Source: This post is based on the following articles: a. “Explained | Understanding the Global Hunger Index” published in The Hindu on 17th October 2022 b. “Global Hunger Report 2022- The index is an erroneous measure of hunger and suffers from serious methodological issues” published in PIB on 17th October 2022. What is the News?… Continue reading Global Hunger Report 2022- The index is an erroneous measure of hunger and suffers from serious methodological issues
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Do not ignore the role of woman livestock farmer
Source– The post is based on the article “Do not ignore the role of woman livestock farmer” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture Relevance– Feminisation of agriculture News- The article explains the challenges faced by women in livestock farming. Livestock sector accounts for 5% of national income and 28% of… Continue reading Do not ignore the role of woman livestock farmer
Smash hit – On DART mission
Source: The post is based on an article “Smash hit” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology Relevance: benefits of DART mission News: The article discusses about the success of the DART mission conducted by NASA and its uses. What is the news? NASA scientists for the first time have succeeded in… Continue reading Smash hit – On DART mission
Indian Deep Tech and a case for a strategic fund
Source: The post is based on an article “Indian Deep Tech and a case for a strategic fund” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology Relevance: concerns with the strategic technology and ways to tackle it News: Government is making efforts for self-reliance in military technology, semiconductors and science-based businesses. However, there… Continue reading Indian Deep Tech and a case for a strategic fund
CICA: At Kazakhstan meeting, India terms Pakistan epicentre of terrorism
Source: The post is based on the article “At Kazakhstan meeting, India terms Pakistan epicentre of terrorism” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2022. What is the News? Minister of State for External Affairs has recently rejected Pakistan’s statement on the Kashmir issue at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in… Continue reading CICA: At Kazakhstan meeting, India terms Pakistan epicentre of terrorism
Global Hunger Index is out, India in ‘serious’ category at rank 107
Source: The post is based on the article “Global Hunger Index is out, India in ‘serious’ category at rank 107″ published in The Hindu on 15th October 2022. What is the News? This year’s Global Hunger Index, 2022 has been released. What is Global Hunger Index? The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and… Continue reading Global Hunger Index is out, India in ‘serious’ category at rank 107
Editor, scholar chargesheeted in ‘narrative terrorism’ case in J&K
Source: The post is based on the article “Editor, scholar chargesheeted in ‘narrative terrorism’ case in J&K” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2022. What is the News? The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir filed a chargesheet against the editor of an online magazine and a PhD scholar in a “narrative terrorism” case. What… Continue reading Editor, scholar chargesheeted in ‘narrative terrorism’ case in J&K
Does India need a population policy
Source– The post is based on the article “Does India need a population policy” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Human geography. GS2- Government policies Relevance– Demography and related issues News- The article explains the need for a new approach to population related issues. It also explains whether we need a… Continue reading Does India need a population policy
The democratisation of India, the Mandal way
Source: The post is based on an article “The democratisation of India, the Mandal way” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: history of social justice in India News: The article discusses how the changes were made for the depressed classes in India. ‘Mandal’ was a socio-political movement that changed the demographic… Continue reading The democratisation of India, the Mandal way
Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role
Source: The post is based on an article “Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development Relevance: concerns associated with the declining forex reserves and the role of the RBI News: There is a widespread misconception that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been… Continue reading Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role
