Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 24th August, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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24-08-2020
1
24-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
More evidence of India’s food insecurity (Editorial)
8 6 6 6 6
2
Centre sets up Council for transgenders
11 9 9 9 9
3
Several areas inundated after surge in Krishna level
1,10 1, 8 8 1, 8 1, 8
4
Prevalence of novel subsets of type-2 diabetes found
2 - - - -
5
National Meritorious Invention Awards: NRDC
13 - 11 11 11
6
Research Designs & Standards Organisation - Indian Railways
3 2 - - -
7
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
The Hindu News Analysis – 24
th
August 2020                              –
*  C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram 
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24-08-2020
1
24-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
More evidence of India’s food insecurity (Editorial)
8 6 6 6 6
2
Centre sets up Council for transgenders
11 9 9 9 9
3
Several areas inundated after surge in Krishna level
1,10 1, 8 8 1, 8 1, 8
4
Prevalence of novel subsets of type-2 diabetes found
2 - - - -
5
National Meritorious Invention Awards: NRDC
13 - 11 11 11
6
Research Designs & Standards Organisation - Indian Railways
3 2 - - -
7
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
The Hindu News Analysis – 24
th
August 2020                              –
*  C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram 
24-08-2020
2
Pg: 8 – C; 6- B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international importance.
? Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
Issues, etc.
? Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social
Sector Initiatives, etc.
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their
design and implementation.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and 
Disaster Management 
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and 
employment. 
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution 
System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; 
Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 
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24-08-2020
1
24-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
More evidence of India’s food insecurity (Editorial)
8 6 6 6 6
2
Centre sets up Council for transgenders
11 9 9 9 9
3
Several areas inundated after surge in Krishna level
1,10 1, 8 8 1, 8 1, 8
4
Prevalence of novel subsets of type-2 diabetes found
2 - - - -
5
National Meritorious Invention Awards: NRDC
13 - 11 11 11
6
Research Designs & Standards Organisation - Indian Railways
3 2 - - -
7
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
The Hindu News Analysis – 24
th
August 2020                              –
*  C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram 
24-08-2020
2
Pg: 8 – C; 6- B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international importance.
? Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
Issues, etc.
? Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social
Sector Initiatives, etc.
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their
design and implementation.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and 
Disaster Management 
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and 
employment. 
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution 
System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; 
Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 
24-08-2020
3
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the
World 2020 (SOFI 2020)
• Jointly prepared by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF,
WFP and WHO.
• Presents the most recent estimates of the
extent of hunger, food insecurity and
malnutrition around the world.
• Provides information on progress towards SDG
goal-2.
• Discusses the progress towards Hunger and
Food Insecurity Targets, and progress towards
Global Nutrition Targets.
Indicator - Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU)
• PoU - an estimate of the percentage of
individuals in the total population that are in a
condition of undernourishment.
• Findings:
? Decades-long decline in hunger in the world,
had ended - number of people affected by
hunger in the world continues to increase
slowly.
? Almost 690 million people in the world (8.9%),
are estimated to have been undernourished in
2019.
? This trend reveals that the world is not on
track to achieve the SDG 2.1 target by 2030.
S D G
2. 1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people,
in particular the poor and people in vulnerable
situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and
sufficient food all year round.
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24-08-2020
1
24-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
More evidence of India’s food insecurity (Editorial)
8 6 6 6 6
2
Centre sets up Council for transgenders
11 9 9 9 9
3
Several areas inundated after surge in Krishna level
1,10 1, 8 8 1, 8 1, 8
4
Prevalence of novel subsets of type-2 diabetes found
2 - - - -
5
National Meritorious Invention Awards: NRDC
13 - 11 11 11
6
Research Designs & Standards Organisation - Indian Railways
3 2 - - -
7
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
The Hindu News Analysis – 24
th
August 2020                              –
*  C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram 
24-08-2020
2
Pg: 8 – C; 6- B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international importance.
? Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
Issues, etc.
? Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social
Sector Initiatives, etc.
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their
design and implementation.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and 
Disaster Management 
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and 
employment. 
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution 
System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; 
Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 
24-08-2020
3
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the
World 2020 (SOFI 2020)
• Jointly prepared by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF,
WFP and WHO.
