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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding gene therapy and genome engineering: 1. Gene therapy necessarily uses only viral vectors to deliver therapeutic genes into patient cells.… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: May 10, 2026
Q1. With reference to Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India, consider the following statements: 1. Alternative Investment Funds are privately pooled investment vehicles regulated by the… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: May 3, 2026
Context The article examines India’s post-Left Wing Extremism phase and argues that security gains must now be converted into governance credibility, local livelihoods and rights-based… Read More »Post-LWE Transformation And Governance Credibility
Context The article examines the anti-defection law, the legal distinction between a political party and legislature party, and the need to strengthen internal democracy within… Read More »Inner-Party Democracy And Anti-Defection Reform
Context The article examines why societies accept genetic engineering in human medicine and synthetic biology but resist similar interventions in agriculture. Source: Societies embrace gene… Read More »Biotechnology Regulation And Uneven Acceptance Of Genetic Engineering
Context The article argues that women’s empowerment cannot rely only on political reservation and must be linked to education, skills and formal employment opportunities. Source:… Read More »Women’s Empowerment Through Jobs Where Women Workers Are
Context The article examines whether India can move towards 100 per cent ethanol blending, its technical limits, feedstock concerns and links with energy security. Source:… Read More »India’s E100 Push Beyond Flex Fuel and Feedstock Constraints
Context The article argues that a Strait of Hormuz-type disruption should push India to reduce external energy dependence over the next 5–10 years. Source: There… Read More »India’s Energy Resilience Through Internal Alternatives
Context The article examines India’s climate adaptation challenge, the need to institutionalise resilience planning, and the importance of financing adaptation from national to grassroots levels.… Read More »Locally Led Climate Adaptation And Finance Gaps
Context The article argues that global GDP rankings alone cannot explain India’s real economic progress. Source: Debate around global rankings distorts reading of India’s growth… Read More »India’s Growth Story Beyond GDP Rankings