{"id":18750,"date":"2023-10-07T16:31:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T11:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=18750"},"modified":"2023-10-07T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T11:30:13","slug":"current-affairs-07-october-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-07-october-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18772\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/s-o-21-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"948\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/s-o-21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/s-o-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/s-o-21-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/s-o-21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/s-o-21.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<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-07-october-2023-2\/#Current_Affairs_07_October_2023\" title=\"Current Affairs 07 October 2023\">Current Affairs 07 October 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-07-october-2023-2\/#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-07-october-2023-2\/#City_AQI_turns_%E2%80%98poor_prohibitions_to_curb_air_pollution_imposed\" title=\"City AQI turns \u2018poor\u2019; 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font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Current Affairs 07 October 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: georgia, 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=\"City_AQI_turns_%E2%80%98poor_prohibitions_to_curb_air_pollution_imposed\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>City AQI turns \u2018poor\u2019; prohibitions to curb air pollution imposed<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(C<span style=\"color: #000000;\">urrent Affairs 07 October 2023 | <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for<b> Prelims, Environment and Ecology<\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18759\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-300x180.webp\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 06 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"868\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-150x90.webp 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1.webp 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi\u2019s Air Quality Index (AQI) slipped into the \u201cpoor category\u201d at 4 p.m. on Friday, following which Stage 1 of the <strong>Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)<\/strong> was imposed in the <strong>National Capital Region (NCR)<\/strong> to prevent further deterioration of air quality. The GRAP is a set of emergency measures taken to reduce air pollution.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The GRAP\u2019s Stage 1 has a 27\u00adpoint action plan<\/strong>, which includes sprinkling water on roads, using anti\u00adsmog guns, and ensuring proper disposal of construction and demolition waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also mandates the suspension of work at private construction and demolition projects of 500 sq m or more not registered on the portal of the respective State government for remote monitoring of dust mitigation measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Committee for Air Quality Management, a statutory body responsible for proactively implementing the GRAP,<\/strong> said various agencies responsible for implementing the action plan have been directed to ensure strict implementation of the pollution control measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-4-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 06 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"755\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-4-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-4-150x126.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-4-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_Basics\"><\/span><b>Refresh Basics<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Air quality index<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2014 with outline \u2018One Number \u2013 One Color -One Description\u2019 for the common man to judge the air quality within his vicinity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The measurement of air quality is based on eight pollutants, namely:<\/strong> Particulate Matter (PM10), Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3), Ammonia (NH3), and Lead (Pb).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>AQI has six categories of air quality. These are:<\/strong> Good, Satisfactory, Moderately Polluted, Poor, Very Poor and Severe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been developed by the <strong>CPCB in consultation with IIT-Kanpur and an expert group comprising medical and air-quality professionals.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18761\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 06 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"897\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.jpg 781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Initiatives taken by India for Controlling Air Pollution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) Portal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air Quality Index<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Push for Electric Vehicles (EVs)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commission for Air Quality Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Turbo Happy Seeder (THS) Machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aligning_higher_education_with_the_United_Nations_SDGs\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><b>Aligning higher education with the United Nations SDGs<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>(<\/strong><strong>Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>GS paper-2, Government policies and interventions for development in various sector and issues arising out of their design and implementation<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18762 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-09-21T221201Z_168032283_RC22B3AE9GYD_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-ERDOGAN-LGBT-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 06 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"487\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-09-21T221201Z_168032283_RC22B3AE9GYD_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-ERDOGAN-LGBT-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-09-21T221201Z_168032283_RC22B3AE9GYD_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-ERDOGAN-LGBT-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-09-21T221201Z_168032283_RC22B3AE9GYD_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-ERDOGAN-LGBT-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-09-21T221201Z_168032283_RC22B3AE9GYD_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-ERDOGAN-LGBT-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-09-21T221201Z_168032283_RC22B3AE9GYD_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-ERDOGAN-LGBT.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/sustainable-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> are a set of 17 goals with 169 targets that all 193 UN member states have agreed to try to achieve by 2030.<\/strong> SDGs are a matter of urgency, and actions by all countries, both developed and developing, to end poverty and other socio\u00adeconomic and environmental problems should align with strategies that improve the standard of life and education, reduce inequality, and harness economic growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though it has been eight years since the inception of these goals, the <strong>SDGs Report 2023<\/strong> flagged slow progress and painted a grim picture due to the prolonged effects of COVID\u00ad19, impacts of the climate crisis, the Russia Ukraine conflict, and a weak global economy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India, despite having managed the crises of the global economy and relatively succeeded in overcoming the challenges posed by the pandemic, has suffered a setback in achieving these goals. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, recent actions and policies indicate that India is committed towards realising SDGs. SDG4 pertains to access to quality education. It is a prerequisite for the achievement of other goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>India, with a long \u00adstanding history of equitable and inclusive education, has accelerated efforts to ensure the achievement of SDGs through various reforms.<\/strong> Among them, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/new-education-policy-2020\/#:~:text=Inclusivity%20and%20Access%3A%20The%20NEP,to%20a%20more%20equitable%20society.