{"id":18110,"date":"2023-09-29T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=18110"},"modified":"2023-10-06T10:50:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T05:20:39","slug":"current-affairs-29-sep-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-29-sep-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18639 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/so-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023\" width=\"721\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/so-1-300x169.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sts-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCurrent Affairs 29 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=\"A_milestone_in_Hindu_marriage_reform_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India<\/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 29 Sep 2023 | <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for<b> GS paper-1, Society<\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><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-18119\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/k1-300x229.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"849\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/k1-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/k1-150x115.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/k1.png 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Nearly 56 years after the enactment of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/marriage-in-india-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindu Marriage<\/a> (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 1967<\/strong>, young Illavarasan, from Tamil Nadu, never thought that his Suyamariyathai marriage that was performed and validated under this Act could be invalidated and criminalised by the same <strong>Madras High Court which, in 1953, in Chidambaram Chettiar vs Deivanai Achi<\/strong>, had declared such marriages to be null and void since they did not follow the Hindu marriage rituals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Of course, the ground on which resistance to <strong>Suyamariyathai thirumanam (marriage)<\/strong> came up is different today than it was in 1953 when Madras did not have a law to support such radically reformed no\u00adritual marriages among Hindus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In another case, in 1958, when Rajathi, who had a self\u00adrespect marriage with Chelliah, sought court intervention for restitution of conjugal rights, a district court in Tiruchi denied her the right on the ground that her marriage was invalid under the <strong>Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">These interpretations were aimed at discrediting reformed marriages, which were typically inter\u00adcaste weddings performed with the objective of protecting women\u2019s rights and promoting ideals of companionate marriage. These judgments led the judiciary and Brahminic Hindus to demean the self \u00adrespect marriage practice, labelling women in such marriages as concubines and children born as illegitimate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">One of the important claims of the self \u00adrespect movement was that all forms of customary and traditional Hindu marriages, mainly the Brahmanical ones, upheld caste supremacy and the patriarchal rights of men.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movement advocated that a man and a woman should enter a dissoluble contract to form a conjugal relationship without conforming to any religious<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practices.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Further, in the context of widely practised bigamy among Hindu men, the movement advocated the civil registration of all marriages and upheld women\u2019s rights to dissolve the marriage, remarry, and claim their rights in property.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The making of this legislation meant a protracted struggle for the <strong>Dravidian movement<\/strong> in the Madras Presidency and also at the all\u00adIndia level at a time when the Hindu Code Bill was drafted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In 1944, when the <strong>Hindu Law Committee headed by B.N. Rau was gathering evidence across\u00a0 presidencies to draft the Hindu Code Bill,<\/strong> the memorandums and oral evidence submitted by the leaders and activists of the Self \u00adRespect movement demanded not just a few piecemeal changes to Hindu law but also for women\u2019s legal rights over all other concerns of Hindus in general.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Kunjitham Gurusamy of the Self \u00adRespect movement argued that the definition of the \u2018Hindu\u2019 was not comprehensive enough to include all those who did not profess the religion, and that non\u00adreligious marriages needed to be recognised under the new Hindu code.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Clause 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955<\/strong> gave importance to \u2018Hindu\u2019 rites and ceremonies including the Saptapadi and recognised only customary rites and ceremonies such as thalitying, and not the non\u00ad ritualistic and anti \u00adPurohit Hindu contractual weddings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In the case of <strong>Chidambaram Chettiar vs Deivanai Achi, the Madras High Court<\/strong> suggested to the Congress party\u00ad led Madras legislature that it take the initiative to legitimise self\u00ad respect marriages and protect the property rights of Hindus who had adopted non\u00adreligious marriage practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In 1953, the Madras government decided to introduce the <strong>\u2018Hindu Non\u00ad Conformist Marriage Registration Bill, 1954\u2019<\/strong>, but despite it being taken up for consideration, was withdrawn and even rejected by the same government on the ground that the Special Marriage Act 1954 would cover the provisions for self-respect marriages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">This amendment was radical enough to trouble the<strong> Union government (more so in recent years)<\/strong> as much as the judiciary, which was evident in the way they were either rejecting the validity of the amendment or by interpreting the amended Act in such a manner that would discourage non\u00ad ritual, consensual inter \u00adcaste marriages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Last month, the Supreme Court of India had to remind the Madras High Court<\/strong> on the validity of Suyamariyathai marriage in Tamil Nadu as they are performed without any religious practices and without any public ceremony, but through a declaration of marriage in the presence of relatives, friends, and other persons.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18120\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sambooranam1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"912\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sambooranam1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sambooranam1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sambooranam1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sambooranam1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sambooranam1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_Basics\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh Basics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Hindu Marriage Act, 1955<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It extends to the whole of India, except the State of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir,<\/strong> applies also to Hindus domiciled in territories to which the Act extends and those who are outside the said territories. