Category: 25 Jan 2023

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5 billion people globally are exposed to toxic trans-fat linked to heart disease

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Issues related to health.   Source: DTE   Context: Five billion people globally are exposed to harmful trans-fat, increasing their heart disease and death risk, according to a new report “Countdown to 2023” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report monitors global progress towards the 2023 target for the global …

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Oxfam inequality report: Taxing the ‘obscenely’ wealthy may not be the right solution

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights that instead of excessively taxing the wealthy, the need of the hour is to raise the income of all to reduce income inequalities.   Context: Evidence of “excessive” wealth concentration …

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Developing schools without barriers

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social empowerment   Source: The Hindu  Direction: Highlight issues and solutions that can be implemented to make schools inclusive for differently-abled children   Issues affecting children with disability/disabilities (CWD): ‘State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities’ by UNESCOmentioned that CWD comprises 1.7% of the total child population …

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