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Inflation in India: Rising Prices and Economic Impact | UPSC

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Introduction The Economic Survey 2023-24 has proposed significant changes to India’s approach to inflation management.  It recommends removing food prices from the inflation target and shifting the focus from ‘headline’ to ‘core’ inflation.  This shift has raised concerns about whether excluding food items will achieve the desired outcomes. Inflation Inflation refers to the sustained increase […]

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5 Jun | UPSC Current Affairs: Ahilyabai Holkar, Exit Polls, Anti-incumbency, Sunkoshi River & More

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UPSC GS 1 Ahilyabai Holkar News: Recently, the 300th birth anniversary of the Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar was celebrated.  Early Life and Ascension to Power: Born on May 31, 1725, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar became the Holkar Queen of the Maratha Malwa kingdom, India.  Khanderao Holkar’s death in the battle of Kumbher in 1754 led to

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20 May | UPSC Current Affairs: Tartessos Civilization, Digital Arrest, Ambaji White Marble, Apple Cultivation & More

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UPSC GS Paper 1 Tartessos Civilization News: Archaeologists are searching for Spain’s lost Tartessian civilization. Overview: Tartessos was a fascinating civilization that thrived in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, roughly in modern-day Spain, from around the 9th to 6th centuries BCE. It flourished around the Guadalquivir River basin and the neighboring lands. Wealth and Skills: Renowned

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Inflation: Concept, Types and Measurement | UPSC

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Introduction: Context: The Reserve Bank of India has cautioned that extreme weather events associated with climate change could pose a risk to inflation and other policies of the RBI. Analysis What is inflation? Inflation is the rate at which the general price level of goods and services rises persistently over a period of time. This, in turn,

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19 APR | UPSC Current Affairs | GS 3: Environment & Economy Explained

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Embodied Carbon News: Embodied carbon is the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole lifecycle of a building or infrastructure. Examples: Any CO₂ created during the manufacturing of building materials (material extraction. CO₂ produced maintaining the building and eventually demolishing it, transporting the waste, and recycling it. Green Credit

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UPSC Current Affairs: Education, Economy, Environment, Health & More

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GS Paper 1 Student Suicides in India News:  Several recent student suicides in premier institutes have pointed to an underlying problem of student suicide that requires attention.  Student Suicides in Higher Institutions:  Student Suicides at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): In 2024, five student suicides have already been reported across various IIT campuses, including two

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UPSC: Must-Know Facts (Geophysics, Economy, Current Affairs) – 22 Mar 2024

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GS Paper 1 Battle of Okinawa News: The United States has returned twenty-two historic artifacts to Japan that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Battle of Okinawa:  The Battle of Okinawa, (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II was a battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa. The

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UPSC Current Affairs: Polity, Law, Tech, And More

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GS Paper 2 Political Majority Vs Legislative Majority Context: The Supreme Court has asked whether Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar “contradicted” a Constitution Bench judgment to bank on ‘legislative majority’ as a criterion to declare Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction as the “real” Shiv Sena. Deciding the disqualification petitions filed against Mr. Shinde, Mr. Narwekar had

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