UPSC Preparation Strategy

The road to COP29 is focused on finalizing the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), a crucial annual target for climate finance from developed to developing countries to tackle climate change.

AI can be a double-edged sword in elections: used for voter outreach and security, but also to spread misinformation and manipulate public opinion.

The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Fisheries scheme provides credit cards to fish farmers for their short-term needs, like buying feed or fingerlings.

This focus on Africa stems from its economic potential, rising global influence, and young population, all aligning with India’s vision for a reformed global order.

Prime Minister Modi in 2016 highlighted the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) role in achieving the vision of a developed India (“Viksit Bharat”).

Regionalism often poses a question concerning the role played by Indian federalism in ensuring India’s unity, stability, and survival as a polity. 

Regionalism is not significant merely as a disintegrating force. Regionalism is not opposed to national integration. Both can exist together in a creative partnership. Both are in favour of development.

Regionalism, a socio-political and economic phenomenon, has significantly influenced global dynamics, shaping interactions among nations, economies, and cultures.

Regional disparities in India have persisted as a multifaceted challenge, rooted in historical, geographical, socio-economic, and political factors.

Regionalism is rooted in India’s diversity w.r.t. (with respect to) caste, religion, language, class etc. When all these factors get geographically concentrated, along with the feeling of relative