Author name: Result Mitra

UPSC Relevance Prelims-Digital Welfare State, Technocratic Governance, DBT, Aadhaar, CPGRAMS, Algorithmic Insulation, Democratic Antifragility, RTI, Federalism, Platform Cooperatives, Kerala Kudumbashree, Rancière, Foucault, Habermas GS Paper II – Governance-Welfare schemes and their implementation,Role of civil society and e-governance,Transparency and accountability mechanisms GS Paper III – Technology and Ethics-Use of IT in governance,Issues of data privacy, algorithmic

Relevance:   Prelims: Important Reports & Indices and AI-based initiatives and global city rankings involving Indian citiesMains – GS Paper 3: Role of AI in smart urban governance and innovation, Significance of public–private collaboration in AI infrastructure and Policy and regulatory gaps in AI governance in India Context: Recently, Global Artificial Intelligence City Index was

Upsc Relevance– Prelims-Strategic Partnership, South China Sea, Act East Policy, Preferential Trade Agreement, Indo-Pacific, UNCLOS 1982, Maritime Security, Digital Sovereignty, Naval Cooperation, ASEAN. Mains-  GS Paper II – International Relations *Bilateral relations with neighboring and ASEAN countries*India’s role in the Indo-Pacific*International treaties and strategic partnerships Why in News? During Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s official

Relevance: GS-3 (agricultural sustainability, biofuel policy). GS-2 (subsidy models, rural livelihoods, trade policy).  Prelims pointers- (palm oil data, uses, Geographical distributions). Context Palm oil, a critical global commodity, is facing a looming supply crisis. Countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, which together account for 85% of the world’s crude palm oil production, are witnessing a significant