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Showing posts with label Social Issues/India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Issues/India. Show all posts

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Mission Liberate India: NLMA




The Human Resource Ministry has given a policy layout of Women literacy Mission in the 11 Plan under National Literary Mission. The new thrust is towards the Women literacy as there is disparity between male female literacy at national level which is now 65%.

The following report can be easily used to write a short answer on the heading Liberate India Mission.

Guess for Main 2009: Any bid on it!!!



Link to be used:
Liberty Mission of National Literary Mission.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Critical Environment Hotspots in India




Ministry of Environment and Forests has identified 24 Critical Environment Hotspots in India. It was part of the Parliament queries.



Make a note of the following Report.
Govt zeroes in on 24 most polluted areas - India - NEWS - The Times of India
The Hindu Report

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Reserved Seats in Lok Sabha extended upto 2020.




In the following report, there are topics which had appeared in Prelims as well as Mains earlier also. However, they qualify for probable question in future examinations also.
Main topics:
Article no 334
Constitution Amendment: 109
Constitutional provision under Article 334 of the constitutional for the reservation and its later developments(history).



Source to be used:
Elders okay extension of SC/ST quota - India - NEWS - The Times of India



Saturday, May 09, 2009

Ragging Issue: Social Problem

The following news report can be well used for developing points for Ragging as a Social Problem.



TOI: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/SC-adds-teeth-to-anti-ragging-norms/articleshow/4500499.cms



Hindu: http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/09/stories/2009050955561100.htm

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Different Dimensions of Social Security Bill

The Social security Bill has been passed. Now it will premit to establish National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).
It is in a way a repeat posting. However, there is need to emphasis that social issues must be taken serious and adequate notes should be prepared on them.

Sources to be used:
Well begun: Social Security Bill- Editorial-Opinion-The Economic Times




General Information


UPSC has taken initiative to display Last Year Question Papers of CS, CDS, NDA, CMS, Engineering Service on its site. Check them out at www.upsc.gov.in. The files are PDF.


go to www.upsc.gov.in and check what is new.




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