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Key aspects includes:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It applies to <\/span><b>Hindus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (in any of its forms or development) and also to Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and also those who are not Muslims, Christians, Parsis or Jews by religion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It does not apply to members of any scheduled tribes unless the Central Government by notification in the official Gazette otherwise directs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provisions in regard to divorce are contained in <\/span><b>Section 13<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Hindu Marriage Act and <\/span><b>Section 27<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Special Marriage Act.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Common ground on which divorce can be sought by a husband or a wife under these Acts fall under these broad heads:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Adultery,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Desertion,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Cruelty,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Unsoundness of mind,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Venereal disease,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Mutual Consent<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Not being heard of as alive for seven years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caring_for_the_old_India_must_attune_its_policies_to_ensure_the_elderly_live_a_life_of_dignity\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><b>Caring for the old : India must attune its policies to ensure the elderly live a life of dignity<\/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 29 Sep 2023 | <\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>GS paper-1, Society<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18121 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/how-elderly-can-lead-a-dignified-life-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/marriage-in-india-2\/\" width=\"491\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/how-elderly-can-lead-a-dignified-life-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/how-elderly-can-lead-a-dignified-life-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/how-elderly-can-lead-a-dignified-life.jpg 669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">A good part of the world\u2019s population is growing older, and India mirrors this trend as well. The reality, according tothe <strong>United Nations Population Fund\u2019s India Ageing Report 2023,<\/strong> is that the population above 60 years will double from 10.5% or 14.9 crore (as on July 1, 2022) to 20.8% or 34.7 crore by 2050.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">With one in five individuals set to be a senior citizen, there will be implications for health, economy, and society. In <strong>Kerala and West Bengal<\/strong> for instance, there is a growing population of the elderly who live alone as children migrate for better opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">With life expectancy increasing, thanks to better ways to fight disease, and decreasing fertility rates in many countries, including India, there are challenges in nurturing an expanding elderly population.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>For example,<\/strong> women elderly citizens outnumber their male counterparts. At 60 years, a person in India may expect to live another 18.3 years, which is higher in the case of women at 19 years compared to men at 17.5 years. If women in India, where labour force participation is low at 24%, do not have economic and social security, they will become more vulnerable in old age.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>There are also significant inter \u00adState variations.<\/strong> Most States in the south reported a higher share of the elderly population than the national average in 2021, a gap that is expected to widen by 2036. While States with higher fertility rates, such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, expect to see an increase in the share of the elderly population too by 2036, the level will remain lower than the Indian average.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Overall, more than two \u00adfifths of the elderly are in the poorest wealth quintile \u2014<\/strong> ranging from 5% in Punjab to 47% in Chhattisgarh; also, 18.7% of the elderly do not have any income. A high proportion of the rural population is among the elderly and often economically deprived.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The <strong>National Policy on Older Persons, 1999<\/strong> and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 lay downthe care of the elderly but to ensure that senior citizens live in dignity, public and private policie-s must provide a more supportive environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18122\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/policies-for-care-of-elderly-in-india-29-320-300x169.webp\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"914\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/policies-for-care-of-elderly-in-india-29-320-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/policies-for-care-of-elderly-in-india-29-320-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/policies-for-care-of-elderly-in-india-29-320.webp 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_basics\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh basics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>The National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>The National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP)<\/strong> was announced in 1999 to reaffirm the commitment to ensure the well-being of older persons. The Policy envisages State support to ensure financial and food security, health care, shelter and other needs of older persons, equitable share in development, protection against abuse and exploitation, and availability of services to improve the quality of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Other Schemes of government<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #800080;\"><b>1. Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC):<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements a Central Sector Scheme of <strong>Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC)<\/strong> under which grants in aid are given for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes (Old Age Homes)\/ Continuous Care Homes, Mobile Medicare Units etc. to the Implementing Agencies (IAs) such as State Governments \/ Union Territory Administrations (through Registered Societies)\/ Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) \/ Local bodies; Non-Governmental\/Voluntary Organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #800080;\"><b>2. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) is a Central Sector Scheme funded from Senior Citizens\u2019 Welfare Fund.<\/strong> Under the Scheme of RVY, aids and assistive living devices are provided to senior citizens belonging to BPL category or those senior citizens who earn less than 15000\/- per month and suffer from age related disabilities such as low vision, hearing impairment, loss of teeth and loco-motor disabilities. The aids and assistive devices <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">viz.