9th April 2021 (6 Topics)
9th April 2021
- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Growth, Development, and Employment
Context
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the April edition of its flagship report ‘World Economic Outlook (WEO)’ titled ‘Managing divergent recoveries’, where it revised upward its earlier projection for global economic growth for 2021.
In recent times there has been a surge in multilateral banks like AIIB, ADB, NDB. How will this impact the functioning and stature of the IMF?
GS-III: Economy
- Issues related to Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices; Public Distribution System
Context
After the recent orders from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the farm unions warned that the Centre’s insistence on direct payment of Minimum Support Price (MSP) could derail the crop procurement process.
What are the challenges in implementing an efficient Public Distribution System? How MSP procurement has affected the nutritional security of the country?
GS-II: International Relations
- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
Context
Minister of State for Education addressed the consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries on the E9 initiative: ‘Scaling up digital learning to accelerate progress towards SDG4’.
How existing education partnerships like “E9 Initiative” can pool their efforts to achieve the new global education targets and commitments under SDG 4?
GS-II: Polity & Governance
- Judiciary
Context
The Supreme Court unveiled its Artificial Intelligence (AI) portal 'SUPACE', designed to make research easier for judges, thereby easing their workload.
How far can Artificial Intelligence help in revamping the criminal justice system in the Indian scenario?
GS-II: Polity & Governance
- Structure, Organization, and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government
Context
Indian Railways has completed the construction of the arch of Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Border infrastructure is critical to border security”. Explain how such projects act as a deterrent against hostile nations?
GS-III: Economy
- Food Processing and Related Industries in India
Context
India approved a 10,900 crore-production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for its food processing industry, aimed at helping farmers earn better prices and reduce crop wastage.
- The scheme is essentially meant for Indian companies and subsidiaries of MNCs operating in India with minimum sales of food products manufactured in India.
In what ways will the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme can help achieve Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC)?
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