Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviews Organ Donation Policy; directs for imbibing learnings from International Standards. Issue: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the status of organ donations and transplants with senior officers of the Health Ministry. The number of total organ transplants in the country has substantially increased from less than 5000…
Valour and prestige — the world of special operations. Topic: GS2 – International Relations – Indian Diaspora, GS3 – Disaster management Previous year Questions: No Question has yet been asked on rescue operation in the past in the Mains. But, a question is highly expected this year. Context: The Sudan rescue mission, Operation Kaveri, exemplifies…
In the gig economy, receiving lower pay is preferable to receiving no pay. (Case Study for mains answer.) Topic: GS3 – The gig economy. Issue: Workers in the gig economy often face a dilemma where they have to accept lower pay instead of no pay at all due to the lack of alternative options. This…
The growth of the Ethanol sector is an example for the world: Shri Goyal. Topic: GS3 – Indian economy. Issue: Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal praised the growth of the ethanol sector, which he said has set an example for the world. Goyal said that in the past 9 years, the sugar sector has been…
The LAC crisis and the danger of losing without fighting. Topic: GS2 – India and Neighbourhood Previous year Questions on China: With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding maritime security to ensure freedom of navigation and ever flight throughout the region. In this context,…
SC says it can end the wait for a consensual divorce. Topic: GS2 Context: The Supreme Court has stated that it has the authority, under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution, to grant a divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage if it is clear that separation is unavoidable. Any damage to the…
The importance of constitutional punctuality. Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity and Constitution, Federalism Related Previous year Questions on Federalism: The concept of cooperative federalism has been increasingly emphasized in recent years. Highlight the drawbacks in the existing structure and the extent to which cooperative federalism would answer the shortcomings. (UPSC CSE (M) 2015) Context: The…
PM lauds the highest-ever GST collection in April 2023. Topic: GS3 – Indian economy. News: The Prime Minister of India has expressed happiness over the highest-ever GST revenue collection in April 2023, amounting to ₹87 lakh crore. He attributes the success to the increased integration and compliance of GST. PM expresses happiness over installing a…
Waste processing at the Ghazipur landfill is yet to pick up pace. Topic: GS3 – waste management Previous year Questions on Waste management: What are the impediments in disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes which are continuously being generated? How do we safely remove the toxic wastes that have been accumulating in…
India, its SDG pledge goal, and the strategy to apply. Topic: GS3 – sustainable development and environmental concerns. Previous year Questions on Environment “Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. Comment on the progress made in India in this regard. (UPSC CSE (M)…