• Presents the most recent estimates of the
extent of hunger, food insecurity and
malnutrition around the world.
• Provides information on progress towards SDG
goal-2.
• Discusses the progress towards Hunger and
Food Insecurity Targets, and progress towards
Global Nutrition Targets.
Indicator - Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU)
• PoU - an estimate of the percentage of
individuals in the total population that are in a
condition of undernourishment.
• Findings:
? Decades-long decline in hunger in the world,
had ended - number of people affected by
hunger in the world continues to increase
slowly.
? Almost 690 million people in the world (8.9%),
are estimated to have been undernourished in
2019.
? This trend reveals that the world is not on
track to achieve the SDG 2.1 target by 2030.
S D G
2. 1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people,
in particular the poor and people in vulnerable
situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and
sufficient food all year round.
24-08-2020
4
S            ource: State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
• Author : Estimates of PoU are based on food
balance sheets and national surveys of
consumption - consumption surveys are done
infrequently in most countries - estimates are
often based on outdated data.
Indicator - Prevalence of moderate or
severe food insecurity in the population
based on the Food Insecurity Experience
Scale (FIES).
• Food insecurity as measured by this indicator
refers to limited access to food, at the level
of individuals or households, due to lack of
money or other resources.
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24-08-2020
1
24-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
More evidence of India’s food insecurity (Editorial)
8 6 6 6 6
2
Centre sets up Council for transgenders
11 9 9 9 9
3
Several areas inundated after surge in Krishna level
1,10 1, 8 8 1, 8 1, 8
4
Prevalence of novel subsets of type-2 diabetes found
2 - - - -
5
National Meritorious Invention Awards: NRDC
13 - 11 11 11
6
Research Designs & Standards Organisation - Indian Railways
3 2 - - -
7
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
The Hindu News Analysis – 24
th
August 2020                              –
*  C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram 
24-08-2020
2
Pg: 8 – C; 6- B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international importance.
? Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
Issues, etc.
? Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social
Sector Initiatives, etc.
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their
design and implementation.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and 
Disaster Management 
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and 
employment. 
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution 
System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; 
Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 
24-08-2020
3
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the
World 2020 (SOFI 2020)
• Jointly prepared by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF,
WFP and WHO.
• Presents the most recent estimates of the
extent of hunger, food insecurity and
malnutrition around the world.
• Provides information on progress towards SDG
goal-2.
• Discusses the progress towards Hunger and
Food Insecurity Targets, and progress towards
Global Nutrition Targets.
Indicator - Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU)
• PoU - an estimate of the percentage of
individuals in the total population that are in a
condition of undernourishment.
• Findings:
? Decades-long decline in hunger in the world,
had ended - number of people affected by
hunger in the world continues to increase
slowly.
? Almost 690 million people in the world (8.9%),
are estimated to have been undernourished in
2019.
? This trend reveals that the world is not on
track to achieve the SDG 2.1 target by 2030.
S D G
2. 1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people,
in particular the poor and people in vulnerable
situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and
sufficient food all year round.
24-08-2020
4
S            ource: State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
• Author : Estimates of PoU are based on food
balance sheets and national surveys of
consumption - consumption surveys are done
infrequently in most countries - estimates are
often based on outdated data.
Indicator - Prevalence of moderate or
severe food insecurity in the population
based on the Food Insecurity Experience
Scale (FIES).
• Food insecurity as measured by this indicator
refers to limited access to food, at the level
of individuals or households, due to lack of
money or other resources.
24-08-2020
5
Indicator - Prevalence of moderate or severe
food insecurity in the population based on the
Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES).
• Food insecurity - limited access to food, at
the level of individuals or households, due to
lack of money or other resources.
• FIES - gold standard in food security
measurement developed by FAO, for estimating
globally-comparable prevalence rates.
? The severity of food insecurity is measured
using data collected with the Food Insecurity
Experience Scale survey module (FIES-SM).
? The report also includes data from the
Gallup ®World Poll (FAO-GWP) survey.
? collect information on experiences of food
insecurity such as food shortages, skipping
meals, and changing diet diversity because of
a lack of resources.