CGPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
With a reduction in COVID-19 infections, it is important to focus on the pandemic’s disruptive impact on the food security and livelihoods of the poor and marginalised. There was a ‘dramatic worsening’ of world hunger in 2020, much of it related to the fallout of COVID-19. ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the … Read more
Shadow entrepreneurs manage a business that sells legitimate goods and services but they do not register their businesses. Shadow entrepreneurship is a key factor affecting economic development, both in a positive and negative sense. Moreover, India has one of the highest numbers of shadow entrepreneurs in the world and with a rising gig economy, understanding … Read more
Critics note that the demand for private currencies comes primarily from people who have lost faith in fiat currencies issued by Central banks. They argue that governments across the world have been debasing their respective currencies by printing them in excessive amounts, thus forcing many to switch to private currencies whose supply is limited by … Read more
With the Internet playing a central role in determining how humans live and work, a few big technology companies have gathered remarkable clout. Big Tech firms, also known as GAFA (Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook), are the largest and most dominant companies in the information technology industry of the United States. Many have speculated it may … Read more
At a time when India is poised to breach the annual $400-billion target for exports, the move to change laws governing the Special Economic Zones Act comes as a big boost for the sector. This transformative announcement will enable states to become partners in the Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs. An SEZ is a … Read more
Crowdfunding refers to the practice of funding a project by raising money from a large group of people. It is relevant for a particular cause. It is a way of raising capital using the internet or social networking like Facebook or Twitter or by using some crowdfunding-dedicated websites. It helps to improve the presence of … Read more
In India, we are driven by need — conserve and reuse to save money. As incomes rise, behaviour could tilt towards throwaway choices. Responsibility requires that, by understanding the impact of our choices, we reduce our footprint. Finally, recognition of business opportunities towards wealth creation from recycling and reuse. As economies evolve, we see these … Read more
. Ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) released the National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing policy to cater to next-generation digital manufacturing and mitigate immediate disabilities of local industries. Additive manufacturing is also known as 3D printing, refers to the construction of a three-dimensional object from a digital 3D model by adding materials layer by … Read more
The Union Cabinet, had given its approval for ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for phase down of Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) by India, adopted by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on October, 2016 at 28 th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol held … Read more
Poverty is a state or condition in which a person lacks the resources for a minimum standard of living. Traditionally, the term poverty refers to lacking enough resources to provide the basic necessities of life – food, clean water, shelter and clothing. But modern economists extend the term to include access to health care, education … Read more
