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19th May 2021 (5 Topics)

19th May 2021

GS-I: History & Culture

  • Buddhism

GS-II: International Relations

  • Important International Institutions

Context

Recently a protest was held outside the Chinese embassy in London to observe the 26th anniversary of ‘enforced disappearance’ day of Tibetan Buddhism’s 11th Panchen Lama.

How did the Buddhism spread to Tibet? Compare how Tibetan Buddhism is different from Himalayan Sect of Buddhism.

GS-III: Economy

  • Mobilization of Resources
  • Indian Economy

Context

The total remittances from Indian workers abroad was $8.3 billion in 2020, a drop of only 0.2 per cent from the previous year, the World Bank's Migration and Development Brief released revealed.

  • Migration and Development Brief is prepared by the Migration and Remittances Unit, Development Economics (DEC) to provide an update on key developments in the area ofmigration and remittance flows. 
  • The brief is produced twice a year.

“The benefits Indian diaspora provide to our nation is strictly not limited to geopolitics of the world”. Discuss

GS-III: Science and Technology

  • Awareness in the fields of Bio-technology

Context

A nanoparticle was recently designed by researchers from University of Massachusetts, U.S.A. It offers a new and potentially revolutionary approach to treating diseases.

Discuss the role of Genome Sequencing during different stages of pandemic.

GS-II: Polity and Governance

  • Vulnerable sections of the population
  • Judiciary

Context

The Supreme Court recently passed detailed orders on decongestion of prisons in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the country. The order aims to protect the right to life and health of the prisoners’.

Do you agree that it is a failure of our criminal justice system when more than half of our jails are occupied by under trials? Discuss in the light of ‘restorative justice’.

GS-III: Environment 

  • Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation

Context

Red-Eared Slider Turtle, an American turtle popular as a pet is threatening to invade the natural water bodies across the Northeast.

Invasive alien species demystifies the complex food web of our ecosystem. Though it helps in understanding the ecological niche but the harm to biodiversity is irreparable. Critically discuss

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