๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ
โ๐ข๐๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ & ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
PDS covers ~800 million people, but rising per capita incomes (up 78% since 2013) and declining poverty mean coverage is much larger than required.
โ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Under-nourishment remains at 9.8%, with high rates of stunting, wasting, and anemia, because the current food basket lacks nutrient-rich items.
โ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป:
The food subsidy has more than doubled since 2019โ20 to โน2.28 trillion, exceeding 4% of the Union budget.
โ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ
โ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฟ๐:
Trimming beneficiaries risks leaving out vulnerable groups who still struggle with food affordability amidst uneven income growth.
โ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ:
Downscaling a massive welfare entitlement covering 800 million citizens faces significant political hurdles.
โ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐:
Align coverage with those unable to afford a healthy diet (reducing beneficiaries to ~570 million), cutting the subsidy bill by ~29%.
โ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Reinvest savings to add nutrient-rich foods like pulses to the PDS basket and target child and maternal malnutrition.
โ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐:
Evolve the PDS from a calorie-focused food security model to a comprehensive nutrition security program.
โ๐ข๐๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ & ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
PDS covers ~800 million people, but rising per capita incomes (up 78% since 2013) and declining poverty mean coverage is much larger than required.
โ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Under-nourishment remains at 9.8%, with high rates of stunting, wasting, and anemia, because the current food basket lacks nutrient-rich items.
โ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป:
The food subsidy has more than doubled since 2019โ20 to โน2.28 trillion, exceeding 4% of the Union budget.
โ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ
โ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฟ๐:
Trimming beneficiaries risks leaving out vulnerable groups who still struggle with food affordability amidst uneven income growth.
โ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ:
Downscaling a massive welfare entitlement covering 800 million citizens faces significant political hurdles.
โ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐:
Align coverage with those unable to afford a healthy diet (reducing beneficiaries to ~570 million), cutting the subsidy bill by ~29%.
โ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Reinvest savings to add nutrient-rich foods like pulses to the PDS basket and target child and maternal malnutrition.
โ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐:
Evolve the PDS from a calorie-focused food security model to a comprehensive nutrition security program.
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Forwarded from Sociology Sleepy Classes by Shekhar Dutt
Doston
This is the Last Socio Ke Tapasvi Offline + Live (Online) is batch For UPSC 2027
30 seats. Not 31
The same content which multiple toppers have use and got 315, 312, 310 in Sociology Optional is starting again. Same faculty. Same discipline. Same room where toppers are made.
First class: 10th August
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If Sociology is your optional, this is your batch. Seats available on first come first serve basis
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This is the Last Socio Ke Tapasvi Offline + Live (Online) is batch For UPSC 2027
30 seats. Not 31
The same content which multiple toppers have use and got 315, 312, 310 in Sociology Optional is starting again. Same faculty. Same discipline. Same room where toppers are made.
First class: 10th August
๐ Sleepy Classes Offline Center, Sector 25, Chandigarh
If Sociology is your optional, this is your batch. Seats available on first come first serve basis
To join :https://sleepyclasses.com/sociology-for-upsc/
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What breaks your focus the most?
Anonymous Poll
32%
Phone
28%
Social Media
39%
No fixed schedule
32%
Mental Fatigue
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With only 25 days left for UPSC Mains 2026.
This is the right time to assess your preparation.
That's why we are conducting Pareeksha 2026.
A real exam like experience with same timings as the real UPSC Mains.
After every paper, you'll receive:
Detailed answer evaluation within 2-3 days.
Examiner-standard model answers.
GS Content Enrichment (ACE Notes).
1:1 Mentorship with Ayush Raina Sir.
Reserve Your Slot
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What breaks your focus the most?
Today we conducted a poll on the things that break your focus the most.
Many students answered phone, some answered an issue with their schedule.
Addressing these concerns, Ayush Raina Sir conducted an Open YT Session.
About the role of focus and memory in UPSC preparation and how you can improve them.
Check it out here:
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And join his Telegram for the PDF
Here:
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Many students answered phone, some answered an issue with their schedule.
Addressing these concerns, Ayush Raina Sir conducted an Open YT Session.
About the role of focus and memory in UPSC preparation and how you can improve them.
Check it out here:
https://youtu.be/5PIep_DSPdk?si=HtNKjxTdUJxnH0_8
And join his Telegram for the PDF
Here:
https://t.me/rainahaina05
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How can you improve focus, concentration and memory while preparing for UPSC 2027?
In this video, Ayush Sir explains practical study techniques that can help UPSC and State PCS aspirants retain information, reduce distractions and recall concepts duringโฆ
In this video, Ayush Sir explains practical study techniques that can help UPSC and State PCS aspirants retain information, reduce distractions and recall concepts duringโฆ
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Forwarded from Sociology Sleepy Classes by Shekhar Dutt
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Hi all,
Today is Day 12 of 30
Prelims Sleepy Series 2026
All 100 questions.
30 days.
4 questions today.
Just for reference the eka bardoli question is repeated here, which was earlier covered in plain text.
Download the PDF given below.
Today is Day 12 of 30
Prelims Sleepy Series 2026
All 100 questions.
30 days.
4 questions today.
