{"id":17934,"date":"2023-09-27T15:42:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=17934"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:51:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:21:02","slug":"current-affairs-27-sep-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Current_Affairs_27_Sep_2023\" title=\"Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023\">Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Todays_News\" title=\"Today&#8217;s News\">Today&#8217;s News<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Judiciary_is_losing_talent_as_govt_sits_on_names_SC\" title=\"Judiciary is losing talent as govt. sits on names: SC\">Judiciary is losing talent as govt. sits on names: SC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Balsams_in_full_bloom_add_to_visual_treat_in_Munnar\" title=\"Balsams in full bloom add to visual treat in Munnar\">Balsams in full bloom add to visual treat in Munnar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#With_climate_change_tackling_new_disease_scenarios\" title=\"With climate change, tackling new disease scenarios\">With climate change, tackling new disease scenarios<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#AFSPA_to_stay_in_Nagaland_Arunachal\" title=\"AFSPA to stay in Nagaland, Arunachal\">AFSPA to stay in Nagaland, Arunachal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#NHRC_seeks_action_taken_report_on_welfare_of_trans_persons_from_govt\" title=\"NHRC seeks action taken report on welfare of trans persons from govt.\">NHRC seeks action taken report on welfare of trans persons from govt.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Boost_in_solar_energy_and_electric_vehicle_sales_gives_hope_for_climate_goals_IEA\" title=\"Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals: IEA\">Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals: IEA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Centre_softens_angel_tax_rules\" title=\"Centre softens angel tax rules\">Centre softens angel tax rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Related_Blogs%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Related Blogs&#8230;\">Related Blogs&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#GS_Related_Practices_Question%E2%80%A6\" title=\"GS Related Practices Question&#8230;\">GS Related Practices Question&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Choose_The_Best_Sociology_Optional_Teacher_for_IAS_Preparation\" title=\"Choose The Best Sociology Optional Teacher for IAS Preparation?\">Choose The Best Sociology Optional Teacher for IAS Preparation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/#Find_More_Blogs\" title=\"Find More Blogs\">Find More Blogs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Affairs_27_Sep_2023\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Todays_News\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 60px; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Today&#8217;s News<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judiciary_is_losing_talent_as_govt_sits_on_names_SC\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Judiciary is losing talent as govt. sits on names: SC<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(C<span style=\"color: #000000;\">urrent Affairs 27 Sep 2023 |<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GS paper-2<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17941\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-16-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"819\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-16-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-16-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-16-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-16-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-16.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the judiciary was losing fresh talent as never before because prospective candidates shortlisted for judgeships in the High Courts give up as months tick by without a decision from the government on their appointment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Many a bright legal mind, willing to sacrifice their law practice to join the Bench, have fallen victim to segregation of names by the government, who seemingly prefer one name to the other for unknown reasons, a Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia noted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh to basics<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Collegium system<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that has evolved through judgments of the SC, and not by an Act of Parliament or by a provision of the Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Evolution of the System:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>First Judges Case (1981):<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It declared that the \u201cprimacy\u201d of the CJI\u2019s (Chief Justice of India) recommendation on judicial appointments and transfers can be refused for \u201ccogent reasons.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The ruling gave the Executive primacy over the Judiciary in judicial appointments for the next 12 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Second Judges Case (1993):<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">SC introduced the Collegium system, holding that \u201cconsultation\u201d really meant \u201cconcurrence\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It added that it was not the CJI\u2019s individual opinion, but an institutional opinion formed in consultation with the two senior-most judges in the SC.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Third Judges Case (1998):<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">SC on the President&#8217;s reference (Article 143) expanded the Collegium to a five-member body, comprising the CJI and four of his senior-most colleagues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17942 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"544\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Who Heads the Collegium System?<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SC collegium is headed by the <\/span><b>CJI (Chief Justice of India) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and comprises four other senior most judges of the court.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">A High Court collegium is led by the incumbent Chief Justice and two other senior most judges of that court.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Judges of the higher judiciary are appointed only through the collegium system and the government has a role only after names have been decided by the collegium.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17943 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-15-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"451\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-15.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>What are the Procedures for Judicial Appointments?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>For CJI:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The President of India appoints the CJI and the other SC judges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">As far as the CJI is concerned, the outgoing CJI recommends his successor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In practice, it has been strictly by seniority ever since the supersession controversy of the 1970s.