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Iron and Steel Industry in India 26 Apr 2019 19 min read Overview At global level in 2018, the world crude steel production reached 1789 million tonnes (mt) and showed a growth of 4.94% over 2017. China remained world’s largest crude steel producer in 2018 (928 mt) followed by India (106 mt), Japan (104 mt)…
PPP Investment Model 01 May 2019 15 min read Introduction Public-private partnerships involve collaboration between a government agency and a private-sector company that can be used to finance, build, and operate projects, such as public transportation networks, parks, and convention centers. Financing a project through a public-private partnership can allow a project to be completed…
Energy Security 06 May 2019 16 min read Last Updated: January 2023 For Prelims: Current Account Deficit (CAD), Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA), Green Energy Corridor (GEC), National Solar Mission (NSM), National Biofuels Policy and SATAT. For Mains: Major Concerns Related to India’s Energy Security, Initiatives Shaping India’s Energy Transition. What is…
Regional Development Disparity 08 May 2019 11 min read Why in News Regional development disparity is a continuous developmental challenge for Indian policy makers. Recently NITI Aayog published Three Year Action Agenda, to recommend policy changes and programmes for action from 2017-18 to 2019-20. This document highlighted regional development disparity as critical development issue. Regional…
North East Insurgency 10 May 2019 15 min read Introduction North East India is the region situated in the eastern-most part of India comprising of the eight states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. It is linked with Indian heartland through the 21 km. wide Siliguri Corridor, which is commonly…
Sectors of Indian Economy 17 May 2019 20 min read Introduction India is the fastest growing large economy in the world, with an enormous population, favourable demographics and high catch-up potential due to low initial GDP per head. As per the World Bank data, in 2017, India became the sixth largest economy with a GDP…
Disaster Management–I 10 Jun 2019 15 min read Why in News? In May 2019, more than 20 young people died due to a deadly fire at a coaching centre in Surat. According to National Crime Records Bureau data, India’s record is appalling on fire safety. More than 17,000 people nationwide died in fire related incidences…
Disaster Management-II 12 Jun 2019 19 min read Organisations related to Disaster Management Framework at Global level In 1994 the World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction was held in Yokohama, Japan. The conference adopted the Yokohama strategy and declared the decade 1990-2000 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). United Nations Office for…
Indigenisation of Defence 14 Jun 2019 14 min read What is Indigenisation of Defence? Indigenisation is the capability of developing and producing any defence equipment within the country for the dual purpose of achieving self reliance and reducing the burden of imports. Self-reliance in defence manufacturing is one of the key objectives of Department of…
Coal Sector in India 17 Jun 2019 19 min read Introduction Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India. It accounts for 55% of the country’s energy needs. The country’s industrial heritage was built upon indigenous coal. Commercial primary energy consumption in India has grown by about 700% in the last four…