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UPSC CSE Mains 2023 season has begun. Are you ready for it? Here are questions from GS paper 2 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below. Try them out!

Millions of women and girls face what is known as 'period poverty'. Tax on pads and tampons make the matter worse. Currently, such taxes have been scrapped or cut in 48 nations, with advocates saying that access to hygiene products is a rights issue.

How does this year’s results compare with that of the previous election? In the 2015 BTC elections, the Bodo People’s Front (BPF) won 20 seats and came to power, and the BJP got only one seat. The BPF is an ally of the BJP in the state government. This year, the BPF won 17 seats — the highest number of seats won by a party individually. But the BJP did not ally with the BPF, against which it had campaigned vociferously, and went ahead to form the ruling alliance with the United People’...

New research: Illegal trade in wild animals is unaffected by pandemic Examining advertisements on Facebook in Brazil and Indonesia, the researchers found thousands of posts advertising wild animals, with a potential audience of over 200,000 people. December 24, 2020 7:48:04 am A Capuchin (Sapajus macrocephalus) in captivity. (Credit: Thais Morcatty via Oxford Brookes University) Despite Covid-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmissio...

Explained: What is Jharkhand’s farm loan waiver scheme, and who is eligible? Jharkhand farm loan waiver scheme: What is the scheme and who is eligible? How will it be implemented? We explain Written by Abhishek Angad , Edited by Explained Desk | Ranchi | Updated: December 24, 2020 5:58:28 pm The loan waiver scheme will give relief to 7.83 lakh farmers in the state. (Express Photo: Gurmeet Singh, File) The Jharkhand cabinet Wednesday app...

Is Messi ahead of Pele in GOAT race after breaking Brazilian’s single club goal record? Pele scored 643 goals for Brazilian club Santos between 1956 and 1974 in 757 matches. So his record stood for 46 years. Written by Shamik Chakrabarty , Edited by Explained Desk | Kolkata | Updated: December 25, 2020 7:51:49 am During Barcelona’s 3-0 win against Real Valladolid, Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal for the Catalan club, surpassing Pele’s long-st...

Brexit deal explained: What is at stake for the UK and European Union After it formally exited the European Union on January 31 this year, the United Kingdom entered a 11-month transition period during which it continued to follow EU rules. Written by Rahel Philipose , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 24, 2020 10:49:16 pm A picture of the UK and EU flags. (File Photo) Following overnight negotiations between the Un...

Explained: Singapore’s beloved street hawker culture, now a Unesco ‘Intangible Heritage’ The hawker centres are representative of Singapore’s multiculturalism, with stalls selling cheap, delicious food of Chinese, Malay, Indian origins, among others. Written by Pooja Pillai , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 24, 2020 7:24:48 am Lau Pa Sat food centre is seen in Singapore. (Reuters Photo: Edgar Su, File) Last...