Mayank Purohit

AIR 33 · CSE 2025

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• Explain the significance of the recent changes made to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) with respect to labour market data estimation in the country GS3
• Highlight the key provisions of the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025. How would the amendment help strengthen the disaster management framework in the country? GS3
• Launched on 25th June 2025, the Axiom-4 (Ax-04) mission has been much in the news since then. What are the key features of the mission? What significance does it hold for the Gaganyaan project and India's long-term space ambitions? GS3
• Genome-edited or GE crops are crops whose genes have been altered through removal, modification or addition without introducing foreign genes. 1. Enhance field rates of crops Eg: GE rice by ICAR. 2. Produce draught tolerant crops to overcome effects of climate change. 3. Enhance nutritional profile Eg: Golden rice containing vitamin A. 4. Resistance to herbicides and pesticides to prevent impact due to pests. 5. Better absorption of nutrients to increase efficiency of meals. GS3
• According to a report by Symantec, India is the 3rd most vulnerable country to cyber attacks. 1. Rise in cyber attacks => eg: AIIMS attack of 2023. 2. Use in warfare => eg: Pakistan sponsored attack during op. Sindoor. 3. Targeting critical infrastructure => eg: Wanna-cry worm in Kundan Kulum power plant. 4. Affect economic security => eg: Attack on Mumbai local trains system. 5. Use of non-state actors => low cost but high damage to target. GS3
• IBC, 2016 was introduced to streamline insolvency proceeding under SARFAESI Act which were cumbersome and time consuming. 1. Reduce delays in insolvency and bankruptcy cases. -> strict timelines (330 days) 2. Greater say of creditors in proceedings through Committee of Creditors. 3. Free up productive assets and recycle them back to economy. 4. Promote Ease of Doing Business in India. 5. Address Chakravyuh challenge (Economic survey) -> Easy to get in, difficult GS3
• India's startup ecosystem has grown exponentially with more than 1 lakh startups and 100 Unicorns (> 1 billion $) GS3
• Pumped storage hydro-power is water moved up the dam when surplus power, released when deficit to generate electricity. Merits 1) High storage capacity. 2) Sustainable (no pollution). 3) Low long term costs. 4) Can be integrated into existing projects. Demerits 1) Not scalable. 2) Location specific potential. 3) Flooding of nearby areas. 4) Silting and maintenance may enhance costs. GS3

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