✅Gs-3 : Economy- Budgeting
🅾️What is Gender budgeting?- In simple language, it is asking if the resources are being spent in a way that benefits both men and women fairly?- This helps us to ensure that government policies and programs create equality and social justice
🅾️Components : Part - A ( 100% targeted towards women) + Part B- not exclusively for women but have a significant component dedicated to them.
🅾️Issues Identified:Instances of over-reporting and under-reporting- Ex : PMAY and MGNREGS. Also absence of clear explanations for these budgetary allocations undermines the accuracy and reliability. Hence there is an urgent need for improving reporting mechanisms
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🅾️What is Gender budgeting?- In simple language, it is asking if the resources are being spent in a way that benefits both men and women fairly?- This helps us to ensure that government policies and programs create equality and social justice
🅾️Components : Part - A ( 100% targeted towards women) + Part B- not exclusively for women but have a significant component dedicated to them.
🅾️Issues Identified:Instances of over-reporting and under-reporting- Ex : PMAY and MGNREGS. Also absence of clear explanations for these budgetary allocations undermines the accuracy and reliability. Hence there is an urgent need for improving reporting mechanisms
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✅Gs-2 : IR- India- Bangladesh Relations-The situation of Hindus in Bangladesh has implications for India-Bangladesh relations, especially concerning cross-border migration and regional stability.
🅾️Key take away : India's Strategic Interests:
⚜️1. Territorial Integrity: India's borders must not shrink or be compromised in any way.
⚜️2. Nuclear Autonomy: India demands complete control and independence in its nuclear weapons program.
⚜️3. Regional Pre-eminence: The Indian subcontinent is India's sphere of influence, where it aims to maintain dominance and pre-eminence, with the possibility of expansion, but never contraction.
⚠️Gs-4 : Ethical governance- Now try to link the role of leadership in promoting secularism and inclusivity in a pluralistic society. Ethical governance is needed for maintaining social harmony and preventing communal strife.
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🅾️Key take away : India's Strategic Interests:
⚜️1. Territorial Integrity: India's borders must not shrink or be compromised in any way.
⚜️2. Nuclear Autonomy: India demands complete control and independence in its nuclear weapons program.
⚜️3. Regional Pre-eminence: The Indian subcontinent is India's sphere of influence, where it aims to maintain dominance and pre-eminence, with the possibility of expansion, but never contraction.
⚠️Gs-4 : Ethical governance- Now try to link the role of leadership in promoting secularism and inclusivity in a pluralistic society. Ethical governance is needed for maintaining social harmony and preventing communal strife.
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Gs-4 - Ethics /Essay .
The philosophy of stoicism is useful in the present digital age where people are very vulnerable to negative news and fear psychosis.
"When we accept what's happening right now, without fighting it, we can start to change. Our struggles can become chances to grow, and our fears can turn out to be not as scary as we thought. It's like we're free to move forward and see what's next."
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The philosophy of stoicism is useful in the present digital age where people are very vulnerable to negative news and fear psychosis.
"When we accept what's happening right now, without fighting it, we can start to change. Our struggles can become chances to grow, and our fears can turn out to be not as scary as we thought. It's like we're free to move forward and see what's next."
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✅Gs-1 : Geography
🎖What is the Problem statement ? - Water resources- Water stress
🅾️India's first ever Water census- Click here
🔰Solutions
⚜️1. In this article- Silt Management=Silt buildup reduces water storage & soil quality+ Rejuvenating water bodies by removing silt=Using silt as natural fertilizer benefits farmers-Amrit Sarovar initiative- Also read about chattarpur model-Community-Centric Model
⚜️2. By Afforestation- Click here
🅾️How to handle our depleting water resources?-Click here
🅾️How to conserve water at global level- We discussed this here
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🎖What is the Problem statement ? - Water resources- Water stress
🅾️India's first ever Water census- Click here
🔰Solutions
⚜️1. In this article- Silt Management=Silt buildup reduces water storage & soil quality+ Rejuvenating water bodies by removing silt=Using silt as natural fertilizer benefits farmers-Amrit Sarovar initiative- Also read about chattarpur model-Community-Centric Model
⚜️2. By Afforestation- Click here
🅾️How to handle our depleting water resources?-Click here
🅾️How to conserve water at global level- We discussed this here
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✅Gs-3 : Science and technology- Need for R&D
🅾️Central theme of the article : India's private sector lags in R&D investment despite economic growth.
