News: The Supreme Court has pronounced its reasons for granting interim bail to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in connection with the abetment of suicide case against him. Facts: Key Takeaways from the Judgement: Protect Personal Liberty: The Supreme Court called on judges to protect personal liberty and the right of ordinary people to bail saying liberty… Continue reading Supreme Court on Protecting Rights of People
Social registry, for better targeting of welfare schemes
Context: A social registry linking Aadhaar to residence info can target aid to the vulnerable during a pandemic. What is the need for Social registry? Recent estimates from the World Bank suggest that 88 to 115 million people could slide into poverty in 2020, which presents a tough challenge for targeting welfare beneficiaries. It also emphasises the need for… Continue reading Social registry, for better targeting of welfare schemes
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. What is the relation between truth and politics? “Factual truth”: It is a reference to observations by living subjects of constantly changing reality. But factual truth was always prone to challenge as being no more than opinion. “Formal truths”: On the contrary, it is a part of… 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. What does the recent survey of the Hindu say? In this report, a schoolteacher had highlighted how girl students, who took admission in Standard five were relatively shorter in height than the previous year’s batch of students. It was largely integrated… 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
