News 1:

India’s push for gender equity in science: Indian Express

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Syllabus Reference: GS-I

Role of Women and Women’s Organization

 

The article tells that Department of Science is considering a rating system of Institutes based on enrolment of women and their career advancement as faculty and scientists. This is inspired by a similar concept in UK -Athena SWAN. To know what is it, how it has worked for UK and why India need such programmes, read the article.

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5G connection to reach 3.5 billion globally, 350 million  in India

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Syllabus Reference: GS-III

Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

 

Nothing much, a fact sheet showing internet usage trends. You can use them while answering technology related and data protection related questions.

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The perils of deregulated imperfect agrimarkets: The Hindu

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Syllabus Reference: GS-III

Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce and Issues and Related Constraints

 

A beautiful article proving statistically that some of the moves in the fam acts are not the welcome moves. Author rises some very valid concerns and gives the way forward. Read the article without fail.

 

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