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>National Education Policy (NEP) 2020<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be given credit to a great extent.NEP 2020 has been prepared in tune with most of the SDGs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18763 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-09-2023-300x300.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"493\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-09-2023-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-09-2023-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-09-2023-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-09-2023-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-09-2023.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though NEP 2020 calls for changes at all levels of education, priority should be accorded to higher education as it accelerates social mobility, empowers people through creativity and critical thinking, and grants them employment skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>According to data from the Organisation for Economic Co\u00adoperation and Development (OECD),<\/strong> people with a higher education degree are more employable and earn an average of 54% more than those who only have completed senior secondary education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universities should strengthen the research \u00adteaching nexus in university education. That way, students will become direct benefactors of the knowledge generated from research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary systems<\/strong> of education produce multitalented people who can pursue research, and find innovative solutions to global challenges such as affordable and clean energy (SDG7), sustainable cities and communities (SDG11), climate change and global warming (SDG13), as well as studying their impact on an economy and the earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sustainable development is possible only if we radically change the way we produce and consume (SDG12).<\/strong> Innovative solutions and start-ups (SDG9) must be developed in collaboration with private companies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NEP 2020 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>demands that Indian higher education be committed to mapping its day \u00adto\u00adday operations with SDGs.<\/strong> Ranking universities according to the achievement of SDGs is a welcome move, but is still inadequate to meet the SDG deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To accelerate the progress towards achieving the 2030 agenda, stakeholders of higher education should be educated and oriented so that none of their activities leave any SDG behind.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universities should come out reinvigorated and play a part in the education, innovation, culture, and civic life of their local communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is high time that universities adopted sustainability as a mantra and incorporated SDGs into their institutional strategies, both in daily administration and in teaching and research.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RBI_flags_inflation_risk_to_stability\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>RBI flags inflation risk to stability<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Current Affairs 07 October 2023 |<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Relevant for <b>GS paper-3, India economy and issues related to planning<\/b><\/span><b style=\"color: #000000; font-weight: bold;\">)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Reserve Bank of India views \u2018high inflation as a major risk to macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth\u2019, and accordingly monetary policy has been focused on aligning inflation to the 4% target on a durable basis,<strong> RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday<\/strong> as he announced the Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RBI also retained its real GDP growth forecast for 2023\u00ad-24 at 6.5% and its forecast for average CPI inflation for the current fiscal year at 5.4%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The MPC<\/strong>, however, raised its headline inflation projection for the second quarter that ended on September 30, by 20 basis points to 6.4%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18764\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-07-150043-300x231.png\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"828\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-07-150043-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-07-150043-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-07-150043.png 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_basics\"><\/span><b>Refresh basics<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Monetary policy<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monetary policy refers to the policy of the central bank with regard to the use of monetary instruments under its control to achieve the goals specified in the Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary objective of the <strong>RBI\u2019s<\/strong> monetary policy is to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Price stability is a necessary precondition to sustainable growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amended <strong>RBI Act, 1934<\/strong> also provides for the inflation target (4% +-2%) to be set by the Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank, once in every five years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Repo Rate:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interest rate at which the <strong>Reserve Bank<\/strong> provides overnight liquidity to banks against the collateral of government and other approved securities under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Reverse Repo Rate:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interest rate at which the <strong>Reserve Bank<\/strong> absorbs liquidity, on an overnight basis, from banks against the collateral of eligible government securities under the LAF.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monetary_Policy_Committee_MPC\"><\/span><b>Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Section 45ZB of the amended (in 2016) RBI Act, 1934, the central government is empowered to constitute a six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Further, Section 45ZB lays down that <strong>\u201cthe Monetary Policy Committee shall determine the Policy Rate required to achieve the inflation target\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee shall be binding on the Bank.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Composition:<\/strong> Section 45ZB says the MPC shall consist of 6 members:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RBI Governor as its ex officio chairperson,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deputy Governor in charge of monetary policy,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An officer of the Bank to be nominated by the Central Board,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three persons to be appointed by the central government.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This category of appointments must be from <strong>\u201cpersons of ability, integrity and standing, having knowledge and experience in the field of economics or banking or finance or monetary policy\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fish_Mint_A_Herb_with_Surprising_Health_Benefits\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Fish Mint: A Herb with Surprising Health Benefits<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>Prelims Ecolology<\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18766 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mint-graphic-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"449\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mint-graphic-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mint-graphic-133x150.jpg 133w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mint-graphic.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fish mint, also known as Houttuynia cordata or chameleon plant, may not resemble fish in appearance, but its distinct fish-like smell and taste reveal the origin of its unusual name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Native to Southeast Asia,<\/strong> this herb thrives in moist soils and is resistant to flooding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India&#8217;s north eastern states, it is known by various names and used in salads, fish recipes, and traditional remedies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>In Meghalaya, it is called ja mardoh.<\/strong> In Manipur, it is called tokning-khok.