(Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 15) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context: Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated recently, with North Korea claiming over 1.4 million citizens applied to join the army. This followed the North’s destruction of roads and railways on its southern border, allegedly in retaliation for South Korea sending…
(Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 10) Topic: GS3 – Economy Context ● The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson for their work on the role of institutions in economic prosperity. ● Their research highlights how inclusive institutions contribute to long-term…
(Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS2 – Governance Context ● Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar criticised the distortion caused by exit polls, highlighting the gap between expectations and actual results. ● He called for transparency in exit poll methodology and self-regulation by media bodies. ● He also condemned…
(Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 13) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice – Health Context: The Delhi High Court recently issued directives to improve the availability of “orphan drugs,” which are used to treat rare diseases. Rare diseases, as defined by the WHO, are conditions that affect fewer than 1 in 1,000 people. In India,…
(Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 7) Topic: GS3 – Science and Technology Context ● Precision medicine, driven by genomics and emerging technologies like gene editing and mRNA therapeutics, is transforming healthcare globally. ● India’s biobanking ecosystem is growing but faces challenges due to inconsistent regulations around data protection and ethical…
Why is the textile industry struggling to perform better? (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 10) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Context ● The Indian textile and apparel sector aims to achieve a $350 billion annual business by 2030, generating…
(Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 11) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context ● The Global Digital Compact (GDC), adopted at the UN’s ‘Summit of the Future,’ aims to harness and regulate digital technologies for global benefit. ● While it offers a framework for cooperation, significant challenges and limitations in implementation…
(Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 10) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context ● The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report highlighting deteriorating religious freedom in India, citing violence against minorities and government repression. ● India’s Ministry of External Affairs rejected the report, labelling USCIRF as…
(Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 19) Topic: GS3 – Science and Technology Context: The article highlights the groundbreaking contributions of John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton in developing neural networks, which have revolutionized artificial intelligence and earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics. Analysis of News: Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer Nobel Prize for AI…
(Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 10) Topic: GS2 – Governance Context On October 3, the Supreme Court declared caste-based division of labour in prisons as unconstitutional, violating prisoners’ fundamental rights. Provisions in State prison manuals, which reinforced caste inequalities, were struck down. The court directed States and Union Territories to…