Just for reference the eka bardoli question is repeated here, which was earlier covered in plain text.
Download the PDF given below.
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Forwarded from Environment for UPSC by Dr Manmeet Kaur
Which National Park in Rajasthan is specifically designated to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Mukundra National Park
38%
Keoladeo National Park
43%
Desert National Park
13%
Sariska National Park
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Forwarded from Environment for UPSC by Dr Manmeet Kaur
In which state is the Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park, established for the conservation of Blackbucks, located?
Anonymous Quiz
23%
Telangana
19%
Andhra Pradesh
49%
Rajasthan
9%
Goa
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Forwarded from Environment for UPSC by Dr Manmeet Kaur
Kuno National Park, the site of the world's first intercontinental large carnivore translocation, is in which state?
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Rajasthan
5%
Maharashtra
6%
Chattisgarh
84%
Madhya Pradesh
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Forwarded from Sociology Sleepy Classes by Shekhar Dutt
Guys, a major upsc coaching center has ceased its operations
A lot of UPSC aspirants are suddenly uncertain about what happens to their preparation
Some of you have Mains in less than 20 days
They are our first priority at the moment to be helped
This is not the time for them to search for another coaching institute
It is time for them to study
So for Mains appearing candidates, whose preparation has been disrupted, we are opening some of our Mains resources and academic support
No conditions
No need to buy another course
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The team will help you at the earliest
You can access Sleepyโs resources for Mains
At no cost
For those preparing for 2027, give us a little time
We are working out how we can help without asking you to spend another large amount immediately
Your institution may have stopped
Your preparation doesnโt have to ๐
A lot of UPSC aspirants are suddenly uncertain about what happens to their preparation
Some of you have Mains in less than 20 days
They are our first priority at the moment to be helped
This is not the time for them to search for another coaching institute
It is time for them to study
So for Mains appearing candidates, whose preparation has been disrupted, we are opening some of our Mains resources and academic support
No conditions
No need to buy another course
Just send us your Mains admit card, and your receipt showing you were enrolled in the disrupted coaching center at sleepy.classes@gmail with your contact details
The team will help you at the earliest
You can access Sleepyโs resources for Mains
At no cost
For those preparing for 2027, give us a little time
We are working out how we can help without asking you to spend another large amount immediately
Your institution may have stopped
Your preparation doesnโt have to ๐
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๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐
โJune 2026 rainfall was ~40% below normal, making it one of Indiaโs driest Junes.
โDespite heavy July downpours, rainfall distribution remained highly uneven.
โIndia may witness a record-breaking El Niรฑo, potentially stronger than 2015โ16.
โ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐น ๐ก๐ถ๐ปฬ๐ผ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
โWarmer Pacific waters weaken the Indian monsoon and increase chances of below-normal rainfall.
โIt can still trigger short spells of extreme rainfall, leading to floods.
โ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
โKharif sowing remained below last yearโs level due to delayed rains.
โPoor rainfall distribution reduces soil moisture, reservoir levels, groundwater recharge, and affects rabi crops.
โIncreased risks of heatwaves, water scarcity, power demand, and crop stress.
โ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
โEvery 1ยฐC warming allows the atmosphere to hold ~7% more moisture, resulting in more intense rainfall events.
โOceans absorb over 90% of excess heat, amplifying El Niรฑo impacts.
โ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐
โHeavy rain cannot compensate for weeks of rainfall deficit.
โ2027 could become one of the hottest years if the El Niรฑo strengthens.
โ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
โImprove monsoon forecasting and climate advisories.
โPromote climate-resilient agriculture and efficient irrigation.
โStrengthen water storage, reservoir management, and groundwater recharge.
โUpdate Heat Action Plans and disaster preparedness.
โEnhance climate adaptation and early warning systems.
โJune 2026 rainfall was ~40% below normal, making it one of Indiaโs driest Junes.
โDespite heavy July downpours, rainfall distribution remained highly uneven.
โIndia may witness a record-breaking El Niรฑo, potentially stronger than 2015โ16.
โ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐น ๐ก๐ถ๐ปฬ๐ผ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
โWarmer Pacific waters weaken the Indian monsoon and increase chances of below-normal rainfall.
โIt can still trigger short spells of extreme rainfall, leading to floods.
โ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
โKharif sowing remained below last yearโs level due to delayed rains.
โPoor rainfall distribution reduces soil moisture, reservoir levels, groundwater recharge, and affects rabi crops.
โIncreased risks of heatwaves, water scarcity, power demand, and crop stress.
โ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
โEvery 1ยฐC warming allows the atmosphere to hold ~7% more moisture, resulting in more intense rainfall events.
โOceans absorb over 90% of excess heat, amplifying El Niรฑo impacts.
โ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐
โHeavy rain cannot compensate for weeks of rainfall deficit.
โ2027 could become one of the hottest years if the El Niรฑo strengthens.
โ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
โImprove monsoon forecasting and climate advisories.
โPromote climate-resilient agriculture and efficient irrigation.
โStrengthen water storage, reservoir management, and groundwater recharge.
โUpdate Heat Action Plans and disaster preparedness.
โEnhance climate adaptation and early warning systems.
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