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> walking sticks, elbow crutches, walkers\/crutches, tripods\/quadpods, hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial dentures and spectacles are provided to eligible beneficiaries, free of cost. The Scheme is being implemented by <strong>Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO)<\/strong> which is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #800080;\"><b>3. National Helpline for Senior Citizen (14567)-\u00a0 Elder line:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Ministry has set up the National Helpline for Senior Citizen for senior citizen to address the grievance of the elders.<\/strong> The helpline has been launched across the country and has been dedicated to the Nation by the Hon\u2019ble Vice President of India on the occasion of the International Day for Older Persons i.e. on <strong>01<\/strong><\/span><strong>st <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>October, 2021<\/strong>. The Elder line offers services to the senior citizens through toll free number 14567.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #800080;\"><b>4. State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Appreciating the critical and significant role of<strong> States\/UTs, each State\/UT<\/strong> is expected to plan and strategize taking into account their local considerations and frame their own State Action Plans for the welfare of their senior citizens. This State Action Plan may comprise a long-term strategy for five years as well as Annual Action Plans. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment shall release funds to the States\/UTs for formulation and implementation of their State Action Plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #800080;\"><b>5. SAGE:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To promote out-of-the-box and innovative solutions for the commonly faced problems, innovative start-ups will be identified and encouraged for developing products, processes and services for the welfare of the elderly under this initiative. The selected start-ups\/start-up ideas can be provided equity support of up to Rs.1 crore per project while ensuring that the total Government equity in the start-up should not exceed 49%. For this, the SAGE portal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been launched on 04\/06\/2021.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Under Umbrella Scheme<\/strong> of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana, Ministry has included awareness generation\/sensitization programmes with school\/college students for strengthening Inter-generational bonding. It also aims to provide information and educational material to individuals, families and groups for better understanding of the ageing process so as to enable them to handle issues relating to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_%E2%80%98Five_Eyes_intelligence_alliance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>What is the \u2018Five Eyes\u2019 intelligence alliance?<\/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 29 Sep 2023 |<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>\u00a0Prelims<\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><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-18123 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/five_eye-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"1062\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/five_eye-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/five_eye-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/five_eye-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/five_eye-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/five_eye.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The recent allegations by <strong>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau<\/strong> linking the killing of <strong>Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar<\/strong> on Canadian soil to the Indian government have put the spotlight on the intelligence \u00adsharing alliance \u2018Five Eyes\u2019, which is believed to have provided the information that \u201chelped\u201d Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The<strong> \u2018Five Eyes<\/strong>\u2019 is a multilateral intelligence \u00adsharing network of five countries, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S. It is both surveillance \u00adbased and tracks signals intelligence (SIGINT).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Intelligence documents shared between the member countries are classified \u2018Secret\u2014AUS\/CAN\/NZ\/UK\/US Eyes Only,\u2019 which gave the group its title \u2018Five Eyes.\u2019<\/strong> The alliance between the U.S. and the U.K. evolved around the Second World War to counter the Cold War Soviet threat. The two countries, which had successfully deciphered German and Japanese codes during the war, forged a collaboration to share intelligence related to signals such as radio, satellite and internet communications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The treaty called the British \u00adU.S. Communication Intelligence Agreement, or BRUSA <strong>(now known as the UKUSA Agreement)<\/strong>, was signed between the State \u00adArmy \u00adNavy Communication Intelligence Board<strong> (STANCIB)<\/strong> of the U.S. and the London Signal Intelligence Board <strong>(SIGINT)<\/strong> of Britain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Though the intelligence alliance came together in the 1940s, it remained a top secret for long. The then Australian PM Gough Whitlam did not know about the existence of BRUSA, regarded as one of the most secret agreements, until 1973, according to a recent article in the Journal of Cold War Studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Initially, the partners are assigned respective SIGINT mandates.<\/strong> A Canadian intelligence officer writes in a military journal (2020) that the U.S. is responsible for Russia, northern China, most of Asia and Latin America; Australia covers southern China, Indo\u00ad China and its close neighbours, such as Indonesia; the U.K. is in charge in Africa and west of the Urals within the former Soviet Union; and New Zealand is responsible for the Western Pacific, while Canada handles the polar regions of Russia. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">There have been several concerns regarding the privacy, security and methods of working of the intelligence alliance, which remained shrouded in mystery for long.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGNREGS_social_audit_unit_in_a_state_of_paralysis_in_many_States\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>MGNREGS social audit unit in a state of paralysis in many States<\/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 29 Sep 2023 | Relevant for <b>GS Paper-2, Prelims<\/b>)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18124\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MNREGA-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"891\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MNREGA-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MNREGA-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MNREGA.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">An enduring criticism against the <strong>Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)<\/strong> is its alleged high rate of corruption. But the scheme\u2019s inbuilt mechanism to combat it, the social audit units meant to detect any cases of malpractice, seems to have failed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">As per the statistics available with the <strong>Union Rural Development Ministry<\/strong> in the ongoing financial year, less than 14% of the amount flagged by the auditors has been recovered so far.