climate change: 'India's food habits are the best': WWF says replicating Indian diet can help save Earth, achieve climate goals - The Economic Times
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'India's food habits are the best': WWF says replicating Indian diet can help save Earth, achieve climate goals
WWFs Living Planet Report praises India's food consumption pattern as the most sustainable among G20 countries. It states that adopting India's pattern globally by 2050 would be least climate-damaging. The report highlights India's millet mission and suggests…
High Court Orders Haryana to Withdraw Security for IAS Officers in Administrative Roles | Chandigarh News - Times of India
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High Court Orders Haryana to Withdraw Security for IAS Officers in Administrative Roles | Chandigarh News - Times of India
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has mandated the Haryana government to retract security provided to IAS officers engaged in civil administration or quasi-judicial roles. The court seeks clarity on security assignments and emphasizes cost recovery for politically…
#GS_1 #Society #Child_Marriage
Read about the recent judgment by SC that came in a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
Important points
✅ The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - a UN treaty that aims to ensure women have equal human rights to men
✅ Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
✅ Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006
✅ Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
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Read about the recent judgment by SC that came in a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
Important points
✅ The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - a UN treaty that aims to ensure women have equal human rights to men
✅ Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
✅ Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006
✅ Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
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#GS_1 #Geography
Read that how improvements in the ‘Mausam Mission’ will transform weather information that can help India to become climate smart.
Important points
✅ India Meteorological Department
✅ ‘Mission Mausam’
✅ Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs)
✅ National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
✅ Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
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Read that how improvements in the ‘Mausam Mission’ will transform weather information that can help India to become climate smart.
Important points
✅ India Meteorological Department
✅ ‘Mission Mausam’
✅ Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs)
✅ National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
✅ Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
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#GS_3 #Environment #Infrastructure
The debate on environment v/s development in India reflects a critical juncture where decisions of today will shape the tomorrow's realities.
Important points
✅ Char Dham Highway Project
✅ Ground subsidence- a “silent disaster”
✅ Border Roads Organisation
✅ Eco-Sensitive Zone
✅ Fragile Ecosystem of Himalayas
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The debate on environment v/s development in India reflects a critical juncture where decisions of today will shape the tomorrow's realities.
Important points
✅ Char Dham Highway Project
✅ Ground subsidence- a “silent disaster”
✅ Border Roads Organisation
✅ Eco-Sensitive Zone
✅ Fragile Ecosystem of Himalayas
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#GS_2 #Health
Read about Kala-azar, reasons for its spread and India's efforts to eliminate it.
Important points
✅ World Health Organisation
✅ Public Health Problem
✅ Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Read about Kala-azar, reasons for its spread and India's efforts to eliminate it.
Important points
✅ World Health Organisation
✅ Public Health Problem
✅ Neglected Tropical Diseases
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#GS_2 #UN #Peace_keeping
UN peace operations are deployed on the basis of mandates from the United Nations Security Council.
Keywords for Prelims
✅ UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
✅ Hezbollah in Lebanon
✅ UN-mapped ‘Blue line’
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UN peace operations are deployed on the basis of mandates from the United Nations Security Council.
Keywords for Prelims
✅ UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
✅ Hezbollah in Lebanon
✅ UN-mapped ‘Blue line’
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#GS_3 #Environment
The article highlights that "Modern problems require modern solutions".
Go through the article, can be used as example in Mains Answer Writing.
Keywords for Prelims
✅ Rock weathering
✅ Bicarbonates
✅ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
✅ ‘enhanced’ rock weathering
✅ Basaltic rock 🪨
✅ Deccan Trap
✅ Organic fertiliser
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The article highlights that "Modern problems require modern solutions".
Go through the article, can be used as example in Mains Answer Writing.
Keywords for Prelims
✅ Rock weathering
✅ Bicarbonates
✅ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
✅ ‘enhanced’ rock weathering
✅ Basaltic rock 🪨
✅ Deccan Trap
✅ Organic fertiliser
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#GS_2 #Health
Recently, the Government doubles monthly nutrition support for tuberculosis patients to ₹1,000.
Keywords for Prelims
✅ PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
✅ Nikshay Mitra initiative
✅ Nikshay Poshan Yojana
#Facts4Mains
Although elimination of tuberculosis is one of the sustainable development targets to be achieved by 2030 by the world, India has set the target of 2025.
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Recently, the Government doubles monthly nutrition support for tuberculosis patients to ₹1,000.
Keywords for Prelims
✅ PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
✅ Nikshay Mitra initiative
✅ Nikshay Poshan Yojana
#Facts4Mains
Although elimination of tuberculosis is one of the sustainable development targets to be achieved by 2030 by the world, India has set the target of 2025.
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#GS_3 #Economics
In a changing world, read that what should be the priorities of the businesses.
Keywords
✅ G-20
✅ B20 Global Institute
✅ Global South
✅ Jan Dhan Yojana
✅ World Trade Organisation
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In a changing world, read that what should be the priorities of the businesses.
Keywords
✅ G-20
✅ B20 Global Institute
✅ Global South
✅ Jan Dhan Yojana
✅ World Trade Organisation
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#GS_3 #Environment
Read that
✅ Why are developing countries more vulnerable to climate change?
✅ How does the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change define climate finance?
✅ Why have the figures mentioned in the OECD report been called into question?
✅ Does India need climate financing?
#Facts4mains
In long terms, India needs ₹850 lakh crore in investments between 2020 and 2070 to achieve net-zero emissions.
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Read that
✅ Why are developing countries more vulnerable to climate change?
✅ How does the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change define climate finance?
✅ Why have the figures mentioned in the OECD report been called into question?
✅ Does India need climate financing?
#Facts4mains
In long terms, India needs ₹850 lakh crore in investments between 2020 and 2070 to achieve net-zero emissions.