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>For SC Judges:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">For other judges of the SC, the proposal is initiated by the CJI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The CJI consults the rest of the Collegium members, as well as the senior-most judge of the court hailing from the High Court to which the recommended person belongs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The consultees must record their opinions in writing and it should form part of the file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Collegium sends the recommendation to the Law Minister, who forwards it to the Prime Minister to advise the President.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>For Chief Justice of High Courts:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed as per the policy of having Chief Justices from outside the respective States.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Collegium takes the call on the elevation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">High Court judges are recommended by a Collegium comprising the CJI and two senior-most judges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The proposal, however, is initiated by the outgoing Chief Justice of the High Court concerned in consultation with two senior-most colleagues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The recommendation is sent to the Chief Minister, who advises the Governor to send the proposal to the Union Law Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balsams_in_full_bloom_add_to_visual_treat_in_Munnar\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><b>Balsams in full bloom add to visual treat in Munnar<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>(<\/strong><strong>Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | <\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>Prelims<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17967 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"556\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-20.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Presenting a visual feast to tourists, balsams (genus Impatiens) are in full bloom in Munnar. Called Kasithumba and Onappovu locally, its small, pink flowers are a major attraction along the Devikulam stretch of the Kochi\u00ad Dhanushkodi National Highway.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Balsams are also known as \u2018touch\u00adme\u00adnot\u2019 because of the bursting of mature seeds and seed distribution. Botanists say the large-scale flowering of balsams indicates that microclimate is still active in th&#8211;e Munnar hill station.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Of the 220 balsam species in India, 135 are found in the southern Western Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17968 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-300x300.gif\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1024x1024.gif 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-768x768.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh basics<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>About Impatiens balsamina<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It is commonly known as balsam, is a species of plant native to <strong>India and Myanmar.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Different parts of the plant are used as traditional remedies for disease and skin afflictions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Juice from the leaves is used to treat warts and snakebite, and the flower is applied to burns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">This species has been used as indigenous traditional medicine in Asia for rheumatism, fractures, and other ailments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_climate_change_tackling_new_disease_scenarios\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><b>With climate change, tackling new disease scenarios<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>(<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023|<b>Relevant for GS Paper-3<\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>)<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17944 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-4-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"827\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its latest report released this March, the <strong>Intergovernmental<\/strong> <\/span><b>Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delivers a stark warning: climate change heightens the global risk of infectious diseases.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The close relationship between climate and disease is being demonstrated every year. For instance, the periodicity of mosquito \u00adborne disease outbreaks no longer follows expected patterns. Dengue manifests in two to three peaks throughout the year. Variability in temperature, precipitation, and humidity disrupt disease transmission cycles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Habitat loss forces disease\u00ad carrying animals to encroach upon human territory, increasing the risk of human\u00ad animal interaction and the transfer of pathogens from wildlife to humans. Viruses which do not harm animals can be fatal for humans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cxfscl7hsXb\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nipah virus<\/a>, which has been causing outbreaks in Kerala for many years now, is a good example. An analysis of 2022 published in Nature <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/climate-change-impacts-marginalised-people-differently\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Change<\/a> warns that humans now face a broader spectrum of infectious agents than ever before. Over half of all \u00adknown infectious diseases threatening humans worsen with changing climate patterns.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17945 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-4-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Diseases often find new transmission routes, including environmental sources, medical tourism, and contaminated food and water from once\u00ad reliable sources. While ecosystems shape local climates, climate change is transforming ecosystems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Human \u00adinduced <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate change<\/a> is unleashing an unprecedented health vulnerability crisis. India, in particular, has felt the ominous impact, with early summers and erratic monsoons causing water scarcity across the Gangetic plains and Kerala.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">These climatic shifts are manifesting in severe health crises, including a dengue epidemic in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Kolkata and the Nipah outbreak in Kerala.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Changed disease scenarios require a revision of strategies to detect and deal with them. Over the past two decades, India has improved its reporting of outbreaks. The <strong>Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)<\/strong> was rolled out in a few States in 2007.