🅾️This is a part of the Viksit bharat goal - key elements required for achieving this goal : Click here
⚠️India's R&D spending is low compared to global benchmarks. Increasing R&D investment is imp for sustainable economic growth & addressing societal challenges.Though the private sector dominates the economy, its contribution to R&D is minimal. This is concerning as the private sector is typically the engine of innovation in developed economies.
⚠️Reasons for Low Private Sector R&D: Read the article.
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🅾️Central theme of the article : India's private sector lags in R&D investment despite economic growth.
🅾️This is a part of the Viksit bharat goal - key elements required for achieving this goal : Click here
⚠️India's R&D spending is low compared to global benchmarks. Increasing R&D investment is imp for sustainable economic growth & addressing societal challenges.Though the private sector dominates the economy, its contribution to R&D is minimal. This is concerning as the private sector is typically the engine of innovation in developed economies.
⚠️Reasons for Low Private Sector R&D: Read the article.
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✅Gs-1 : Indian society- Climate Change and Social Vulnerability
🅾️Gender and Climate Change: Click here
✅Gs-3 : Environment- ENvironmental Refugees
🅾️Context : Migration will be a necessary adaptation strategy to address climate change impacts. Thus there is a need for international recognition and support for ecological migrants.
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✅Gs-3 : Environment- ENvironmental Refugees
🅾️Context : Migration will be a necessary adaptation strategy to address climate change impacts. Thus there is a need for international recognition and support for ecological migrants.
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A letter sent by a student . Im fortunate to have such unconditional reverence.
A lot of people both older and younger taught me a lot if things in life- I feel we are all teachers as well as students at the same time
Thank you for the warm wishes. Together let us build a legacy for a better tomorrow 🙂
Happy teachers day!
Gratitude,
Vk
A lot of people both older and younger taught me a lot if things in life- I feel we are all teachers as well as students at the same time
Thank you for the warm wishes. Together let us build a legacy for a better tomorrow 🙂
Happy teachers day!
Gratitude,
Vk
VK IAS by Vikas kanukollu (VK)
✅Gs-3 : Science and technology- Digital India 🅾️Context :Digital India- Through quality products that has least human interface and maximum responsiveness- How?- Read from this article 🔶Do we have any reason to believe that software products can work better…
✅Gs-3 : Science and technology- Digital India- Digital Agriculture Mission- 🅾️This news should be clubbed under the issue of Digital agriculture- i.e. India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA)- Click here
🅾️Context :Digital India- Through quality products that has least human interface and maximum responsiveness- How?- Read from this article
🔶Do we have any reason to believe that software products can work better than humans?- YES- Digitization as a tool for Financial inclusion and inclusive growth- the road ahead-CLICK HERE
⚠️This article therefore delineates 9 steps- to make a good software product for digital services- Click here
🅾️What is Composable Architecture?- Click here
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🅾️Context :Digital India- Through quality products that has least human interface and maximum responsiveness- How?- Read from this article
🔶Do we have any reason to believe that software products can work better than humans?- YES- Digitization as a tool for Financial inclusion and inclusive growth- the road ahead-CLICK HERE
⚠️This article therefore delineates 9 steps- to make a good software product for digital services- Click here
🅾️What is Composable Architecture?- Click here
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✅Gs-3 : Agri storage/ PDS
✅GS2- Poverty and hunger issues- NFSA Revision - click here for the background
🅾️Central premise of the article : The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 introduced significant reforms to the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, aimed at reducing leakages and improving food security.
🅾️Issue : Despite reforms, leakage estimates remain high, with the all-India average around 22%.While Aadhaar-based biometric authentication (ABBA) was initially believed to reduce leakages, studies show limited evidence of its effectiveness.
🅾️Solution : focus on addressing the root causes of leakages and improving PDS efficiency.
⚠️Problem with the article- no solutions given- So solution can be Aadhaar-based authentication + Make Info on grain distribution, publicly accessible.Use tech to track the movement of grains from warehouses to fair price shops.
