Despite various reforms the Electricity distribution companies(DICSOMs) remain in huge losses. Examine the causative factors and enumerate the measures required to improve profitability and operational efficiency. (250 words)
Month: April 2022
PM IAS APRIL 29 EDITORIAL
1. Revisiting death penalty jurisprudence GS Paper 2 and 4- Indian Polity/Ethics. Context: A Bench of the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice U.U. Lalit, decided to critically examine the routine and abrupt way in which trial judges often impose the death penalty on convicts. The challenge before the Court in the instant case of Irfan vs State […]
PM IAS APRIL 29 CURRENT EVENTS
Indonesia’s Palm oil Export Ban Context: Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer, exporter, and consumer of palm oil, will ban all exports of the commodity and its raw materials to reduce domestic shortages of cooking oil and bring down its skyrocketing prices. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: How important is palm oil […]
MAINS ANSWER WRITING CHALLENGE
Examine the challenges in understanding the unemployment scenarios in India using the Labour Force participation survey. (150 words)
PM IAS APRIL 28 EDITORIAL
Energy independence through hydrogen GS 3, Energy Security. Context: The Green Hydrogen Policy of India, which was issued on February 17, 2022, addressed various major obstacles such as open access, waiver of interstate transmission charges, banking, timebound clearances, and so on, and is intended to significantly accelerate India’s energy transformation. Current Situation: India’s per capita energy […]
PM IAS APRIL 28 CURRENT EVENTS
International Religious Freedom Report 2022 Context: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that India be designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC), i.e., the category of governments performing most poorly on religious freedom criteria. It has also called for “targeted sanctions” on individuals and entities responsible for severe violations of religious […]
PM IAS APRIL 27 EDITORIAL
1. ‘Mission Antyodaya’ should not fall by the wayside GS 2, Social Empowerment. Context: Local governments in India are required by the Indian Constitution to establish and implement strategies for “economic growth and social justice” (Articles 243G and 243W). To promote this goal, several complementary institutions and measures were introduced, such as the gram sabha […]
MAINS ANSWER WRITING CHALLENGE
India’s decentralisation reforms have achieved only a limited success in delivering social justice and progress in rural India. Discuss (250 words)
PM IAS APRIL 26 CURRENT EVENTS
The Quarrel Over Kuril Islands Context: Recently, Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook for 2022 described the Kuril Islands (which Japan calls the Northern Territories and Russia as the South Kurils) as being under Russia’s “illegal occupation”. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What are the Kuril Islands/ Northern Territories? What lies behind the dispute? […]
MAINS ANSWER WRITING CHALLENGE
With reference to the delay shown by the Supreme court in deciding on major constitutional matters, examine the role and efficacy of the higher judiciary. (250 words)