Measures of Economic Development Green GDP Green GDP is a term used for expressing GDP after adjusting for environment degradations. Green GDP is an attempt to measure the growth of an economy by subtracting the costs of environmental damages and ecological degradations from the GDP The concept was first initiated through a System of National… Continue reading [Static Revision] Measures of Economic Development: Human Development Index, Green GDP, Gross National Happiness Index

Here are 4 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Humanity’s first flight to Sun set to launch in July: NASA Parker Solar Probe Parker Solar Probe is a planned NASA robotic spacecraft to probe the outer corona of the Sun It will approach to within 8.86 solar radii (6.2 million kilometers or… Continue reading B2B of the day: Parker Solar Probe, Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), Anti-dumping duty, Electoral bonds

All aspirants who are giving tomorrow’s test should discuss all there doubts/queries about any question on this thread and not in the comments section of the test Around 20 questions of the test can be solved using Tikdam method Tikdams explanations in those selected questions are given in the explanation column itself By closely observing those questions… Continue reading CD Prelims TS 2018- FLT 2 (International & National Economic & Environmental Institutions) discussion

Recently in news: India’s exclusive rights to explore polymetallic nodules from seabed in Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) have been extended by five years by International Seabed Authority. Objective: Organize, regulate and control all mineral (non-living resources) related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. Members: The Authority has 167 members and… Continue reading [Factoids] International Seabed Authority

Real versus Nominal GDP Nominal GDP is the money value of all the goods and services produced in a year. Nominal GDP is calculated at the current market prices. However, Nominal GDP does not truly indicate the real performance of the economy as the prices changes over time. Back to Basics: Suppose, India as a… Continue reading [Static Revision] Economic Growth versus Economic Development

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Govt. bans imports of hormone oxytocin Oxytocin Oxytocin is a powerful hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain It regulates social interaction and sexual reproduction, playing a role in behaviors from maternal-infant bonding and milk release to empathy, generosity, and orgasm… Continue reading B2B of the day: Oxytocin, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

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N4S Diseases especially those in the news and relevant in the Indian context have been an important theme for prelims. It is important to note down the type of diseases, its symptoms, its carrier and efforts to eradicate it. Classification of diseases      1.Communicable and Non-communicable  Basis Communicable Non-communicable Meaning The disease spread from… Continue reading Health – Diseases

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items From news- Narendra Modi to visit Sweden, UK for bilateral talks and two multilateral summits India-Nordic Summit The first Indo-Nordic summit, focusing on business and investment, is scheduled to take place in Sweden in April 2018 The summit is set to attract major investors for the government’s… Continue reading B2B of the day: India-Nordic Summit, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF)

Recently in news, because the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the first time planned to deploy the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in its mega pan-India exercise called ‘Gaganshakti‘ About: The HAL Tejas is an Indian single-seat, single-jet engine, multi-role light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian… Continue reading [Factoids] Tejas Aircraft

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses, and some parasites) to stop an antimicrobial (such as antibiotics, antivirals and antimalarials) from working against it. As a result, standard treatments become ineffective, infections persist and may spread to others. Microorganisms that become resistant to most antimicrobials are often referred to as… Continue reading Health – Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

National Income Accounting in India National income of a country can be defined as the total market value of goods and services produced in the economy in a year. The three-important measure of calculating National Income of a country are: The sum of the value of all final goods and services produced. The sum of… Continue reading [Static Revision] National Income Determination, GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, Personal Income

Link for the test: Click2Attempt  (Let us know your score in comments) We have started our Open SIP program in conjunction with our PAID program (Click2Know all details of the program) We will be running this special FREE initiative on daily basis providing students with revision questions for static subjects as well as current affairs starting from… Continue reading [open SIP] Test 4- Polity: Link + Discussion

Here are 3 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From News- Cabinet approves downsizing of Competition Commission of India Competition Commission of India (CCI) Competition Commission of India is a statutory body of the Government of India It is responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an… Continue reading B2B of the day: Competition Commission of India (CCI), UN Disarmament Commission (UNDC), International Press Institute

Recently in news, because India has been admitted to Agreement What? Ashgabat Agreement is an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. Aim: The transit agreement provides for a transit corridor across Central Asia and the Middle East through the continuous landmass between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran before… Continue reading [Factoids] Ashgabat Agreement

Link for the test: Click2Attempt  (Let us know your score in comments) We have started our Open SIP program in conjunction with our PAID program (Click2Know all details of the program) We will be running this special FREE initiative on daily basis providing students with revision questions for static subjects as well as current affairs starting from… Continue reading [open SIP] Test 3- June CA: Link + Discussion