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The Hindu News Analysis – 23rd August 2022 – Shankar IAS Academy
S. Page Number*
News Articles
No. C B D H T

1 Jagan pursues special status, other issues with PM in Delhi 5 5 5 5 5

2 Not centres of learning yet (OPED) 7 7 7 7 7

3 ‘Tomato flu’ detected among children in India, says Lancet 10 10 12 10 10

4 Parliamentary panel’s summons for tech giants 9 9 11 9 9

5 Prelims Practice Questions

@ end of the video
6 Mains Practice Question
*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram
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Pg: 5 – C, B, D, H, T

Special Category Status (SCS)

• Classification given by Centre to assist states

• With geographical and socio-economic Parameters

disadvantages • Hilly terrains

• Constitution – no SCS • Low Population Density or the presence of

• Granted by National Development Council. sizeable tribal population

Genesis • Strategic international borders

• First introduced in 1969 - Preferential • Economic and infrastructural backwardness

treatment and

• Central assistance, tax breaks, reservation in • Non-viable state finances.

local government jobs, educational institutions,

etc.

• Based on the Gadgil formula.

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Assistance to SCS states

Practice Question – Prelims
• 30% of the Total Central Assistance Q. Which of the following states have Special
• 90% of the funds in a centrally-sponsored
Category Status?
scheme 1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Bihar
• 14th FC – no ‘special category’ status
3. Uttarakhand
 Exception - Northeastern and 3 hill
states.
4. Sikkim
5. Odisha
• Suggested - tax devolution - From 32% to
42%.
Select the correct answer from the code
given below.
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
c) 1, 2 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Pg: 7 – C, B, D, H, T
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Part A—Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks)
 Current events of national and international importance.

Part B—Main Examination

PAPER-III
General Studies‐II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these
schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable
sections.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human
Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governanceapplications, models, successes,
limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

Integrated Child Development Services

Objectives:
(ICDS):
• Improve nutritional and health of children of
• Flagship programmes - for early childhood
0-6 years.
care and development
 Psychological, physical and social
• National concerns - health, education,
development.
environment, irrigation, urban and rural
development, employment  Reducing mortality, morbidity, malnutrition
and school dropout.
• ICDS - Provides supplementary nutrition,
immunization and pre-school education • Achieve effective co-ordination of policy &
implementation among the departments.
• 1975 – launched .
• Enhance capability of the mother to look after
• Centrally sponsored scheme
the nutritional needs of the child.
• ICDS centres - Anganwadi Centers

Services
(i) Supplementary Nutrition
(ii) Immunization
(iii) Health Check-up
(iv) Referral Services
v) Pre-School Education
(vi) Nutrition & Health
Education
Target Group
Children below 6 years,
Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)
Children below 6 years,
Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)
Children below 6 years,
Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)
Children below 6 years,
Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)
Children 3-6 years
Women (15-45 years)
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Service provided by
Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper
(Ministry of Women and Child
Development (MWCD))
ANM /MO
Health system, Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare (MoHFW)
ANM/MO/AWW
(Health system, MHFW)
AWW/ANM/MO
(Health system, MoHFW)
AWW
(MWCD)
AWW/ANM/MO
(Health system, MoHFW & MWCD)
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Early Childhood care & Education

• Issue - attitude of the parents towards the

Anganwadi Centers.

• 70% enrollment rate in Anganwadis - plagued

by low attendance.

• Parents do not consider Anganwadi centres as

centres of learning.

Parent’s attitude

• Education - leads to opportunities for a

better life

 Enrolment rates – 90%

• Best option available – education which

includes English & Mathematical skills

Curricula of ECCE

• Based on local language & play

 Play-based, activity-based learning –

leads to exploration and manipulation of
Source: https://www.nizamuddinrenewal.org/early-childhood/images/
their physical environments to develop
early language
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• Reason for importance – neuronal Suggestions:

activity in early age is powerful
 Anganwadi centres can follow regular daily
• Anganwadi centres - build critical skills schedules.

