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Social Justice & WelfareEXAMINEYear 201510 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Examine the main reasons behind the phenomenon of farmer suicides in India and evaluate the institutional support systems in addressing agrarian distress.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, health, education, human resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Farmer Suicides, Agrarian Distress, Indebtedness & Crop Failure
Recurring Theme Trend: “Farmer Suicides”
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