Table Of Contents Nuclear power plants in India FDI National Council for Transgender Persons The Farmers’ Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill Five Finger Strategy Import substitution National cyber security coordinator Fertilizer and climate change 1. Nuclear […]
Subject: Environment Context: Fertilizers usage has been making climate change worse Concept: Widely-used synthetic fertiliser, ammonium nitrate and its chemical cousins ammonium sulfate, sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate are significant contributors to climate change. Fertilizers production is energy-intensive, requiring the burning of fossil fuels. After farmers apply these synthetic fertilisers to crops, chains of chemical […]
Subject: IR Context: Government has set up an expert committee under the National Cyber Security Coordinator to study the revelations in China Watching, an investigation by The Indian Express, that a Shenzen-based company, is monitoring over 10,000 Indian individuals and entities. Concept: In 2013, the cabinet had approved the National Cyber Security Policy. In that, there were […]
Subject: Economy Context: Promoting self-reliance in sectors such as electronics, defence equipment, pharmaceuticals, among others, can lead to import substitution of over USD 186 billion for the country, says a study by Export and Import Bank of India (Exim Bank). Concept: Government strategy that emphasizes replacement of some agricultural or industrial imports to encourage local […]