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Its handover complete, Air India returns to Tata home after 69 yrs
Syllabus:
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Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development
Main Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment and Infrastructure
Key Points to Ponder:
• India’s Commercial Aviation Sector-Background, Issues and Challenges
• Air India-Background
• Air India Privatisation or Air India Disinvestment-Which one is correct?
• What is Disinvestment?
• Difference between Privatisation and Disinvestment?
• Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Role and under which Ministry?
• National Civil Aviation Policy 2016-Key Features
• UDAN Scheme (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 Air India finds a new address: Chronology of Air India privatisation
📍 Explained: Asset sale targets and revenue generation
📍 Privatisation plans lagging Budget target, Air India disinvestment a booster shot
PM summit with 5 Central Asian heads calls for joint group on Afghanistan, stronger ties
Syllabus:
Preliminary Examination: World Geography and Current events of national and international importance.
Main Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interest
Key Points to Ponder:
• India-Central Asia Summit-Significance
• Three main objectives of the India-Central Asia Summit?
• Map Work- Locate Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan (North-South and East west Alignment), Major rivers of the region, Important Lakes
• Know Important Key Words-Central Asia as India’s “extended neighbourhood”, “Integrated approach for regional connectivity and cooperation”
• Importance of Central Asian Region for India
• India’s Bilateral Relations with each Country- Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
• India’s ‘Connect Central Asia’ Policy
• Ashgabat Agreement and International North South Transit Corridor (INSTC)
• India’s strategic Interest in Afghanistan
• Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan- Geopolitical Importance
• The Delhi declaration and its challenges
• India-Central Asia dialogue 2021
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 Continuity in India’s ties with Central Asia
📍 Afghanistan: To keep foot in diplomatic door, Delhi opens window
The Editorial Page
Syllabus:
Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development
Main Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
Key Points to Ponder:
• What is Gross domestic product (GDP)?
• GDP-How it is Calculated? (Indian Context)
• Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP)-Key Differences
• ‘Nominal’ GDP and ‘Real’ GDP-What is the difference?
• Meaning of “Double Deflation” in the context of GDP Calculation?
• Three policy options available for macroeconomic management-What are they? (Hint: it is given in the Article)
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 Explained: What is GDP and why does it matter?
📍 India’s economic outlook in 2022
📍 Explained: How to read GDP data
THE IDEAS PAGE
Syllabus:
Main Examination:
• General Studies II: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
• General Studies IV: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration:
Key Points to Ponder:
• Alapan Bandyopadhyay case-Background
• Supreme Court of India on Calcutta High Court ruling in this case
• Article 226 of the Constitution and extraterritorial jurisdiction of High Courts
• High Court’s Jurisdiction on Central Administrative Tribunal
• Tribunals in India-Constitutional Provisions (42nd Amendment Act, 1976, Article 323-A and Article 323-B)
• Difference Between Tribunal and Court
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 What does the West Bengal chief secretary episode say about India federalism?
📍 Centre vs States: How IAS officers are put on central deputation
Syllabus:
Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance
Main Examination: General Studies II: Role of civil services in a democracy and Important aspects of governance
Key Points to Ponder:
• IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954-Proposed Changes by Union Government
• Know About All India Service and All India Service Act 1951
• Amendments to the IAS (Cadre) Rules 1954-Key Proposals
• What is current rule on deputation?
• Why Some States are Objecting?
• Centre-State Relations and All India Services
• Know the Basics-Federalism, Cooperative Federalism and Competitive federalism
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 Centre vs States: How IAS officers are put on central deputation
EXPLAINED
Syllabus:
Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development
Main Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment
Key Points to Ponder:
• US Federal Reserve’s aggressive stance towards its monetary policy- How it affects Indian Market?
• Why are the markets falling?
• How will the Fed action impact the economy?
• Why is US inflation a matter of concern for ‘Emerging Market Economy (EME)’ including India?
• Reason for the Inflation surge in the US and its Impact on India
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 Emerging Market Economy (EME)
📍 Explained: US inflation and its impact on India
ECONOMY
Free power transmission for green hydrogen
Syllabus:
Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development
Main Examination: General Studies III: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
Key Points to Ponder:
• Hydrogen and its Types
• What is green hydrogen and why do we need it?
• How green hydrogen differs from traditional emissions-intensive ‘grey’ hydrogen and blue hydrogen?
• National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHM) -Key Highlights
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 What is green hydrogen and why do we need it? An expert explains
📍 Running cars on hydrogen: A look at India’s National Hydrogen Mission
SPORT
Why Winter Games are not green
Syllabus:
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance
Key Points to Ponder:
• What is artificial snow?
• How is artificial snow produced?
• Why is it problematic that Beijing is producing artificial snow?
Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 Winter Olympics: Will the Beijing Games be ‘green and clean’?
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