Context: A social registry linking Aadhaar to residence info can target aid to the vulnerable during a pandemic. Contents1 What is the need for Social registry?2 India’s Case:3 What can we learn from these observations?4 What is the way forward? What is the need for Social registry? Recent estimates from the World Bank suggest that 88… Continue reading Social registry, for better targeting of welfare schemes
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Impact of COVID-19 on tribal communities
Context – The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on forest community and their spirited efforts to tackle it. What are the problems faced by forest community during COVID-19? Losses of livelihood and shelter-Due to sudden lockdown, the forest-dwelling communities who got stuck in the cities without any support system, shelter, food or water. The lockdown measures have badly affected wage employment… Continue reading Impact of COVID-19 on tribal communities
Post Truth politics
Context: Untroubled by factuality and diversity, privilege and power are shaping public opinion in troubled democracies. Contents1 What is the relation between truth and politics?2 How is truth altered by deception?3 What is the role of social media?4 Way forward What is the relation between truth and politics? “Factual truth”: It is a reference to observations by… Continue reading Post Truth politics
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
Environment Quiz: Environment Conservation efforts made by government | Nov 28,2020
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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
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: November 27, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – November 27, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 2 Power of Pardon India – US future cooperation Ayush and Ayurveda GS 3 Permitting industrial houses to own banks Urban planning GS 4 Vaccine nationalism 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Power of Pardon Source: Indian Express Gs2: Structure,… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – November 27, 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
