GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Source: TH Context: The existing target of ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 lacks implementation and clarity about definitions of “end”. Background: In 1993, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared TB a global health emergency. Founded in 2001, …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation Source: LM Context: Addressing India’s digital gender divide will enable the Indian economy to achieve more inclusive growth in the long term. Data related to India’s digital gender divide: National Family …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Agriculture/Geography Source: UNWater, DTE Context: Recently, ‘United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water’, was released. Also, UN 2023 Water Conference is currently being held in New York Major findings of the report: Global: Globally, two billion people do not have safe drinking water and …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Functioning of Indian Democracy Source: TH Context: The question of whether or not India’s democratic values have declined in recent years has been debated at the University of Cambridge. Data on democratic values in India: By the Sweden-based V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy) Institute – The deliberative democracy index: It …
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GS Paper 2 Source: The Hindu Context: The Supreme Court asked the Centre to provide data that may point to a more dignified, less painful and socially acceptable method of executing prisoners other than death by hanging. The Bench has sought fresh data to substantiate the argument that a more humane means of execution …
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GS Paper 1 Source: Indian Express Context: California has experienced an exceptionally wet winter with 11 atmospheric rivers battering the state and a twelfth such storm threatening to cause even more flooding, landslides and road closures. California has received 147% of average rainfall so far this season, according to the state Department of …
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