VK IAS by Vikas kanukollu (VK)

2021-02-16 16:29:04 #Economy

Gs-3- Mobilization of resources- Taxation- Tax to GDP ratio :

Tax-to-GDP ratio represents the size of a country's tax kitty relative to its GDP. It is a representation of the size of the government's tax revenue expressed as a percentage of the GDP

How to improve tax collections is the major problem- Click here for a background


Follow @Economyhighlights for all articles on Economy
@upschighlights- for prelims
@hinduhighlights- for other mains subjects
@quizhighlights- for Prelims Tests 2021 ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-16 16:29:01 #Environment # Conservation

Gs-3 : Conservation- Galathea bay- Giant leatherback turtles- damage to the nesting sites and how it is antithetical to the idea of National marine turtle plan

For a brief background on this issue : click here


Join
@hinduhighlights for News analysis

@upschighlights for prelims info

@ecologyhighlights for environment and ecology news ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-16 14:31:08 #Launch #Batch_2
Reserve Your Seat for Mains 2021 with our Artificial Intelligence driven Prelims CRASH COURSE with 360° Coverage!

Cover All 7 subjects in 7 Weeks(BOTH Static and Current) and clear Prelims with Rainbow Colors!

Comprehensive Notes, Classes & Personal Mentorship by Subject Experts, with Special Emphasis on Most Probable Topics!

Join Score Enhancement Program(SEP) 2021 under the guidance of MK Yadav Sir and Target 120+ in Prelims 2021

Batch -2 Starts: 22nd Feb
Mode: Online | Offline*

Register at: theiashub.com/course/score-enhancement-progbatch2-2021

Avail Discount of 10% by using code "FIRST100"(Valid for first 100 Seats)
Enroll Before Registrations Ends!

For more information, Reach us on 9560082909 or WhatsApp at wa.me/+919560082909 ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-16 14:31:03 GS2- IR : India and china relations-

China wants to prove its hegemony
by :
Related events :
1) Hongkong issue-
2) Uighur muslims issue
3) Five finger policy of Mao
4) Aggression in south china sea

For background info read this : Explained- Aasan Bhasha article on China's aggression ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-16 06:51:22 #Economy #Infra

Gs-3 : Infra- Roadways-Significance of Road Safety
Road transport =dominant mode of transport in India, in terms of traffic share and in terms of contribution to the national economy.
Negative externality of expansion in road network, motorization and urbanization = accidents rise-world road statistics- click here
Economic loss= India loses 3% of its GDP
Is there a link to any SDG?- YES
Brasilia Declaration on Road Safety-plan to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3.6- By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.

Supreme court panel - KS Radhakrishnan panel on road safety

1. Ban on the sale of alcohol on highways
2. Helmets should be mandatory
3. Audit of road safety measures by states
4. creating awareness among people on road safety rules.

Motor vehicle amendment act- latest measure for this- click here

Often ignored- Plight of pedestrians-
1) Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation casein 1985,- RIghts of pedestrians ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-16 06:51:10 #Economy #Agriculture

Gs-3 : Agriculture- click here for the context - China, Israel, India comparison

Percentage of workers in agriculture vs Agriculture contribution to GDP:
China 26% vs 8%,
Israel- 1%, vs 1%
India- 46% vs 17%.

Lessons to learn :
1. China reformed its agriculture market in 70-80s itself, so Chinese produces 3X agricultural output despite having smaller arable land than India
2. High value crops for export= Israel strategy -citrus fruits, dates, olives;
3. Another thing to learn fromIsrael Desalination of seawater recycling of water. Water accounting seriously done for every crop.

India= Open ended MSP procurement = Excessive rice Cultivation = Reduced water tables - Especially in Punjab- So how to empower the punjab farmers once again?- Read this article

@economyhighlights for more economy related articles ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-16 05:55:07 #Agriculture

GS-3 : Agri Storage and marketing-doubling farmers income - Ashok Dalwai committee- Progress so far

What are the 7 strategies highlighted in the article?- Framework for point 1 in this list

1. Improvement in crop

2. Improvement of Livestock productivity,

3. Savings in production cost through efficient use of resources,

4. Higher cropping intensity

5. Diversification towards high­value crops

6. Better price realisation and

7. Shift to non­farm jobs ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-16 05:55:07 #SnT

Gs 3- Science and Technology- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture- Click here

This article talks about usage of Big data for price discovery - The concept of First trade Minimum Price ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-15 15:18:08 #SnT

1) What is Genome sequencing?
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA= building blocks of life- “an organism’s complete set of DNA, including all of its genes.
Genome contains all of the information needed to build and maintain that organism.
Genome Sequencing is a process which tries to understand this genome structure

2) Human Genome project- world- click here

3) What is India Human Genome project?- click here

Join
@Sciencehighlights for science and tech news
@upschighlights for prelims info
and @quizhighlights for 2021 prelims Tests ओपन / कमेंट

2021-02-15 11:11:11 GS2- Fundamental rights - Internet as a right - click here

GS3- Cybersecurity- Intermediary rules- Twitter controversy?- Click here for the background

Sec 69A of IT act,2000= Source of power for gov to issue directions to intermediaries for blocking access- to safeguard Public order, sovereignty and integrity of the country

Sec 69A(3)= 7 years jail for those who disobey govt orders- amended in 2009- to setup a procedure( to avoid arbitrary decisions.

Issues :

1) Censorship- against freedom of speech

2) Confidentiality- user unaware about the reason for blocked content

3) No procedural safeguards

Solutions= making the law clear about the procedural safeguards. ओपन / कमेंट