Mains > Social justice > Poverty and Hunger > Poverty allieviation
IN NEWS:
According to the ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’, India has...
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- For mains, questions can be expected on reasons for prevalence of poverty in India and potential solutions to alleviate it.
- For prelims, questions can be expected on various poverty alleviation programmes like National Rural Livelihood Mission, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana etc.
Mains > Social justice > Health > Poverty allieviation
IN NEWS:
In the Global Hunger Index, 2022, India ranked 107 out of 121 countries. With a score of 29.1, the level ...
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- For Mains, questions on malnutrition can be asked in GS 1 (Society) and GS 2 (Social Justice). Direct questions on the features of Poshan Abhiyan can also be asked in GS 2. The content can also be used in essays and questions related to women empowerment.
- For Prelims, questions on the index, the agencies involved in publishing it, India’s rank and features of various schemes can be asked.
Mains > Social justice > Health > Poverty allieviation
IN NEWS:
A group of scientists and activists have written to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSS...
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- For Prelims, questions on recently release fortified foods like MACS 4028 and the agencies that created them can be asked.
- For Mains, the content can be used in questions related to malnutrition, doubling farmers income, reforms in PDS etc.
Preliminary > Social Justice > Poverty and Hunger > Poverty allieviation
IN NEWS:
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' to boost opportun...
Mains > Social justice > Welfare Schemes > Poverty allieviation
Why in news?
The Union government announced a Rs. 1.70 lakh crore ($22.6 billion) package under Pradhan Mantri Garib ...
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- iTips: It can be included as part of answers relating to COVID-19 management, the specifics of relief package sometimes may be asked in Prelims and Mains.
- Mains Question: Enumerate the salient features of the relief package announced by the government to deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak?
Preliminary > Social Justice > Poverty and Hunger > Poverty allieviation
WHY IN NEWS?
The prices of subsided foodgrains available through ration shops should be revised to lower the food sub...