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">From reporting 553 outbreaks in 2008, it last reported 1,714 in 2017. It was phased out in favour of a new, a web \u00adenabled, near \u00adreal\u00ad time electronic information system called <strong>Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP)<\/strong>. IHIP was launched in seven States in 2018. It added 20 additional disease conditions over IDSP\u2019s 13 and could present disaggregated data to its users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The current design of surveillance is not adequate for the emerging disease scenario. Mitigating the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/climate-change-and-global-ecosystems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate change<\/a> \u00adinduced diseases requires safeguarding ecosystems, curbing greenhouse gas emissions, and implementing active pathogen surveillance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">A unified approach, termed <strong>One Health<\/strong> which integrates monitoring human, animal, plant, and environmental health, recognises this interconnectedness. This approach is pivotal in preventing outbreaks, especially those that originate from animals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17946 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-300x193.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"830\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-1536x990.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-2048x1320.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India must launch <strong>One Health<\/strong> and infectious disease control programmes by building greater synergies between the Centre and States and their varied specialized agencies. Animal husbandry, forest and wildlife, municipal corporations, and public health departments need to converge and set up robust surveillance systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">More importantly, they will need to build trust and confidence, share data, and devise logical lines of responsibility and work with a coordinating agency. So far, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister has been taking this lead but with new World Bank and other large funding in place, this will need greater coordination and management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Globally, there is an obsession with the enigmatic <strong>\u201cdisease X,\u201d<\/strong> but it is the familiar annual cycles of known agents such as influenza, measles, Japanese encephalitis, dengue, diarrhoea among others that will continue to test the public health system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The re-emergence of Nipah in Kerala is a wake\u00adup call, that mere biomedical response to diseases is inadequate. In the face of a changing climate and the growing threat of infectious diseases, protecting ecosystems, fostering collaboration, and embracing the <strong>One Health<\/strong> paradigm are our best defences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AFSPA_to_stay_in_Nagaland_Arunachal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>AFSPA to stay in Nagaland, Arunachal<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 |<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>\u00a0Prelims, <\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GS paper-2<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17948\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-17-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"868\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-17-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-17-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-17.jpg 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Home Ministry on Tuesday extended the <strong>Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)<\/strong> in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for six months from October 1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">According to a notification, the <strong>AFSPA<\/strong> has been extended in eight districts and in the areas under 21 police stations in five other districts of Nagaland.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17949 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-300x246.webp\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"503\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-300x246.webp 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-150x123.webp 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh Basics<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>AFSPA<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">A reincarnation of the British-era legislation that was enacted to quell the protests during the Quit India movement, the <strong>AFSPA<\/strong> was issued by way of four ordinances in 1947.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The ordinances were replaced by an Act in 1948 and the present law effective in the Northeast was introduced in Parliament in 1958 by the then Home Minister, G.B. Pant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It was known initially as the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">After the States of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland<\/strong> came into being, the Act was adapted to apply to these States as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17950 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-16-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"441\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-16-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-16.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><b>About:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The<strong> AFSPA<\/strong> gives unfettered powers to the armed forces and the Central armed police forces deployed in <strong>\u201cdisturbed areas\u201d<\/strong> to kill anyone acting in contravention of law and arrest and search any premises without a warrant and with protection from prosecution and legal suits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The law first came into effect in 1958 to deal with the uprising in the Naga<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Act was amended in 1972 and the powers to declare an area as \u201cdisturbed\u201d were conferred concurrently upon the Central government along with the States.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Tripura revoked the Act in 2015 and Meghalaya was under AFSPA for 27 years, until it was revoked by the MHA from 1st April 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Currently AFSFA is in some parts of <strong>Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NHRC_seeks_action_taken_report_on_welfare_of_trans_persons_from_govt\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>NHRC seeks action taken report on welfare of trans persons from govt.<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>(Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 |Relevant for <b>GS Paper-2<\/b>)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17952 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-18-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"931\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-18-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-18-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-18.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The<strong> National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)<\/strong> on Tuesday issued an advisory to the Centre, State governments and Union Territory administrations to ensure the welfare of transgender persons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The commission has observed that one of the primary concerns of trans persons in the country is that despite legal reforms, they continue to grapple with discrimination, leading to employment disparities, limited access to healthcare, and exclusion from social circles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It also recommended that transgender persons be allowed to inherit ancestral agricultural land. A multipurpose identity card may be provided to the people of this community to help them access government schemes and other benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh to basics<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>NHRC<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>NHRC<\/strong> of India is an independent statutory body established on <strong>12 October, 1993<\/strong> as per provisions of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, later amended in 2006.