Matrilineal Meghalaya

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: The Hindu  Context: Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) ordered not to issue an ST certificate to any Khasi person who adopts their father’s surname as it is against the traditional custom of inheriting the mother’s surname.   What is the matrilineal system among Khasis? It refers to a …

NCST functioning with less than 50% of sanctioned strength

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Constitutional and Statutory bodies   Source: TH, TH   Context: Data from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) revealed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is currently functioning with less than 50% of its sanctioned strength    Issues with the staffing in the commission: The sanctioned strength of the …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 30 January 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 …

This was the year that said goodbye to hyper globalisation

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Effects of Globalisation on Indian Society   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the evolution of globalisation to hyper-globalisation and signs of the end of the era of hyper-globalisation.  Context: Two wars (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and an economic war – a geopolitical confrontation between two superpowers – the US and …

There has been a persistent decline in poverty in India

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues related to poverty   Source: The Hindu  Context: The recent release of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data for 2019-21 allows a detailed examination of progress in reducing absolute poverty and related variables such as nutrition.   Background: The NFHS survey is an attempt to provide estimates of a multidimensional …

Global Hunger Index

GS paper 2 Syllabus: Issues related to poverty and hunger, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection of vulnerable sections of society etc   Directions: The report is important and often Indian government has disputed its findings. Source: The Hindu Context: India ranks 107 out of 121 countries  (under the “serious category”) on the Global …

The process of inclusion or exclusion from the Scheduled Tribes list(continuation of 15sep article)

GS paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament and state legislature-structure, functioning and conduct of business, issues related to SC/ST etc   Directions: This is from the explained section of the Hindu. But we had already done the article on it on 15th September FFP. This will be just a revision.   Source: The Hindu   Context: The …

Family needs to be at the heart of India’s health system

GS Paper 2 Syllabus:  Issues Relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Source: Indian Express Direction: Go through once to understand the issue. Context: Evaluation of health care in India Health Care System in India: multi-tiered structure. Village-level PHC: a community worker operates and provides services covering 12 diseases/needs. Block-level: there is a 30-bed community health …

WPP’s Projections on India

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Society: Population   Source: The Hindu Direction: The world population prospectus report 2022 was released last month. This is just an analysis of the trend. Findings: India is at the 3rd stage of the demographic transition (DT). India is experiencing a slowing population growth rate due to constant low mortalityand rapidly declining fertility. Its population growth …

India got Swaraj in 1947. It must now strive for good governance

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian society   Source: The Indian Express Context: This is in continuation of yesterday’s article India, democracy and the promised republic Direction: Few points from this Venkaiah Naidu article can be seen once. No need to make notes. What is the ancient cultural ethos that present India needs to follow? Principle …

Launch a national tribal health mission

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Vulnerable section of society   Source: The Hindu Context: The Hindu editorial section Direction: Make note of important few stats and 1-2 recommendations. Issues concerning Tribals (health-related): As per ‘The Lancet: ‘Indigenous and Tribal Peoples’ Health’ (2016)’: India has the second highest infant mortality rate for the tribal people, next only …

ASHA for elderly

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and intervention for vulnerable populations   Source: Indian Express Context: The article came in the editorial section and suggests some solutions for caring elderly with chronic diseases. You can copy a few points from this in your notes for ‘elderly care’. Status of elderly in India: The UN World Population …

BBBP to be extended to all districts

 GSPaper-2 Syllabus: Welfare schemes for women Source: Indian Express   Context: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao will now be extended across the country. BBBP is the Centre’s flagship programme (under the Women and Child Development Ministry)  for women’s empowerment, which focuses on the education of girls child and improving the sex ratio. It was launched in January …

India’s demography at crossroads: Elderly may outnumber the youth

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues related to poverty and population, demography etc.   Source: Indian Express Context: (this is in continuation to yesterday’s article  on population) The population share of the youth is starting to taper off as the share of the elderly is expected to steadily surge during 2021-2036. The world Population prospects are …