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In the ongoing financial year, the social audit units have flagged misappropriation of \u20b927.5 crore. After action was taken in some of these cases, the amount came down to \u20b99.5 crore out of which only \u20b91.31 crore has been recovered so far, a mere 13.8% of the total.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The financial year 2022\u00ad 23 has a similar story; after taking rectifying measures, the recoverable amount was pegged at \u20b986.2 crore but the recovery amounted to only \u20b918 crore, just 20.8% of the total.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Section 17 of the Act governing the scheme says that the gram sabha<strong> \u201cshall monitor the execution of works\u201d.<\/strong> Each State has social audit units that aresupposed to work independently of the implementing authorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">A bleak picture emerged at the seminar, of fund starved social audit units, working without training or adequate personnel. The social audit unit\u2019s sole responsibility is to flag cases of malpractice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">A dismal recovery rate threatens the credibility of the audit process since it makes the entire exercise futile, said Rakshita Swamy, Social Accountability Forum for Action and Research (SAFAR).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18125\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/out_of_funds-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"824\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/out_of_funds-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/out_of_funds-150x65.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/out_of_funds.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_Basics-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh Basics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>MGNREGA<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>MGNREGA<\/strong> is one of the largest work guarantee programmes in the world launched in 2005 by the Ministry of Rural development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The primary objective of the scheme is to guarantee 100 days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work-related unskilled manual work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18126 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1666001871_Mgnreg_Drishti_IAS_English-300x276.webp\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"483\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1666001871_Mgnreg_Drishti_IAS_English-300x276.webp 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1666001871_Mgnreg_Drishti_IAS_English-150x138.webp 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1666001871_Mgnreg_Drishti_IAS_English-768x706.webp 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1666001871_Mgnreg_Drishti_IAS_English.webp 791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">As of 2022-23, there are 15.4 crore active workers under the <strong>MGNREGA.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Legal Right to Work:<\/strong> Unlike earlier employment guarantee schemes, the act aims at addressing the causes of chronic poverty through a rights-based framework.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">At least one-third of beneficiaries have to be women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wages must be paid according to the statutory minimum wages specified for agricultural labourers in the state under the <\/span><b>Minimum Wages Act, 1948.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Demand-Driven Scheme:<\/strong> The most important part of MGNREGA\u2019s design is its legally-backed guarantee for any rural adult to get work within 15 days of demanding it, failing which an \u2018unemployment allowance\u2019 must be given.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">This demand-driven scheme enables the self-selection of workers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Decentralised planning:<\/strong> There is an emphasis on strengthening the process of decentralisation by giving a significant role in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in planning and implementing these works.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The act mandates Gram sabhas to recommend the works that are to be undertaken and at least 50% of the works must be executed by them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ministry_of_Tourism_Launched_%E2%80%98Travel_for_Life\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Ministry of Tourism Launched \u2018Travel for Life\u2019<\/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 29 Sep 2023 |<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <strong>Prelims<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><strong><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-18127\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tourism-travel-for-life-program-2023-1-300x169.webp\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 29 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"831\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tourism-travel-for-life-program-2023-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tourism-travel-for-life-program-2023-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tourism-travel-for-life-program-2023-1-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tourism-travel-for-life-program-2023-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tourism-travel-for-life-program-2023-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, organized the Global Launch of \u2018Travel for LiFE\u2019 program on World Tourism Day 2023 (27th September). The program is a part of Mission LiFE and aims to promote sustainable tourism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Partners include the Ministry of Environment, <strong>Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC),United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), and United Nations Environment Program(UNEP)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>The program includes two verticals:<\/strong> Travel for <strong>LiFE<\/strong> for Cleanliness and Travel for <strong>LiFE<\/strong> for Rural Tourism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It aligns with <strong>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong> related to economic growth, sustainable cities, responsible consumption, climate action, and life below water.<\/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-28-sep-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18048\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 28 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"368\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-2048x1540.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-13-880x660.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-27-sep-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17970\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-12-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 27 Sep 2023 | GS | Sociology UPSC | Triumph IAS\" width=\"365\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-12-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-12-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-12-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/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;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Current affairs 29 September 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-28-sep-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current affairs 28 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<\/strong><\/span><\/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. 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