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>NHRC<\/strong> has celebrated its <strong>Silver Jubilee (25 years) on October 12, 2018.<\/strong> Its head quarter is located in New Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It is the watchdog of human rights in the country, i.e. the rights related to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by Indian Constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It was established in conformity with the Paris Principles, adopted for the promotion and protection of human rights in Paris <strong>(October, 1991)<\/strong> and endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 December, 1993.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Members<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Key Members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is a multi-member body consisting of a chairperson, five full-time Members and seven deemed Members.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>A person who has been the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the Supreme Court can become a chairman.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Appointment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chairman and members are appointed by the President on the recommendations of a six-member committee consisting of the Prime Minister as its head, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, leaders of the Opposition in both the Houses of Parliament and the Union Home Minister.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Tenure: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chairman and members hold office for a term of three years or until they attain the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>The President can remove the chairman or any member from the office under some circumstances.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Removal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: They can be removed only on the charges of proved misbehaviour or incapacity, if proved by an inquiry conducted by a Supreme Court Judge.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Divisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Commission also has five Specialized Divisions i.e. Law Division, Investigation Division, Policy Research &amp; Programmes Division, Training Division and Administration Division.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17953 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-3-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-3-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-3-880x660.jpg 880w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-3.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Powers<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It has all the powers of a civil court and its proceedings have a judicial character.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify; list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>NHRC<\/strong> investigates grievances regarding the violation of human rights either suo moto or after receiving a petition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It has the power to interfere in any judicial proceedings involving any allegation of violation of human rights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It is empowered to utilise the services of any officer or investigation agency of the Central government or any state government for the purpose of investigating complaints of human rights violation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It can look into a matter within one year of its occurrence, i.e the Commission is not empowered to inquire into any matter after the expiry of one year from the date on which the act constituting violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The functions of the commission are mainly recommendatory in nature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It has no power to punish the violators of human rights, nor to award any relief including monetary relief to the victim.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It has limited role, powers and jurisdiction with respect to the violation of human rights by the members of the armed forces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It is not empowered to act when human rights violations through private parties take place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It can visit any jail or any other institution under the control of the State Government to see the living conditions of the inmates and to make recommendations thereon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It can review the safeguards provided under the constitution or any law for the protection of the human rights and can recommend appropriate remedial measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">NHRC undertakes and promotes research in the field of human rights.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">NHRC works to spread human rights literacy among various sections of society and promotes awareness of the safeguards available for the protection of these rights through publications, media, seminars and other means.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Annual reports of the Commission:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Central Government and to the State Government concerned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Central Government and the State Government, as the case may be, shall cause the annual reports of the Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament or the State Legislature respectively, as the case may be, along with a memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations of the Commission and the reasons for non-acceptance of the recommendations, if any.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boost_in_solar_energy_and_electric_vehicle_sales_gives_hope_for_climate_goals_IEA\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals: IEA<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 |<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>GS paper-3<\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17966 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-26-09-2023-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"448\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-26-09-2023-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-26-09-2023-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-26-09-2023-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-26-09-2023-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-26-09-2023.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The window to limit human \u00adcaused warming to a globally agreed goal is narrowing but still open because of the huge growth of solar energy and electric vehicles sales worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">For the last two years, the rate of the build \u00adup of solar energy and electric vehicle sales were in line with achieving emissions reduction targets that will help cap warming to 1.5\u00b0C above pre\u00adindustrial levels, the Paris\u00ad based <strong>International Energy Agency<\/strong> said.