Context: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released data fact sheets for 22 States and Union Territories based on the findings of Phase I of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5). What are the worrying findings? Malnutrition: Of the 22 States and UTs, there is an increase in the prevalence of severe acute… Continue reading NFHS findings
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In India, over 75% districts hotspots of extreme weather events, finds study
News: Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has released a report titled “Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events”.This is the first time that extreme weather event hotspots in the country have been mapped. Key Takeaways: Hotspots: Over 75% of districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events such as cyclones, floods, droughts, heat waves and… Continue reading In India, over 75% districts hotspots of extreme weather events, finds study
Hazardous ideas for Himalayas
Context: China’s major hydropower project as a part of its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), on the Yarlung Zangbo River, in Mêdog County in Tibet. Contents1 More on news:2 What are the various misadventures that can happen due to the building of hydropower dams?3 What can be done?3.1 Way forward More on news: The hydropower generation station… Continue reading Hazardous ideas for Himalayas
Farm and Banking Reform
Context: There is some risk necessary to reform Banking and Agriculture sectors. Contents1 What are the recently announced reforms in Farming and Banking sector?2 Can MSP ensure farm income and Agri-growth?3 What do the laws propose to do?4 What is immediate response of common people?5 How future will be different for Agriculture?6 What can be… Continue reading Farm and Banking Reform
Innovations to curb air pollution
Innovations to curb air pollution Context-It is important to have systemic changes at the policy and strategy levels to curb air pollution in India. Why air quality monitoring is essential? Monitoring helps in assessing the level of pollution in relation to ambient air quality standards. Robust monitoring helps to guard against extreme events by alerting… Continue reading Innovations to curb air pollution
Fifth Edition of National Family Health Survey
News: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey(NFHS). Facts: NFHS: It was conducted after a gap of three years.It contains detailed information on population, health, and nutrition for India and its states and Union Territories. This is the Phase 1 of the survey conducted in 17… Continue reading Fifth Edition of National Family Health Survey
Issues faced by Nursing sector in India
Context: Nursing education in India suffers poor quality of training, inequitable distribution, and non-standardised practices. In News: The year 2020 has been designated as “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife”. Nurses and midwives will be central to achieving universal health coverage in India. What are the structural challenges affecting nursing sector in India? Low… Continue reading Issues faced by Nursing sector in India
Inter community Relationships
Context: Campaigns against inter-community relationships are a way to redirect anxieties over large-scale structural disruptions. What is patriarchy? Discuss the recent expressions of patriarchy in society. Patriarchy: A social system that places men, women and other genders in hierarchies learns to perceive the plurality of genders as unnatural and views women with suspicion. Potential sign… Continue reading Inter community Relationships
Why farm laws are enacted?
Context: A minuscule minority of farmers is protesting against the farm laws. They don’t want an end to the system that has benefited them. Background The creation of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) came into existence almost 150 years ago to feed the colonial master’s raw cotton for their Manchester mills. The farmers were… Continue reading Why farm laws are enacted?
Five years after Paris agreement
Context: The Climate Ambition Summit, co-hosted by the UK, France and the UN, on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement, comes at the end of a dreadful year. What is the climatic status of nations, 5 years after Paris agreement? GHGs: Greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere are at record levels, with the… Continue reading Five years after Paris agreement