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Also, traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine,<\/strong> as well as Ayurveda and Siddha, acknowledge its medicinal properties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">Recent studies have reinforced its therapeutic potential, including its ability to alleviate asthma symptoms, suppress fever-induced organ damage, combat infectious oral conditions etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deaths_in_Indias_Prisons\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Deaths in India\u2019s Prisons<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | <b>Relevant for GS paper-2, Fundememtal rights<\/b><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18767 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-e1696676464565-300x217.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-e1696676464565-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-e1696676464565-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-e1696676464565-150x108.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-e1696676464565-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-e1696676464565.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Recently, Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has found suicide to be one of the leading causes of Unnatural Deaths among Indian prisoners.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_from_Prison_Statistics\"><\/span><b>Facts from Prison Statistics<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Number of Prisons:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total number of prisons at national level has increased from 1,306 in 2020 to 1,319 in 2021, having increased by 1.0%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest number of jails was reported in Rajasthan (144) followed by Tamil Nadu (142), Madhya Pradesh (131).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Capacity:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actual capacity of prisons has increased from 4,14,033 in 2020 to 4,25,609 in 2021, having increased by 2.8%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the total capacity 4,25,609 in 1,319 prisons in 2021, the Central Jails of the country were having the highest capacity (1,93,536) followed by the District Jails and the Sub Jails.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Convicted Prisoners:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of convicted prisoners has increased from 1,12,589 in 2020 to 1,22,852 in 2021, having increased by 9.1% during the period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest numbers of convicted prisoners were lodged in Central Jails followed by District Jails and Sub Jails by December, 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Under trial Prisoners.<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of under trial prisoners has increased from 3,71,848 in 2020 to 4,27,165 in 2021 having increased by 14.9% during this period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the 4, 27,165 under trial prisoners, the highest number of under trial prisoners was lodged in District Jails followed by Central Jails and Sub Jails as on 31st December, 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Detenues:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of detenues has decreased from 3,590 in 2020 to 3,470 in 2021 (as on 31st December of each year), having decreased by 3.3% during this period. b. Among the 3,470 detenues, the highest numbers of detenues were lodged in Central Jails followed by District Jails and Special Jails as on 31st December, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_basics-2\"><\/span><b>Refresh<\/b> <b>basics<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Classification of Prison Deaths<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prison Deaths are labelled as <strong>Natural or Unnatural by the Prison Statistics India report<\/strong> published by the <strong>National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)<\/strong> every year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, a total of 2,116 prisoners died in judicial custody, with almost 90% of cases recorded as natural deaths.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural Deaths account for aging and illness. Illness has been further sub-categorized into diseases such as heart conditions, HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer, among others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the prison population swells, recorded natural deaths have increased from 1,424 in 2016 to 1,879 in 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Unnatural Deaths are more diverse in classification, profiled as, <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Suicide<\/strong> (due to hanging, poisoning, self-Inflicted injury, drug overdose, electrocution, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; text-align: justify;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Death due to inmates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Death due to assault by outside elements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Death due to firing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Death due to negligence or excesses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Accidental deaths<\/strong> (natural calamities like earthquakes, snakebites, drowning, accidental fall, burn injury, drug\/alcohol consumption, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The suicide rate among inmates was found to be more than twice in comparison to what is recorded in the general population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Since 1993<\/strong>, <strong>the NCRB has been required to intimate a custodial death within 24 hours,<\/strong> followed by post-mortem reports, magisterial inquest reports or videography reports of the post-mortem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">In cases of custodial rape and death, the Code of Criminal Procedure also requires compulsory judicial magisterial inquiry in place of an executive magistrate inquiry.<span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">an damage, combat infectious oral conditions etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/sociology-paper-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18773\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-21-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 07 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"958\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-21-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-21-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-21-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-21-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-21-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-21.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Blogs%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, 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%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-06-october-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18659\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 06 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"392\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-2048x1540.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-4-880x660.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-05-october-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18577\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 05 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"389\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-2048x1540.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DAILY-CURRENT-AFFAIRS-3-880x660.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/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: georgia, 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: georgia, 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: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>META TAGS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Current affairs 07 October 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-06-october-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current affairs 06 October 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<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, 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: georgia, 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: georgia, 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: georgia, 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: georgia, 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: georgia, 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: georgia, 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: georgia, 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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