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✅GS2- Poverty and hunger issues- NFSA Revision - click here for the background
🅾️Central premise of the article : The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 introduced significant reforms to the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, aimed at reducing leakages and improving food security.
🅾️Issue : Despite reforms, leakage estimates remain high, with the all-India average around 22%.While Aadhaar-based biometric authentication (ABBA) was initially believed to reduce leakages, studies show limited evidence of its effectiveness.
🅾️Solution : focus on addressing the root causes of leakages and improving PDS efficiency.
⚠️Problem with the article- no solutions given- So solution can be Aadhaar-based authentication + Make Info on grain distribution, publicly accessible.Use tech to track the movement of grains from warehouses to fair price shops.
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✅Gs1 - Geography-Mines and Minerals- Rare Earths- Why are they called critical minerals?- Ex: Read this
✅Gs-2 : IR- India- Africa Relations- THE LAND OF THE FUTURE-
🅾️Central Premise: India’s Critical Mineral Mission has the potential to strengthen ties with Africa
🅾️Africa’s Strategic Role: Africa holds 30% of the world’s known critical mineral reserves.Chinese companies maintain a significant presence in African mineral markets, e.g., Democratic Republic of Congo's infrastructure deal.India could engage with African Green Mineral Strategy initiatives for Africa’s industrialisation.
⚠️Prelims info :
⚜️KHANIJ BIDESH INDIA LTD- CLick here
⚜️Major producers of lithium-Click here
⚜️Catamarca Province, Argentina- CLick here
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✅Gs-2 : IR- India- Africa Relations- THE LAND OF THE FUTURE-
🅾️Central Premise: India’s Critical Mineral Mission has the potential to strengthen ties with Africa
🅾️Africa’s Strategic Role: Africa holds 30% of the world’s known critical mineral reserves.Chinese companies maintain a significant presence in African mineral markets, e.g., Democratic Republic of Congo's infrastructure deal.India could engage with African Green Mineral Strategy initiatives for Africa’s industrialisation.
⚠️Prelims info :
⚜️KHANIJ BIDESH INDIA LTD- CLick here
⚜️Major producers of lithium-Click here
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✅Gs-3 : Climate change- Conservation
🅾️Premise: Kerala, as a state facing severe climate impacts (landslides, floods), seeks compensation and financial support from international climate funds like the LDF.
⚜️India has suffered over $56 billion in damages from weather-related disasters between 2019 and 2023.
🅾️Challenge: Accessing these funds is complicated due to slow disbursement, lack of structured assessment processes, and the centralisation of fund control, making it difficult for subnational entities like Kerala to directly benefit.
🅾️Solution: India needs to establish a clear domestic policy and legal frameworks to facilitate easier access to the LDF and other climate finance mechanisms. Additionally, decentralising fund distribution would enable local communities to benefit more effectively and rapidly from these international funds.
⚠️LOss and damage
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🅾️Premise: Kerala, as a state facing severe climate impacts (landslides, floods), seeks compensation and financial support from international climate funds like the LDF.
⚜️India has suffered over $56 billion in damages from weather-related disasters between 2019 and 2023.
🅾️Challenge: Accessing these funds is complicated due to slow disbursement, lack of structured assessment processes, and the centralisation of fund control, making it difficult for subnational entities like Kerala to directly benefit.
🅾️Solution: India needs to establish a clear domestic policy and legal frameworks to facilitate easier access to the LDF and other climate finance mechanisms. Additionally, decentralising fund distribution would enable local communities to benefit more effectively and rapidly from these international funds.
⚠️LOss and damage
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VK IAS by Vikas kanukollu (VK)
✅GS2- Judiciary- Judicial reforms 🅾️Context : Law commission as a constitutional body- Click here ( This is a very old debate) ⚠️This article says that The Law Commission of India (LCI) has been ineffective, with only 50% of its recommendations implemented.…
✅GS2- Judiciary- Judicial reforms- Law Commission.
🅾️Context : Law commission as a constitutional body- Click here ( This is a very old debate)
⚠️This article says that The Law Commission of India (LCI) has been ineffective, with only 50% of its recommendations implemented- Click here
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🅾️Context : Law commission as a constitutional body- Click here ( This is a very old debate)
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✅Gs-2 : Health- AYUSH regulation.
