Wet Bulb Temperature: Meaning and Significance | UPSC Context: In a summer of record-breaking heat in many places, air temperature isn’t the only thing that’s increasing, the amount of moisture in the air is also climbing. This brings into picture the importance of measuring the wet-bulb temperature. Analysis Dry Bulb Temperature When people refer to […]
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Public Stockholding and WTO | De Minimis Limits | Peace Clause | UPSC Context: Negotiations at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference finally concluded on March 2, 2024 in Abu Dhabi. However, the Conference failed to achieve any outcome on public stockholding (PSH) for food security and domestic support for farmers in developing
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Digital Competition Law in India: Need and Concerns | UPSC Introduction: The Competition Act of 2002 “intervenes after the occurrence of an anti-competitive conduct.” Such a framework was designed at a time when the extent and pace of digitalisation as is witnessed today could not be foreseen. The large digital enterprises and their concerned business
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Urban Heat Island (UHIs): Causes, Effects and Mitigation Urban heat islands (UHIs) are urbanised areas that experience higher temperatures relative to their surrounding areas. Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water bodies. Urban areas, where these structures are highly
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Monetary Policy in India | UPSC Prelims: Economic Developments: RBI, Monetary vs Fiscal Policy, Inflation, Quantitative and Qualitative Controls Mains: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment, Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it. What is monetary policy and how is it different from fiscal policy? Monetary policy
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Best Books for UPSC IAS Prelims and Mains Exam The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the most prestigious and competitive exams in India. It serves as a gateway to a career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and several other Group A services. Preparing
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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Priority Pathogens | UPSC What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or drug resistance, including antibiotic resistance, is a growing public health issue and needs urgent attention in countries around the world. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines
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GS Paper 1 Katchatheevu Islands News: PM Modi criticized the decision made by the Congress in 1974 to give Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, calling it careless. Location: Katchatheevu is a tiny uninhabited island spanning 285 acres in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. It is situated northeast of Rameswaram and lies around
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Kachchatheevu Island Dispute Context: The encroachment by Tamil Nadu fishermen in Sri Lankan waters in search of profitable catch and their detention by the Sri Lankan Navy have often caused friction in Indo-Sri Lankan ties. In order to maintain amiable bilateral relations, concurrent with India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy, resolving this fishing dispute has assumed greater
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Arctic Amplification: Causes, Effects, Solutions Context: While the Earth’s surface as a whole has warmed by around 1.2*C since the industrial revolution, temperatures are not rising at the same rate in all corners of the world. One difference is the faster pace that land areas are warming compared to the ocean. But perhaps the biggest
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