General Studies-2 Disability Prevalence: As per statistics maintained by the UN, in India 2.4 per cent of males are disabled and two per cent of females from all age groups are disabled. In comparison, the disability prevalence in the US is 12.9 per cent among females and 12.7 per cent among males. Disability […]

    General Studies-1 Urbanization: Indian cities are home to 461 million people and generates 63 per cent of the country’s GDP, The share of manufacturing in India’s GDP has remained stagnant around 16 per cent for nearly three decades. The share of services is around 55 per cent share in the economy. In India, every […]

    General Studies-1 Urbanization: Home to 461 million people, and generating 63 per cent of the country’s GDP, India’s cities are at the frontlines of the pandemic. General Studies-2 World Health Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)’s reports show that the worsening state of poor air quality is responsible for more than 7.5 million fatalities […]

    General Studies-1 Aging population: According to a report by the Ministry of Statistics in 2018, the number of citizens over the age of 60 jumped 35.5 per cent, from 7.6 crore in 2001 to 10.3 crore in 2011. This is an all-time high since 1950, and is almost twice the rate at which […]

    General Studies-1 Sea Level Rise: As per this assessment, 0.5-0.7 per cent of the world’s land area is at a risk of episodic coastal flooding by 2100, impacting 2.5-4.1 per cent of the population, assuming there are no coastal defenses or adaptation measures in place. Study has found that globally, of the 68 […]

    General Studies-1 Women: India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) stands at 122 as per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin from last year — a significant decline from an MMR of 556 in 1990. A parallel decrease in the prevalence of child marriage is also noted — 58 per cent in 1970-80 to […]

    General Studies-2 Pendency of court cases: There are 59,867 cases pending in the Supreme Court, and 44.75 lakh cases in various high courts. At the district and subordinate court levels, the number of pending cases stand at a shocking 3.14 crore. Stunting: India accounts for more than 61 million stunted children (low height for age), 47 million underweight children (low weight for age) […]

    General Studies-1 Population: As the Economic Survey (2018-19) fertility has been declining everywhere and in every community, although rates of decline vary. The national fertility rate is estimated to be 2.2 in 2016 is projected to reach replacement rate around 2021. However, some states have fertility rates higher than the replacement fertility level. […]

    General Studies-2 Police: A survey by Common Cause, a non-governmental organisation, and the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) Delhi, showed that 14 per cent of police personnel feel that Muslims are “very much” naturally prone to committing crimes, while 36 per cent feel that Muslims are “somewhat” prone. Police: As […]

    General Studies-2 TB: India has the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world. Drug Abuse: According to the latest United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report about 26.9 crore people used drugs in 2018, which was 30% more than the 2009 figure, with adolescents and young adults accounting […]