India’s malnutrition challenge 2020

Context: There is need for an immediate universalisation of the PDS, distribution of quality food items and community kitchens. Contents1 What does the recent survey of the Hindu say?2 What does the global reports say about malnutrition?3 What are the issues currently existing?4 What need to be done? What does the recent survey of the Hindu say? In this report, a schoolteacher… Continue reading India’s malnutrition challenge 2020

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 28th November 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 Protect right of ordinary people to bail, SC tells judges The Hindu Page – 1 Syllabus Topic – Constitution – evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure Mizoram Assembly Speaker disqualification The Hindu Page – 10… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 28th November 2020

Cyclone Nivar: All about tropical cyclones

This article has been created based on The Hindu Editorials:  Storm warnings: On weather forecast and Cyclone Nivar appeared on 27th November 2020. Introduction According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Nivar, which crossed the TN coast as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 120 kmph and rain-filled, further weakened as… Continue reading Cyclone Nivar: All about tropical cyclones

Vaccine nationalism

Context- Problems posed by vaccine nationalism and the possible solutions. What is vaccine nationalism the problems posed by vaccine nationalism? Vaccine nationalism occurs when a country manages to secure doses of vaccine for its own citizens or residents before they are made available in other countries. This is done through pre-purchase agreements between a government and a vaccine manufacturer. The… Continue reading Vaccine nationalism

Urban planning

Context- A radical shift is needed in our approach towards disaster mitigation and management. Government can handle cyclones better by investing in town planning and infrastructure. What are the reasons of no major casualty or lesser destruction by cyclone Nivar? Cyclone Nivar- It is the fourth cyclone that has taken shape in the North Indian Ocean region this year.… Continue reading Urban planning

Permitting industrial houses to own banks

Context: Permitting industrial houses to own banks could undermine economic growth and democracy. Background Recently, an internal working group of the RBI has made a far-reaching recommendation to permit industrial houses to own and control banks. According to the report, the reason for permitting industrial houses to own and control banks is that industry-owned banks would… Continue reading Permitting industrial houses to own banks

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