Category: GS 1

Dowry stands as a pertinent social issue, gaining relevance as incidents of violence and fatalities against women continue to escalate, making it imperative for discussion and concerted action.

The World Meteorological Organization’s latest report, “The Global Climate 2011 – 2020,” notes that, on average, glaciers worldwide underwent an annual thinning of about one meter from 2011 to 2020 in the section discussing glacier health

According to a new study, human induced climate change is causing more frequent and intense cyclones in the Eastern Arabian Sea.

Supreme Court has protected the right of parenthood of a woman, suffering from Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser syndrome.

Rapid urbanization in India and its after effects

Same-sex marriage is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. Marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in about 34 countries.

Caste census means inclusion of caste-wise tabulation of India’s population in the Census exercise.

According to Census 2011, India has 104 million older people (60+ years), constituting 8.6% of the total population. Amongst the elderly (60+), females outnumber males.

Syllabus: GS 1: Society – Role of women; Social empowermentGS 2: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection…

The climate crisis is not “gender neutral”. Women and girls experience the greatest impacts of climate change, which amplifies existing gender inequalities and poses unique threats to their livelihoods, health, and safety.

Analysis of India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index (HDI),  Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and women’s participation in Parliament