National Food Security Act Subject :Governance Section :Schemes Context: In a bid to develop a uniform criteria for identification of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the food ministry is formulating new guidelines in consultation with state governments. Details: Currently, as per the section 10 of NFSA, respective state governments and […]

    State Energy & Climate Index: Niti Subject: Governance Section: Reports & indices Context- Gujarat has topped the list for larger States in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index–Round 1 that has ranked States and Union Territories (UTs) on certain parameters. Concept- Performance by the states: Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab have been […]

    Towards eradicating TB from India’s tribal communities Subject:  Governance Section: Health Context: Aashwasan campaign Launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs About Aashwasan campaign Aashwasan campaign Launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Anamaya, Tribal […]

    Food insecurity Subject:  Governance Section: Food security Context: Second round of the Hunger Watch survey (HW-II) Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) is experience-based measures of household or individual food security. The FIES Survey Module (FIES-SM) consists of eight questions regarding people’s access to adequate food, and can be easily integrated into various types […]

    Manual Scavenging TOPIC: Governance Context- Three labourers in Mumbai, allegedly hired for manual scavenging, died on Thursday afternoon after inhaling toxic fumes in a septic tank. Even though manual scavenging is banned in India, the practice is still prevalent in many parts of the country. Concept- What is manual scavenging? Manual scavenging is […]