 Due to playing with expensive, locally  Self-directed free play

made, indestructible toys in groups
 Developing cognitive, literacy and numeracy
Parents miscalculated action skills by teacher led activities

• Sending children to learning centres -  Can conduct regular parent - teacher

private preschools meetings.

 7 million children – rote learning  To maintain momentum of what is learnt in

school - share regular messages to parents.

Pg: 10 – C, B, H, T;
Pg: 12 – Delhi Edition
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Tomato Flu:

• Caused by – Virus.

• One of a kind of hand, mouth and foot disease.

• Name - the eruption of red colored painful blisters that expands to the size of tomatoes.

• Affects - children aged between 1-9.

Symptoms:

1. Sudden increase in body temperature

2. Severe body ache

3. Skin redness or rashes with constant itching.

4. Painful blisters

5. Fatigue and dizziness.

Treatment:

• Self-limiting disease - no specific drugs available.

Prevention:

• Control the spread.

 Patients should be isolated.

 Proper sanitation and hygienic surroundings.

 Medical attention required.

 Avoid scratching blisters and rashes.

 Provide a balanced diet with proper rest for speedy recovery.

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Practice Questions - Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a
serious and highly contagious animal
disease that affects all cloven-hoofed
animals including cattle, sheep, goats,
camelids, deer and pigs.
2. Tomato flu is caused by the same virus
which causes Hand, Foot and Mouth
disease.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Pg: 9 – C, B, H, T;
Pg: 11 – Delhi Edition
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI)  Establishing a robust competitive

environment.
• Established under Competition Act, 2002.

• Administration, implementation, and

enforcement of Competition Act.

• Objectives

 Eliminating practices having adverse effect

on competition

 Promoting and sustaining competition

 Protecting the interests of consumers

 Ensuring freedom of trade in the markets

of India

Composition

Functions • Chairperson and 6 Members.

• Competition Act, 2002 • Appointed by Central Government.

 Prohibits anti-competitive agreements &  Criteria - special knowledge of

abuse of dominant position by enterprises international trade, economics, business,
commerce, law, finance, accountancy,
• Regulates mergers and acquisitions
management, industry, public affairs or
• Gives opinion on competition issues to any competition law and policy.
statutory authority.
 15 yrs. of experience or
• Handles - competition advocacy, public
 Qualified to be appointed as a judge
awareness & training on competition issues.
of high court.

• Appeal lies before the National Company Law

Appellate Tribunal.
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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Competition commission of
India (CCI)
1. It is a Constitutional body established
under Article 279.
2. The appeal against the order of
Competition commission of India lies
before the National Company Law
Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Practice Question – Prelims Practice Questions - Prelims

Q. Which of the following states have Special Q. Consider the following statements:
Category Status? 1. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a
1. Arunachal Pradesh serious and highly contagious animal
disease that affects all cloven-hoofed
2. Bihar animals including cattle, sheep, goats,
3. Uttarakhand camelids, deer and pigs.
4. Sikkim
2. Tomato flu is caused by the same virus
which causes Hand, Foot and Mouth
5. Odisha disease.
Select the correct answer from the code given Which of the statements given above
below. is/are correct.
a) 1, 3 and 4 only a) 1 only
b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only b) 2 only
c) 1, 2 and 5 only c) Both 1 and 2
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Quiz Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with Practice Question – Mains
reference to the Competition commission of
India (CCI) GS – II
1. It is a Constitutional body established Q. Critically analyse the role of Integrated
under Article 279. Child Development Services (ICDS) in the
holistic development of the children.
2. The appeal against the order of
Competition commission of India lies (150 Words, 10 Marks)
before the National Company Law
Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
Which of the above statements is/are Practice Question – Prelims
correct?
Answer
a) 1 only
b) 2 only Q1. Option A
c) Both 1 and 2 Q2. Option C
d) Neither 1 nor 2