Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims About Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an annual report produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). It replaced the Human Poverty Index. The […]
Understanding the Global Hunger Index #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims: About GHI: Global Hunger Index is published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe (NGOs) jointly. It is published every October starting from 2006. It’s aimed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and […]
Do not ignore the role of the woman livestock farmer #GS-03 Economy, #GS-02 Social Justice For Mains: About livestock farming: The livestock sector is one of the most rapidly growing components of the rural economy of India, accounting for 5% of national income and 28% […]
Global Hunger Index #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims: About Global Hunger Index: Global Hunger Index is published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe (NGOs) jointly. It is published every October starting from 2006. It’s aimed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and […]
Solutions by the people, for the people #GS-02 Social Justice #GS-03 Economy For Mains: The concerns regarding current state: While ‘Keynesian’ and ‘Friedman’ economists differ on the level of government interference in the economy both agree that development to be measured in by the growth […]
SC status of Dalits post conversion #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims: About Kaka Kalelkar Commission: Kaka Kalelkar Commission is also known as the First Backward Classes Commission. For Mains: New Commission to Study SC status of Dalits post conversion: The Union government has now formed […]
The criterion for SC status #GS-02 Social Justice For Mains: Who are currently included in the consideration for Scheduled Caste status? The initial Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950, provided for recognising only Hindus as Scheduled Castes. This Order was later amended in 1956 to […]
As India ages, keeping an eye on the elderly #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims About World Population Prospects: World Population Prospects is published by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) biennially since 1951. For Mains How population age matters 16% of the world […]
OBCs not on Central list can apply under EWS for Union government posts: DoPT #GS-02 Social Justice Polity For Prelims Who are OBCs? Other Backward Classes (OBC) are socially and educationally backward classes in India. The Union Government of India maintains a list of castes/communities […]
The gender-pay gap, hard truths and actions needed #GS-02 Social Justice For Mains What are the causes of pay gap based on gender: There has been a disproportionate effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on women workers in terms of job and income losses. Many women […]