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">But renewable power needs to triple by 2030, the sale of EVs needs to rise much more sharply \u2014 70% of all vehicle sales as opposed to the current 13% \u2014 and methane emissions from the energy sector needs to fall by 75% if global warming is to be curbed to the the <strong>Paris Agreement<\/strong> goal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Investments in climate action also need to rise, from $1.8 trillion in 2023 to $4.5 trillion annually by the early 2030s, the report said.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The report found that solar power capacity increased nearly 50% in the last two years and electric car sales increased by 240%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">But carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector \u2014 which includes the production of coal, oil and gas \u2014 remain worryingly high, reaching a new record of 37 gigatons last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Centre_softens_angel_tax_rules\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Centre softens angel tax rules<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 |<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>Prelims, <\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GS paper-3<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17954 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-19-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"518\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-19-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-19-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1-19.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The government has eased some of the provisions of the angel tax introduced in this year\u2019s Budget on investments into start\u00adups by non\u00adresident investors at a premium over their fair market value.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">As per a notification issued by the <strong>Central Board of Direct Taxes<\/strong> on Monday, Rule 11UA under the Income Tax Act has been amended, with some changes to the draft norms released in May, bringing some relief to prospective foreign investors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The introduction of five alternative valuation methods for the valuation of equity shares, which so far could only be valued based on <strong>NAV and Discounted Free Cash Flow<\/strong> methods, should provide more flexibility to merchant bankers for the valuation of a company.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17955 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1-300x193.webp\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"531\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1-150x97.webp 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh to basics<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Angel tax<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The provision known as the <strong>&#8216;angel tax&#8217;<\/strong> was initially introduced in 2012 to discourage the generation and utilization of unaccounted money through investments in closely held companies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It is the tax that must be paid on the funds raised by unlisted companies through the issuance of shares in off-market transactions, if they exceed the fair market value of the company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Fair market value (FMV)<\/strong> is the price of an asset when buyer and seller have reasonable knowledge of it and are willing to trade without pressure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Blogs%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Related Blogs&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-26-sep-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17873\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 26 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"380\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-2048x1540.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-10-880x660.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-25-sep-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17819\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 25 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"384\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-2048x1540.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-9-880x660.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GS_Related_Practices_Question%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #800080; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>GS Related Practices Question&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKn1NOUcj1o\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OM6Ca_jWD5I\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">To master these intricacies and fare well in the <strong>Sociology Optional Syllabus<\/strong>, aspiring sociologists might benefit from guidance by the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Teacher<\/strong> and participation in the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Coaching<\/strong>. These avenues provide comprehensive assistance, ensuring a solid understanding of sociology&#8217;s diverse methodologies and techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Current affairs 27 September 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-26-sep-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current affairs 26 September 2023,<\/a>Today news, Today news GS, Today news upsc, Today news and views, Today news 2023, Today news Current affairs September 2023, Current affairs news, Current affairs book pdf, Current affairs best blog, Current affairs for UPSC, Current affairs 2023, Current affairs contact, Current affairs book, Current affairs program meaning<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15262\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"822\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-1024x171.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-150x25.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-1536x256.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-2048x341.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_The_Best_Sociology_Optional_Teacher_for_IAS_Preparation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Choose <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>T<strong>he Best Sociology Optional Teacher <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a>for IAS Preparation?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">At the beginning of the journey for<strong> Civil Services Examination <\/strong>preparation, many students face a pivotal decision \u2013 selecting their optional subject. Questions such as &#8220;<strong><em>which optional subject is the best?<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong><em>which optional subject is the most scoring?<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; frequently come to mind. Choosing the right optional subject, like choosing the <strong><em>best sociology optional teacher<\/em><\/strong>, is a subjective yet vital step that requires a thoughtful decision based on facts. A misstep in this crucial decision can indeed prove disastrous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">Ever since the exam pattern was revamped in 2013, the UPSC has eliminated the need for a second optional subject. Now, candidates have to choose only one <strong>optional subject for the UPSC Mains<\/strong>, which has two papers of 250 marks each. One of the compelling choices for many has been the sociology optional. However, it&#8217;s strongly advised to decide on your optional subject for mains well ahead of time to get sufficient time to complete the syllabus. After all, most students score similarly in General Studies Papers; it&#8217;s the score in the optional subject &amp; essay that contributes significantly to the final selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">\u201c<\/span>A sound strategy does not rely solely on the popular<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Opinion of toppers or famous YouTubers cum teachers.