Mains > International relations > India and Global Regions > India-China
IN NEWS: Recent studies consider India and Vietnam as attractive alternatives for China plus one strategy. CHINA PLUS ONE STRATEGY: Coined back in 2013, it is a global business strategy in which companie...
Mains > Environment & Ecology > Pollution > Protected Area
IN NEWS: Recently, the district administration of Ladakh designated six hamlets within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary a “dark sky reserve”, an area whose skies were free of light pollution. As the ...
Mains > Science and Technology > Energy > Renewable energy
IN NEWS: India’s financial sector is highly exposed to the risks of the economy transitioning from being largely dependent on fossil fuel to clean energy, says a study in the Global Environmental Change journ...
Mains > Constitution > Indian Constitution > Features of constitution
IN NEWS: As India marks the completion of 74 years of constitutional functioning, constitutional morality has phenomenally shaped the trajectory of Indian democracy. WHAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL MORALITY? Cons...
Mains > Economic Development > Indian Economy and issues > Information technology
IN NEWS: Several technology companies, including giants like Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook-owner Meta, laid off more than 1,50,000 employees in 2022 and over 40,000 in January of this year...
Mains > Economic Development > Indian Economy and issues > Agri productivity
IN NEWS: In a recently published news article, Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has argued for taxing farmers’ income. HISTORY: During the colonial p...
Preliminary > Science and Technology > Space technology > ISRO Missions
Why in news? Recently, the Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VLEC), the primary payload on board Aditya-L1, was handed over to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA...
Preliminary > Art and Culture > Architecture > Miscellaneous
Why in news? The Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President’s House) in Delhi have been renamed as Amrit Udyan. About Mughal Gardens: The concept of a planned garden, also known ...
Preliminary > Art and Culture > Miscellaneous > GI Tags
Why in news? Kashmir’s famed pashmina shawls, known for centuries for their signature intricate buta or paisley patterns, got a French touch. The transformation, where Kashmiri shawls were adorned with abst...
Preliminary > Art and Culture > Miscellaneous > handicrafts
Why in news? The Union Government announced to confer Padma Shri to C.V Raju, an Etikoppaka wooden toy craft artists. About Ettikoppaka Toy craft: These are traditional toys of Andhra Pradesh These tra...