Midday Meal and Supplements
Context: From the next academic session, Karnataka is likely to become the 13th state to provide eggs under the midday meal scheme, which is among the largest initiatives in the world to enhance nutrition levels of school-going children through hot cooked meals. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About the PM […]
No El Nino Expected This Year
Context: The southwest monsoon is likely to be “normal” in 2022, though rainfall in August, the second rainiest month, will likely be subdued, according to the private weather company Skymet. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Climatology, Important Geophysical Phenomena), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Impact of Climate Change) Dimensions of the article: La Niña […]
Ancient Megalithic Jars
Context: The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC. According to a study in Asian Archaeology, the jars are a “unique archaeological phenomenon”. It calls for more research to understand […]
5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program
Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for “5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)” initiative to build strong collaboration partnerships across 5G Use-case ecosystem stakeholders. Relevance: GS- III ( Science and Technology ) IT & Computers, Indigenization of Technology Dimensions of the Article: About 5G About 5G VEPP About 5G 5G […]
HOPS As A Route To Universal Health Care
Context Healthcare as an optional public service will ensure the legal right to receive free, quality care in a public institution Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions of the Article Healthcare vis-à-vis Universal Health Coverage Routes to Universal Health Coverage […]
A Merger To Better Manage The Indian Railways
Context Creation of the new Indian Railways Management Services (IRMS) marks a paradigm shift in the management of one of the world’s largest rail networks. Focus should now be on training the new officers. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions […]
SC to Look Into Easing Adoption Methodology
Context: The Supreme Court decided to examine a plea to simplify the legal process for adoption of children in the country. The petition filed said that there were only 4,000 child adoptions annually though there were 3 crore orphan children in the country. Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System ought to appoint trained “adoption preparers” […]
On Making Kannada Mandatory For UG Courses
Context: Recently, the High Court of Karnataka stayed the implementation of two orders issued by the State Government making Kannada a compulsory language for undergraduate courses such as BA, BSc, BCom, etc., from the academic year 2021-22. With the interim order of the High Court, students admitted for the academic year 2021-22 are not required […]
The languages India Speaks
Context: Recently, Home Minister suggested that states should communicate with each other in Hindi rather than English, while stressing that Hindi should not be an alternative to local languages. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: How widely is Hindi spoken in India? Has it always been this widespread? And how widely is […]
India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden met virtually, as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were in Washington for the fourth ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministry dialogues with their U.S. counterparts. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the Meeting ‘2+2’ Dialogue Highlights […]