Month: December 2018

Topic – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 2) Discuss the various constitutional safeguards for protection of women and schemes introduced by the government to empower women?(250 …

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Topic– The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 1) Explain how the Justice Party in Madras became the stepping stone for political empowerment of non-Brahmins?(250 words) The hindu Key demand of the question The question expects us to first highlight the lack of political empowerment …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   National Integration tour   The National Integration Tours are educational and motivational tours for youth of Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States.   Aim of the National Integration Tour: It aims to provide an …

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Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.   Distribution of Soil Health Cards (SHC) for optimal utilization …

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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   Global Carbon Project   What to study? For Prelims: About Global Carbon Project. For Mains: About Carbon cycle, increase in CO2, measures needed to control the pollution.   Context: Global carbon emissions are set to …

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Topics covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   India Water Impact Summit 2018   Context: India Water Impact Summit 2018 was jointly organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies recently in New Delhi.   India Water Impact Summit: It is …

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Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   World Soil Day   What to study? For Prelims: World Soil Day 2018- key facts. For Mains: Soil pollution- reasons, concerns, challenges and measures.   Context: World Soil Day is celebrated every year on 5th of December by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of …

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Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)   What to study? For Prelims: All about OPCW. For Mains: Need for review and a complete ban on chemical …

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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. IPR related issues.   World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: About WIPO, objectives, composition and significance.   Context: World Intellectual Property Indicators 2018 report was recently released in Geneva by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Globally, …

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Topics covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Government policies and interventions for development in various …

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Topics covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the …

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