Mains PYQs Qn 1. What are the major challenges of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India? How can it be made effective and transparent? (2022) Public Distribution System – An Overview Qn 1. What are the major challenges of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India? How can it be made effective and transparent? […]
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Long term challenges Heavy population pressure Huge dependence of population on agriculture The existence of chronic unemployment and under-employment Poor Quality of Human Capital Inequality in wealth distribution Lack of access to basic amenities Low per capita income Slow improvement in Rate of Capital Formation Low level of technology Under-utilization of natural resources Lack of
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The Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope or KM3NeT is deployed under the Mediterranean Sea to detect high-energy neutrinos, also known as ghost particles. But why are neutrinos called ghost particles? Key Takeaways: Neutrinos are tiny particles, very similar to electrons, but without any electric charge. They are miniscule subatomic particles that hardly interact with anything. This
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2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index highlights that India is among the five countries with the largest population of people living in poverty.
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Quad Countries Launch Cancer Moonshot Initiative to Reduce the Burden of Cancer in the Indo-Pacific, announcements made at the Quad Leaders Summit.
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The Government of India’s accounts are organized into three main divisions:
Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund, Public Account.
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PM Kisan, an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to all land holding farmer families.
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Rural-urban migration, primarily push migration, resulting in increase in urban poverty, proliferation of slums and squatter settlements in India.
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Mains PYQs What were the factors responsible for the successful implementation of land reforms in some parts of the country? Elaborate.(2024) State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India. Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective reform under economic criteria.(2023) How did land reforms in some parts
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