Country’s food and nutrition security Report 2019

COUNTRY’S FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY REPORT 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Highlights of the report, Sustainable development goal News Flash Almost one in three Indian children under five years will still be stunted by 2022 going by current trends, according to an analysis of the country’s food and nutrition security. Over the last decade, child stunting has reduced at a rate of about 1% per year. At this rate, 31.4% of…

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DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill

DNA TECHNOLOGY (USE AND APPLICATION) REGULATION BILL For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: DNA technology bill – Highlights, importance, significance and concern News Flash The cabinet cleared the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill in order to enact a law to regulate the use of DNA technology in the country. Purpose of the Bill The Bill seeks to create a regulatory framework for obtaining, storing and testing of DNA samples of…

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Payments related data to be stored only in India

PAYMENTS RELATED DATA TO BE STORED ONLY IN INDIA For: Mains Topics covered: Data Localisation, RBI’s guidelines, Mandate, Importance News Flash The Reserve Bank of India said all data related to payments must be stored only in India and data processed abroad will have to be brought back to the country within 24 hours. In case the processing is done abroad, “the data should be deleted from the systems abroad and brought back…

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Report on Magnitude of Substance abuse in India- 2019

REPORT ON MAGNITUDE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN INDIA- 2019 For: Mains Topics covered: Highlights of the report, Binge-watching, Alcohol consumptions, Drugs News Flash A new report released by the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on the magnitude of substance abuse in India showed that substance use exists in all population groups and alcohol was the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians.…

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Rising Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

RISING DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Drug Abuse, Golden Triangle, Golden Crescent, Drugs in India News Flash Police launch a month-long awareness programme against drug abuse. What After conventional acts of terror, it is narco-terrorism that is happening in many parts of the country which is sandwiched between the “Golden Triangle” and the “Golden Crescent” of the international drug trade. Golden Triangle (SE Asia) The…

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Agro-ecological zones promoting farming in Future

AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES – PROMOTING FARMING IN FUTURE For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Agro-Ecological Zones, Five zones, Promote farming, Advantages News Flash Government of Kerala is ready for implementing the concept of agro-ecological zones in nearby future. Under this, the agriculture sector would be divided into five agro-ecological zones to promote farming in the future. The five zones – a coastal plain, wetland, foothill, high hill and Palakkad plain – are based on…

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National Register of Citizens in Assam

NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS IN ASSAM For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: NRC, Why is it updated? Advantages to India News Flash Over one lakh people were excluded from the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam after they were found ineligible. The persons were declared ineligible during the process of verification carried out by the Local Registrars of Citizens Registration (LRCRs). National Register of Citizens of Assam The National Register…

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India to be Non-Permanent member of United Nation Security Council

INDIA TO BE NON-PERMANENT MEMBER OF UNITED NATION SECURITY COUNCIL For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: UNSC, Permanent and Non-Permanent members, India and UNSC, Why is matters for India News Flash Fifty-five countries of the Asia-Pacific group at the United Nations unanimously endorsed India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat of the Security Council for a two-year term in 2021-2022. United Nations Security Council is composed of 15 members Permanent Members The five…

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MHA annual Survey on Police Stations

MHA Survey on Police Stations According to the Union Home Ministry, the three best police stations in the country are: Kalu police station in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district ranked 1st. It had all facilities such as a women’s help desk, drinking water facilities and is Wi-Fi enabled. The police station that ranked 2nd is Campbell Bay in A&N Islands. The police station has a child-friendly room and a separate waiting room for complainants and visitors.…

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NITI Aayog releases Health Index, Kerala Tops

NITI AAYOG RELEASES HEALTH INDEX For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: NITI Aayog’s Health Index – findings News Flash Government think tank NITI Aayog has published the second round of State Health Index, 2018. It was prepared in collaboration with the health ministry and with technical assistance from the World Bank. The health index is a composite measure of states and union territories based on 23 health indicators with major weightage given to…

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