Baby bait: on the Andhra Pradesh government’s proposed incentives for families - The Hindu
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Andhra Pradesh government has proposed new incentives for families to have three or more children, reversing decades of family-planning policies in India.
- The proposed incentives include a one-time payment of ₹30,000 for a third child and ₹40,000 for a fourth, ₹1,000 monthly for five years, and other benefits such as free education and enhanced funding for childcare schemes.
- The proposed incentives are unlikely to offset the 18-year cost of raising an additional child, and the State government's goal of doubling women's labour force participation appears to be in conflict with having more children with the existing social infrastructure.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.