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📉 India’s Poverty Rate Falls Further: SBI Report | UPSC CSE Update 🔍 According to the latest SBI Research Report, India’s poverty rate is projected to decline to 4.6% in 2024, showing a steady reduction from the 5.3% estimated by the World Bank in 2023. 🧾 Key Highlights: SBI & World Bank poverty estimates are now closely aligned. The drop is driven by improved data collection methods and a revised poverty line. Based on the 2022–23 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) using the Modified Mixed Recall Period (MMRP): Poverty stands at 5.25% (new $3.00/day poverty line, 2021 PPP). Just 2.35% under the older $2.15/day threshold (2017 PPP). 📌 Why This Matters: Shows the impact of targeted welfare schemes, economic reforms, and better survey methodology. Reflects real improvement in consumption and living standards. India became a statistical outlier globally, reducing global poverty count by 125 million, while the revised poverty line initially increased the global count by 226 million.

Parliamentary Form of Government; The parliamentary system is based on the principle of cooperation and coordination between the legislative and executive organs while the presidential system is based on the doctrine of separation of powers between the two organs. The features of parliamentary government in India are • Presence of nominal and real executives • Majority party rule • Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature • Membership of the ministers in the legislature • The leadership of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister • Dissolution of the Lower House (Lok Sabha or Assembly).

• According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has the responsibility to protect States from internal disturbances. This is outlined in Article 355 of the Constitution, which states that it shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbances. Hence statement 1 is correct. • The Constitution of India does not specifically exempt the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. The right to legal counsel is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 22 of the Constitution, which applies to all persons, including those subjected to preventive detention. Hence statement 2 is incorrect. • The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, has been repealed and is no longer in force. It was replaced by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The admissibility of confessions made to the police as evidence is determined by the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and other relevant laws, not specifically by the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Hence statement 3 is incorrect. • Therefore, only Statement 1 is correct.

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which? A. all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government B. the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it C. the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them D. the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by before completion of a fixed term

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence. How many of the above statements are correct? A. Only one B. Only two C. Only three D. None of the above

Behind every success lies countless hours of hard work, sleepless nights, and unwavering determination — and these three achievers of WBCS 2022 have exemplified just that. Their journey has been one of resilience, grit, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Today, as we celebrate their success, our hearts swell with pride knowing that APTI PLUS could be a part of their remarkable path. Their achievement is not just a rank — it’s a story of dreams turned into reality. In photos Rank 1- Mr. Pritam Mishra Rank 19 - Mr. Sohom Sen Rank 54 - Mr. Abhijit Das