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#GS_2 #Polity
✅ The new statue of “Lady Justice”, which has been designed by Vinod Goswami, a muralist of College of Art in Delhi, comes in the wake of legal reforms such as the new criminal codes, and the stated aim of “decolonising” the legal framework in India.
✅ The Supreme Court last week dismissed a PIL which sought a time frame of 03 years for disposal of over 05 crore cases pending in all courts of the country. The SC held that while the demand was desirable, it is practically impossible considering the flood of litigation faced by the justice delivery system.
✅ The representation of backward classes, scheduled castes, schedule tribes, and religious minorities is less than 25% in the higher judiciary and women constitute less than 15%.
✅ The High Courts invariably operate at only 60-70% strength thereby contributing to the huge pendency of over 60 lakh cases at present.
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✅ The new statue of “Lady Justice”, which has been designed by Vinod Goswami, a muralist of College of Art in Delhi, comes in the wake of legal reforms such as the new criminal codes, and the stated aim of “decolonising” the legal framework in India.
✅ The Supreme Court last week dismissed a PIL which sought a time frame of 03 years for disposal of over 05 crore cases pending in all courts of the country. The SC held that while the demand was desirable, it is practically impossible considering the flood of litigation faced by the justice delivery system.
✅ The representation of backward classes, scheduled castes, schedule tribes, and religious minorities is less than 25% in the higher judiciary and women constitute less than 15%.
✅ The High Courts invariably operate at only 60-70% strength thereby contributing to the huge pendency of over 60 lakh cases at present.
🔗 @prep4upsc
#GS_2 #International_Relations
The QUAD, known as the ‘Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’ (QSD), is an informal strategic forum comprising four nations, namely — United States of America (USA), India, Australia and Japan.
Read about
✅ “Exercise Malabar”
✅ “Exercise Kakadu”
Also read about Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, the Blue Dot Network, and the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.
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The QUAD, known as the ‘Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’ (QSD), is an informal strategic forum comprising four nations, namely — United States of America (USA), India, Australia and Japan.
Read about
✅ “Exercise Malabar”
✅ “Exercise Kakadu”
Also read about Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, the Blue Dot Network, and the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.
🔗 @prep4upsc
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#GS_2 #Polity
Important article for Mains. Read about constitutional governance.
Core constitutional values that have shaped the constitutional culture of India
✅ People’s respect for democratic institutions
✅ Smooth transition of elected governments
✅ Protection of rights and freedoms through courts
✅ Federalism as a facet of constitutional governance
✅ Media and civil society instilling faith in democracy
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Important article for Mains. Read about constitutional governance.
Core constitutional values that have shaped the constitutional culture of India
✅ People’s respect for democratic institutions
✅ Smooth transition of elected governments
✅ Protection of rights and freedoms through courts
✅ Federalism as a facet of constitutional governance
✅ Media and civil society instilling faith in democracy
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#GS_3 #Environment
The article talks about Nature Restoration Law (NRL), enacted by the European Union (EU), from which India can take inspiration for similar laws.
Keywords
✅ Nature Restoration Law by EU
✅ EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
✅ European Green Deal
✅ Green India Mission
✅ PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
✅ Integrated Watershed Management Programme
✅ National Afforestation Programme
#Facts4Mains
✅ According to the World Economic Forum, nature restoration could globally generate economic returns of up to $10 trillion annually by 2030.
✅ According to the ISRO’s Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas, nearly 29.7% of India’s total geographical area underwent land degradation in 2018-19.
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The article talks about Nature Restoration Law (NRL), enacted by the European Union (EU), from which India can take inspiration for similar laws.
Keywords
✅ Nature Restoration Law by EU
✅ EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
✅ European Green Deal
✅ Green India Mission
✅ PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
✅ Integrated Watershed Management Programme
✅ National Afforestation Programme
#Facts4Mains
✅ According to the World Economic Forum, nature restoration could globally generate economic returns of up to $10 trillion annually by 2030.
✅ According to the ISRO’s Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas, nearly 29.7% of India’s total geographical area underwent land degradation in 2018-19.
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#GS_2 #Polity
Read about the concept of "Basic structure" of the Indian Constitution. Also read about the Indian Secularism and Western Secularism.
Keywords
✅ Kesavananda Bharati case
✅ 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Note down
✅ Although the word "Secular" was added in 1976, on 24 April 1973, In Kesavananda Bharati case, the SC declared that the secularism is the part of basic structure of the Constitution.
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Read about the concept of "Basic structure" of the Indian Constitution. Also read about the Indian Secularism and Western Secularism.
Keywords
✅ Kesavananda Bharati case
✅ 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Note down
✅ Although the word "Secular" was added in 1976, on 24 April 1973, In Kesavananda Bharati case, the SC declared that the secularism is the part of basic structure of the Constitution.
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#GS_2 #Polity Read about the concept of "Basic structure" of the Indian Constitution. Also read about the Indian Secularism and Western Secularism. Keywords ✅ Kesavananda Bharati case ✅ 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act Note down ✅ Although the word…
Previous Year Mains Questions
Topics : Secularism (GS-1)
Q) Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.(2022)
Q) What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism. (2019)
Q) How is the Indian concept of secularism different from the western model of secularism? Discuss. (2018)
Q) Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has transformed into the latter in independent India. (2017)
Q) How do the Indian debates on secularism differ from the debates in the West? (2014)
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Topics : Secularism (GS-1)
Q) Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.(2022)
Q) What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism. (2019)
Q) How is the Indian concept of secularism different from the western model of secularism? Discuss. (2018)
Q) Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has transformed into the latter in independent India. (2017)
Q) How do the Indian debates on secularism differ from the debates in the West? (2014)
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