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Welfare Schemes

UPSC GS-II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections — SC/ST, OBC, women, children, persons with disabilities, senior citizens. Mains — General Studies Paper II Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States…

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UPSC GS-II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections — SC/ST, OBC, women, children, persons with disabilities, senior citizens.

Official UPSC CSE syllabus

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Mains — General Studies Paper II

  • 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 poverty and hunger.

Source: Official UPSC Civil Services Examination notification — Preliminary & Main Examination syllabus.

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  1. 01
    PM Family Care Tracker: Birth-Linked Delivery of Welfare BenefitsGeneral StudiesGovernance
  2. 02
    Jan Suraksha Schemes at 11 Years: PMJJBY, PMSBY, and APY Crossed 94 Crore EnrolmentsGeneral StudiesGovernment scheme
  3. 03
    India Pension Landscape: Multi-Pillar Framework, NPS, UPS, EPF and the OPS DebateGeneral StudiesGS II
  4. 04
    Fixing structural deficits in India’s health system GS IIGS III
  5. 05
    Understanding inequality in India’s growth story GS IIGS III
  6. 06
    PMGSY-III Extension Till 2028: ₹83,977 Crore Push for All-Weather Rural RoadsGeneral StudiesGovernment scheme
  7. 07
    Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs): India’s Forgotten CommunitiesGeneral StudiesGovernance
  8. 08
    NAMASTE Scheme: Mechanizing Sanitation Work in India 2026General StudiesGovernance
  9. 09
    PM-KISAN Installment Underscores Direct Benefit Transfers in AgricultureAgricultureGeneral Studies
  10. 10
    PMAY-Urban 2.0 Review Shows the Continuing Centrality of Housing PolicyGovernment schemeGS II

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