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Wholesale Price Inflation
Context: WPI inflation has been over 10% since last 17 months which makes a cause for worry. About Wholesale Price Index: It captures the average movement of wholesale prices of goods and is primary used as GDP Deflator. The new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with base 2011-2012 is effective from April 2017. It only considers the basic pri... .Read more
Updated on 14 September, 2022 GS3 Mains Prelims Important article IPS IAS UPSC Economy Mains Prelims Important article IPS IAS UPSC
Fundamental Duties of Indian Constitution
Context: Former Chief Justice of India in an address stated the Fundamental Duties not merely serves a technical purpose, rather they guide citizens to to engineer social transformation. About Fundamental Duties: They were added in the Constitution through 42nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1976 based on recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee. In... .Read more
Updated on 14 September, 2022 GS2 Mains Prelims Important article IPS UPSC
Coal Based Thermal Power Plants in India
Context: According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India may need additional 28GW of coal-fired generation capacity by 2032 apart from 25GW thermal projects which are under construction. Energy Scenario in India: India is the world’s third largest consuming country. The demand for electricity grows by about 4.7% every year. Coal-Based g... .Read more
Updated on 13 September, 2022 GS3 Mains Prelims Important article IPS IAS UPSC
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
Context On June 29, 2020, Prime Minister, founded a Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ campaigns, to deliver technical, financial and business assistance to micro food processing units in the nation. Government... .Read more
Updated on 13 September, 2022 GS2 Mains Prelims Important article IPS IAS UPSC
Human Development Report
Context: India’s rank in Human Development Index slipped from 130 in 2020 to 132 rank in 2022. It has been observed that India’s decline in index is line with global trend since the outbreak of COVID-19 during which 90% of countries have fallen backward in human development. About Human Development Index: It is published by Huma... .Read more
Updated on 12 September, 2022 GS2 Mains Prelims Important article IPS IAS UPSC
Price cap on Russian Oil
Context: Recently, G-7 countries and European Union announced plan to implement comprehensive prohibition of services which enable maritime transportation of Russian-Origin Oil and petroleum products. Do you know? Nord Stream consist of 2 pipelines, which have two lines each. Nord Stream 1 was completed in 2011 and runs from Vyborg in leningra (... .Read more
Updated on 12 September, 2022 GS3 Mains Prelims Important article IPS IAS UPSC Economy Mains Prelims Important article IPS IAS UPSC
