Source: TH Subject: Government Scheme Context: India’s flagship Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) has completed 50 years since its launch in 1975, prompting renewed evaluation of its impact as a lifeline for child nutrition, early learning and maternal health. About Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS): What it is? ICDS is India’s largest early childhood care …
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Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning Q5. Define the idea of nutritional poverty in the context of inclusive growth. Analyse how it exposes the limitations of India’s welfare-oriented economic model. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question: The understanding of nutritional poverty as a multidimensional economic issue and its linkage …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Q4. “Persistent child stunting in India reflects an interplay of health, social, and governance failures”. Identify the key factors responsible for stunting and its socio-economic implications. Also outline comprehensive measures to overcome this challenge. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why …
General Studies-2; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Introduction In June 2025, the Union government issued an advisory encouraging ministries and departments to display signboards warning against the health hazards of snacks high in fat and sugar, such as samosas, kachoris, pastries, and jalebis. While the move …
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Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Q4. The Anganwadi system has played a crucial role in improving maternal and child health outcomes in India. Assess its impact while identifying major gaps in service delivery. Suggest reforms to enhance its effectiveness. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium …
Syllabus: Health Source: PIB Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a nationwide anti-obesity campaign, urging Indians to reduce oil consumption by 10%. About Obesity: What is Obesity? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. The commonly used metric to classify …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to Health. Context: The government has listed the following steps, taken during the lockdown, for supplementary child nutrition: To ensure continuous nutritional support to beneficiaries, anganwadi workers and helpers distributed supplementary nutrition at the doorstep of beneficiaries once in 15 days during COVID-19 as all anganwadi centres …
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Poshan Abhiyaan: Context: NITI Aayog has released a review report on Poshan Abhiyaan. Suggestions made: The programme must be stepped up to meet the targets set by the Centre to reduce stunting, wasting and anaemia by 2022. Graduate to a POSHAN-plus strategy which apart from continued strengthening the four pillars …
INSIGHTS MINDMAPS: “POSHAN Abhiyaan”. POSHAN Abhiyaan POSHAN Abhiyaan
