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Evaluate how flaws in beneficiary identification under various government schemes affect social justice. Propose reforms to strengthen grievance redressal in welfare systems.

Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes Q4. Evaluate how flaws in beneficiary identification under various government schemes affect social justice. Propose reforms to strengthen grievance redressal in welfare systems. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question Recent concerns …

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Anna Chakra & SCAN Portal

Source:  PIB  Context: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, launched ‘Anna Chakra’, a PDS Supply Chain Optimization Tool, and SCAN Portal (Subsidy Claim Application for NFSA), to modernize India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) and streamline subsidy claim processes. About Anna Chakra: What It Is: A PDS supply chain optimization tool developed to …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 25 February 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

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NFSA: 81 cr. people to get free food grains for one year

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation   Source: IE  Direction: The article tries to compare the government’s two food security schemes – National Food Security Act, 2013 and the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).  Context: The Union government …

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Odisha tops State ranking for implementation of the National Food Security Act

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Issues related to poverty and hunger, schemes for the vulnerable sections of society etc   Context: Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister released the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022 during a conference of State Food Ministers on ‘Food and Nutrition Security of India’.   Findings: Odisha is in the first …

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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana:  

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes and betterment of these vulnerable sections.   Context: In keeping with the concern and sensitivity towards poor and vulnerable sections of society, the Government has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan …

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