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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Women-related issues Source: IE Context: A video of two Kuki women being paraded naked by a mob during the ongoing clashes in Manipur is circulating on social media. The larger question: Women’s bodies have become sites of male violence, especially during communally charged conflicts. Reasons behind this grim reality: …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geomorphology Source: IE Context: According to the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG), sediments at Crawford Lake in Canada’s Ontario have provided evidence of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch. AWG: It is an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to the study of the Anthropocene as a geological time unit. It was …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Role of Women and Women’s Organization Source: TH Context: World Population Day (July 11) is a time to look at how India’s demographic journey has changed the lives of its citizens, particularly its women. India’s population: It grew from about 340 million at Independence to 4 billion. This growth …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Physical Geography of India (Drainage, Climate) Source: TH Context: Northern India is currently in the midst of an extremely wet phase of the monsoon. What is an extremely heavy rainfall event? It occurs when more than 205 mm of rainfall happens at any place within a 24-hour period. (IMD) …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society/ Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism Source: IE Context: After the police killed a teenager (Nahel) of Algerian descent in Nanterre (France), violent protests spread across France. France’s ethnic composition: France is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse countries in Europe. At …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian society Source: DTE Context: According to a study, domestic violence will rise as temperatures across the Indian subcontinent spike. Findings of the study: These findings highlight the vulnerabilities and inequalities of women experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in low- and middle-income countries in the context of global climate …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Culture – Salient Aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from Ancient to modern times Source: TH Context: The temples in the Mandya district of Karnataka, belonging to the period of the Hoysalas, have failed to grab as much attention as they deserve. The Hoysala Empire: It …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: A Mesolithic period rock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land has been found in Orvakallu village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Prehistoric rock paintings: The term ‘Prehistory’ refers to the distant past when there was no paper or language, and hence painting and drawing …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Role of Women Source: UNDP Context: The UNDP’s Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2023 has revealed no improvement in biases against women in a decade, with almost 9 out of 10 men and women worldwide still holding such biases. What is the GSNI? First introduced in the 2019 Human …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Population and Associated Issues Source: IE Context: The current median Indian age of 28, as compared to China’s 39, suggests that India will continue to enjoy its demographic advantage up to the end of this century. Case of China: China’s youth population was declining and the ageing population was …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Role of women Source: BBC Context: India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, which led analysts to highlight the potential benefits of India’s demographic dividend. A major obstacle to realising this potential: Insufficient representation of women in India’s workforce. Significance of more women in the workforce: India could …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Social issues Source: UNICEF Context: According to UNICEF, multiple crises are threatening to reverse hard-earned gains in the decline in child marriage. Child marriage: It refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of (18 for females and 21 for males in India) …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues Source: PIB Context: The 162nd birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated across the globe on May 7. Insta Links: Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Prelims Links: (UPSC 2021)
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Important Geophysical Phenomena such as cyclones etc. Source: IE Context: According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a cyclonic/low-pressure area is developing in the Bay of Bengal and may intensify into a cyclonic storm. What this weather system be called? Cyclone Mocha (pronounced ‘Mokha’) – a name suggested …
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