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Path to Viksit Bharat: why India should target per capita, not aggregate GDP Subject: Economy Section: National Income China-India Comparison (1990): In 1990, China’s per capita GDP trailed India’s, with an overall GDP only 23% higher. Both ranked 11th and 12th by nominal GDP, showcasing comparable economic standings. China’s Accelerated Growth: China experienced […]
Risk from glacial lake floods Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Uttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by five potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. More on news: Glacial lakes are prone to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), the kind of events that have […]
Daily Prelims Notes 4 April 2024 Table Of Contents Risk from glacial lake floods Path to Viksit Bharat: why India should target per capita, not aggregate GDP Japan’s economy recovers to full capacity, keeps alive BOJ rate hike prospects Ring of fire and Taiwan earthquake After Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Moves Supreme Court Seeking […]
Defence Indigenisation Subject: Economy Section: National Income Capital procurement of defence equipment are undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes so as to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness and to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. Defence […]
Government approves E-Vehicle policy to Promote India as a Manufacturing Destination for e-vehicles Subject: Schemes Section: Economy Context: The Government of India has approved a scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country. The policy entails the following: Minimum Investment […]
What is Kallakkadal, which has flooded houses in Kerala’s coastal areas? Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geo Context: Hundreds of houses have been flooded in several coastal areas of Kerala due to high sea waves, also known as swell waves, since Sunday. More on news: The worst affected regions include Alappuzha, Kollam, and […]
Rwanda: Genocide Archives Released Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Human Rights Watch announced that it is releasing a series of archives highlighting the extraordinary efforts of human rights defenders in Rwanda and abroad, to warn about the planned 1994 genocide and attempt to stop the killings. The documents painfully illustrate leading […]
7.4 magnitude quake in Taiwan; Japan issues tsunami warning for Okinawa & other Ryukyu islands Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology In the news: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on April 3, 2023, as reported by the USGS. Details: The epicentre was south-southwest of Hualien, on Taiwan’s east coast with effects felt in Taipei. […]
How has Daniel Kahneman’s work in psychology withstood the test of time? Subject: Economy Section: Msc Context: Daniel Kahneman (passed away on March 27, 2024) was a psychologist who spent a large part of his career at Princeton University. He did some of his best-known work with Amos Tversky, a mathematical psychologist who […]
Rating agencies oligopoly should be dismantled: CEA Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: The oligopoly of the three global rating agencies, Moody’s, Standard & Poor, and Fitch, needs to be dismantled Concept: What is credit rating? A credit rating is a quantified assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower in general terms or […]