DAIRY SECTOR OF INDIA About India’s Dairy Industry: The Dairy Sector’s Importance in India: Taking on the challenges of agriculture: For a living, farmers keep 2-5 milk animals. They are quite helpful to them, especially during times of drought and flooding. Furthermore, unlike agriculture, dairying is […]
About Electoral Bonds: Background: The Supreme Court Observed the Misuse of Electoral Bonds: Defense by the Government: KYC requirements are also adhered to. Next Steps: Source: THE HINDU.
Defusing the ticking time bomb called diabetes Context: In June 2023, a joint study by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Union Health Ministry unveiled a concerning reality – 11.4% of India’s population, roughly 10.13 crore people, grapple […]
Equality and identity Context: The recent caste survey in Bihar, divulging caste-wise population figures, carries substantial implications. With over 63% of Bihar’s 13 crore population falling under the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) categories, this survey may reverberate at the national […]
Retribution for the south, accolade for the north Context: In India’s federal democracy, the relative size of a state’s population holds substantial political and economic importance. The southern states, buoyed by strong linguistic identities and regional renaissances, have made remarkable strides across various development sectors. […]
Keeping tabs on carbon with an accounting system Context: The climate polycrisis, signifies a web of interconnected climate-related crises affecting various sectors. It encompasses the physical impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. These, in turn, spawn social, […]
Context: Women’s legal marriage age will be raised from 18 to 21 years old, according to the Cabinet. This judgment was made following the advice of a panel led by Jaya Jaitly. About the Working Group: Last year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recommended a panel […]
Context: After a four-hour debate, the Rajya Sabha approved the Dam Safety Bill, 2019, which allows for the monitoring, inspection, operation, and maintenance of all defined dams across the country and has been contested for decades. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill in August of […]
Using AI for audit techniques Context: Recently, The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu, has warned about the potential pitfalls of relying too heavily on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Relevance: GS-03 (Science and Technology) Mains Question: Discuss the challenges and ethical considerations […]