<span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">It requires understanding one&#8217;s ability, interest, and the relevance of the subject, not just for the exam but also for life in general. Hence, when selecting the best sociology teacher, one must consider the usefulness of <strong><em>sociology optional coaching<\/em><\/strong> in <strong>General Studies, Essay, and Personality Test.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">The choice of the optional subject should be based on objective criteria, such as the nature, scope, and size of the syllabus, uniformity and stability in the question pattern, relevance of the syllabic content in daily life in society, and the availability of study material and guidance. For example, choosing the <strong><em>best sociology optional coaching<\/em><\/strong> can ensure access to top-quality study materials and experienced teachers. Always remember, the approach of the UPSC optional subject differs from your academic studies of subjects. Therefore, before settling for <strong><em>sociology optional<\/em><\/strong>, you need to analyze the syllabus, previous years&#8217; pattern, subject requirements (be it ideal, visionary, numerical, conceptual theoretical), and your comfort level with the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">This decision marks a critical point in your <strong><em>UPSC &#8211; CSE journey<\/em><\/strong>, potentially determining your success in a career in IAS\/Civil Services. Therefore, it&#8217;s crucial to choose wisely, whether it&#8217;s the optional subject or the <strong><em>best sociology optional teacher<\/em><\/strong>. Always base your decision on accurate facts, and never let your emotional biases guide your choices. After all, the search for the <strong><em>best sociology optional coaching<\/em><\/strong> is about finding the perfect fit for your unique academic needs and aspirations.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kt3VeKYqoSs?t=54s\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><sup><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dL85EHfcitw?t=17s\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/sup><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tJcm9G2RwVE\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YXsRAVmvsCE?t=1s\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">To master these intricacies and fare well in the <strong>Sociology Optional Syllabus<\/strong>, aspiring sociologists might benefit from guidance by the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Teacher<\/strong> and participation in the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Coaching<\/strong>. These avenues provide comprehensive assistance, ensuring a solid understanding of <strong>sociology&#8217;s<\/strong> diverse methodologies and techniques. <strong>Sociology, Social theory, Best Sociology Optional Teacher, Best Sociology Optional Coaching, Sociology Optional Syllabus.<br \/>\nBest Sociology Optional Teacher, Sociology Syllabus, Sociology Optional, Sociology Optional Coaching, Best Sociology Optional Coaching, Best Sociology Teacher, Sociology Course, Sociology Teacher, Sociology Foundation, Sociology Foundation Course, Sociology Optional UPSC, Sociology for IAS,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Follow us :<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/triumphias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udd0e https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/triumphias<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"\ud83d\udd0e www.triumphias.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udd0e www.triumphias.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TriumphIAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udd0ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TriumphIAS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/VikashRanjanSociology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.me\/VikashRanjanSociology<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_More_Blogs\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #808000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Find More Blogs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 98.6429%; height: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/compare-and-contrast-karl-marxs-and-max-webers-analysis-of-the-modern-phenomena-of-capitalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compare and contrast Karl Marx\u2019s and Max weber\u2019s<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/karl-marx-historical-materialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Marx- Historical Materialism<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/talcott-parsons-social-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Talcott Parsons : Social system<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/scope-of-the-subject-and-comparison-with-other-social-sciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Scope of the subject and comparison with other social sciences<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/position-of-women-in-the-modern-indian-society-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Position of Women In the Modern Indian Society<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/sociology-social-system-and-pattern-variables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Sociology: Social system and pattern variables<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/changing-family-structure-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Changing family structure in India<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/header>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 207.75px; height: 10px;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Modernity and social changes in Europe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 Today&#8217;s News Judiciary is losing talent as govt. sits on names: SC (Current Affairs 27<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[123,995,18,73,7,42,15,844,1038,223,43,1,5259],"tags":[8200,8431,8198,8202,8197,8201,8199,8196,8203,8190,8194,8193,8195,8191,8192],"class_list":["post-17934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs","category-current-affairs-international","category-general-studies-ii","category-general-studies-iv","category-general-studies-i","category-general-studies-iii-technology-economic-development-bio-diversity-environment-security-and-disaster-management","category-geography","category-gs","category-gs-mains","category-gs-revision-series","category-indian-economy","category-miscellaneous","category-upsc-history-blogs","tag-current-affairs-2023","tag-current-affairs-27-september-2023","tag-current-affairs-best-blog","tag-current-affairs-book","tag-current-affairs-book-pdf","tag-current-affairs-contact","tag-current-affairs-for-upsc","tag-current-affairs-news","tag-current-affairs-program-meaning","tag-today-news","tag-today-news-2023","tag-today-news-and-views","tag-today-news-current-affairs-september-2023","tag-today-news-gs","tag-today-news-upsc"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17934"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17973,"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17934\/revisions\/17973"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}