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Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in India
About Other Backward Classes (OBCs) are socially and educationally backward communities that do not fall within the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes categories. The…
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Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India
About Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Tribes (STs) are constitutionally recognised communities that have historically faced social exclusion, discrimination, economic deprivation and limited access to…
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Caste Census in India
About Caste Census · A caste census refers to the systematic enumeration of the population according to caste or social-group identity,…
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Vulnerable Sections in India
What are Vulnerable Sections? Vulnerable sections are groups that face a higher risk of poverty, discrimination, exploitation, social exclusion or deprivation due to economic,…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Vande Mataram
Prelims MCQ Q. With reference to Vande Mataram, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by 2033
Prelims MCQ Q. With reference to India’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?…
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Green India Mission (GIM)
Prelims MCQ Q. With reference to the Green India Mission, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1,…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Flores Island
Prelims MCQ Q. With reference to Flores Island, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
The federal dilemma of delimitation
GS-II: Polity | Federalism | Delimitation | Parliamentary Representation | Women’s Reservation Context Defining Delimitation The Core Democratic–Federal Tension Centre’s Proposal Concerns with Increasing…
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How AI can be optimised for better healthcare
GS-II: Health | E-Governance | Artificial Intelligence | Digital Health | Inclusive Healthcare | Economic Development Context India’s Healthcare Challenges Digital Foundation for AI…
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