🅾️what is the scope of Drugs and cosmetics act with respect to AYUSH drugs- click here
🅾️Read this article also- Drug recall law- the need.
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✅Gs-4 - Ethics /Essay
Potential Essay Themes where you can use this
⚜️1. History - You can contrast Toynbee's cyclical view of history with linear or progressive interpretations. Debate the relevance of spiritual/religious factors in understanding historical change.
⚜️2. Civilizational Rise & Fall: why civilizations succeed or fail (challenges, leadership, etc.)-Connect this to contemporary concerns about the future of our civilization- whether Toynbee's model is still applicable in today's globalized world.
⚜️3. Role of Ideas & Culture: Discuss how ideas and cultural factors can be as influential as economic ones in driving historical change. Use Toynbee's "Withdrawal and Return" theory to illustrate the power of ideas to transform societies.
⚜️4. Individuals in History: Debate whether history is primarily driven by such individuals or by broader social and economic forces.
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Potential Essay Themes where you can use this
⚜️1. History - You can contrast Toynbee's cyclical view of history with linear or progressive interpretations. Debate the relevance of spiritual/religious factors in understanding historical change.
⚜️2. Civilizational Rise & Fall: why civilizations succeed or fail (challenges, leadership, etc.)-Connect this to contemporary concerns about the future of our civilization- whether Toynbee's model is still applicable in today's globalized world.
⚜️3. Role of Ideas & Culture: Discuss how ideas and cultural factors can be as influential as economic ones in driving historical change. Use Toynbee's "Withdrawal and Return" theory to illustrate the power of ideas to transform societies.
⚜️4. Individuals in History: Debate whether history is primarily driven by such individuals or by broader social and economic forces.
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✅Gs-2 : IR- Military trends in Geopolitics
✅Gs-4 : Ethics- Ethical Use of AI in warfare- REAIM process
⚠️This is a very imp article - IE
🅾️India's stance:
👉🏻Engaged in civilian AI development & safety
👉🏻"Watch-and-wait" mode on military AI, yet to fully engage
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✅Gs-4 : Ethics- Ethical Use of AI in warfare- REAIM process
⚠️This is a very imp article - IE
🅾️India's stance:
👉🏻Engaged in civilian AI development & safety
👉🏻"Watch-and-wait" mode on military AI, yet to fully engage
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#Geography
✅Gs-1 : Geography- Planned urbanization- Why India needs to build new towns?
✅Gs-3 : Economy- Infrastructure- Smart Industrial cities- National Industrial Corridor program
🅾️Why do we need this model of growth?- Because we believe in AtmaNirbharta- Self Reliance is not isolation- spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat -the aspiration of being a vishwa guru=Click here for the blog link Explained - Aasan Basha
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✅Gs-1 : Geography- Planned urbanization- Why India needs to build new towns?
✅Gs-3 : Economy- Infrastructure- Smart Industrial cities- National Industrial Corridor program
🅾️Why do we need this model of growth?- Because we believe in AtmaNirbharta- Self Reliance is not isolation- spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat -the aspiration of being a vishwa guru=Click here for the blog link Explained - Aasan Basha
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✅Gs-2 : IR
✅Gs-2 : Federalism- Centre state relations
⚠️⚡️A very interesting article : Case study of China
🅾️What to note?-The article contrasts China's decentralized system with India's, where local governments have a much smaller role in economic decision-making. What I want you to focus on is the distinction between decentralization and federalism, emphasizing that China's central government retains ultimate control over local governments-Can be used in mains- challenges of decentralization, the complexities of China's economic model, and the implications for India's own economic development.
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✅Gs-2 : Federalism- Centre state relations
⚠️⚡️A very interesting article : Case study of China
🅾️What to note?-The article contrasts China's decentralized system with India's, where local governments have a much smaller role in economic decision-making. What I want you to focus on is the distinction between decentralization and federalism, emphasizing that China's central government retains ultimate control over local governments-Can be used in mains- challenges of decentralization, the complexities of China's economic model, and the implications for India's own economic development.
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