment, high interest rates, and a slowing global economy, India is “dangerously near” to attaining […]
Details of the UIDF: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions Context: To make the best use of its resources, the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund, established to support the development of Tier II and Tier III cities, should give priority to […]
About the Great Indian Bustard: #GS III #Environmental Conservation Topic Environmental Conservation Context: The top electricity regulator in India, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), has recommended that only power lines below 33 KV need to be buried and that the remaining ones be equipped with […]
