Syllabus- General Studies 1(society) Context With a reduction in COVID-19 infections as the second wave weakens in India, it is important to focus on the pandemic’s disruptive impact on the food security and livelihoods of the poor and marginalised. Covid-19 impact on hunger An alarming escalation in the global hunger that is unfolding right now.  There was a ‘dramatic worsening’ of world hunger in 2020, much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. The ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ report, estimates that around a tenth of the global population – up to 81.1 crore....Read More

SYLLABUS: GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 2 CONTEXT: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have tasked the State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs) to develop four State Curriculum Frameworks (SCFs). About National Curriculum Framework (NCF): NCF provides the framework for the creation of the school syllabi and the writing of textbooks while giving guidelines on teaching practices in India. Purpose: To make education comparable across the country in qualitative terms and also making it a means of ensuring national integration without compromising on the country’s pluralistic character. It addresses four issues: Educational purpose Educational experience Organization of experience....Read More

Syllabus- General Studies 2: Indian Polity Context As the elections in four states and one Union territory in March-April are suspected to have contributed to the second wave of Covid infections, a well-reasoned debate on a concept as important as “one nation, one election” is called for. According to NITI Ayog, barring a few exceptional years within a normal 5 year tenure of the Lok Sabha, the country witnesses, on an average, elections to about 5-7 State Assemblies every year. The idea has been around since at least 1983, when the Election Commission first mooted it. Concerns The concept needs....Read More

Carbon dating tests have confirmed that India’s largest known necropolis in UP’s Sanauli — where 126 burials have been discovered until now — is 3,800 years old. Excavations in Sanauli, 68 km from Delhi in UP’s Baghpat district, started first in 2005 and resumed in 2018, paving the way for discovery of horse-drawn chariots, burials, four-legged wooden coffins, pottery, a copper antenna sword, war shields. Important Features of Sanauli Archaeological Site: Largest known necropolis: Between 2005 and 2006, 116 burials were found while 10 more were discovered in the last two years, making it India’s largest known necropolis. The coffin....Read More