The Hindu Editorial 16-October-2023 1. The world needs to stop taking water for granted. Topic: GS3 – water scarcity. Introduction: Water is essential for food production and nutrition security. Climate change is exacerbating water scarcity and variability, threatening food and nutrition security. Urgent action is needed to manage water wisely and sustainably. Challenges: Water scarcity…
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Mains Answer Writing 14-october-2023 Q1) Discuss the crucial role played by the National Commission of Women in shaping the discourse on gender-sensitive laws in India. To what extent the elevation of the National Commission for Women to a constitutional body would reinforce its authority? ANSWER National Commission for Women is a statutory body established under…
Indian Express 14-October-2023 1) Cost of Dal-Roti Context: Food inflation has recently been primarily contained to cereals and pulses, and consumer food prices have increased by 9.9% year over year. The article highlights how the Reserve Bank of India and the government are concerned about growing food costs in India, notably for cereals and pulses,…
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU 14-Oct -2023 1. Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar releases draft National Strategy on Robotics for public consultation Topic: GS2 – governance Context: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, released the draft National Strategy on Robotics for public consultation on October 13, 2023. The strategy is…
Daily Current Affairs 14-October-2023 1. Israel tells Palestinians to leave northern Gaza Topic: GS2 – International relations Context: Palestinians in northern Gaza were ordered to evacuate towards the southern part of the territory by Israel’s military, in preparation for an expected ground invasion against Hamas. Additional information on the news: The United Nations expressed concern…
The Hindu Editorial 14-October-2023 1. India must pressure Israel to act responsibly in the face of terror. Topic: GS2 – International relations Context: After the massacre of Israeli citizens by Hamas fighters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed India’s solidarity with Israel. What does the article say about ongoing Israel – Palestine conflict: India, despite the…
In modern democracies, two kinds of relationships exist between the Legislature and the Executive; it can be defined by either the Parliamentary or the Presidential government system. The Parliamentary system involves a fusion of the Executive and Legislature, and the Executive is responsible to the Legislature for its acts and policies. It is also known…
Article 1: Adequate Nutrition for Women and Children Importance of Women’s Nutrition: Women’s nutrition directly affects their health, impacting their children and families. Inadequate nutrition, both in quantity and quality, can lead to malnutrition, deficiency diseases, lower life expectancy, and other health issues. Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy can result in low birth weight, stillbirths, abortions,…
Federalism is a governance mechanism in which the state’s sovereignty is distributed between different units, i.e. centre, state and local bodies. It is a vertical distribution of power, i.e. division of power between different layers of government. It seeks to define the relationship between the central government and regional governments. It institutionalises political cooperation and…