1. India’s Economic Shift: Service Sector Growth Outpaces Manufacturing, Limiting Job Creation in Low-Skill Industries (Source: Indian Express; Section: Economy; Page: 10) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy Context: Over the last two decades, India’s economic growth has been increasingly led by the services sector, particularly in IT, banking, and finance. This has resulted in a…
Q1) India has a pride of place among the comity of nations with strong credentials in the arena of soft power. Identifying the key attributes of India’s soft power, assess the extent to which it has been leveraged in India’s foreign policy matrix. (250 Words/10 Marks) ANS ‘Soft power’ is the ability to persuade others…
1. Defence Secretary visits Indian Navy’s premier Naval Air Station ‘INS Rajali’ (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2092805®=3&lang=1 ) Context Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh visited INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu, to review the Indian Navy’s operational readiness and capabilities. About INS Rajali: 2. India Meteorological Department (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2092861®=3&lang=1 ) Context The India Meteorological Department celebrates its…
1. A FINANCING CHALLENGE (Source: Indian Express; Section: The Editorial Page; Page: 08) Topic: GS3– Indian Economy Context: The article discusses the severe deposit crunch faced by Indian banks, where the growth of bank deposits is lagging behind credit growth, leading to significant challenges. The Current Deposit Crunch: An Overview Impact on Economic Activity and…
1. Two-Year-Old in Meghalaya Tests Positive for Vaccine-Derived Polio: India’s Polio-Free Status Remains Intact (Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 09) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice – Health GS3 – Science and Technology Context: A two-year-old in Meghalaya tested positive for vaccine-derived polio, raising concerns but not affecting India’s polio-free status. Analysis of News:  Vaccine-Derived…
The partnership between India and the United States is the most significant event of the 21st century: the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. Topic: GS2 News: Goyal emphasised that the India-U.S. partnership is the defining moment of the 21st century and that the leaders of both countries. Goyal mentioned the 5Ts – Talent, Technology,…
