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Direction: This article is in continuation of our previous article on heat waves in northern India.
Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the maximum temperatures over northwest, west, and central India would be 3-5° C higher than the long-term average.
Origin of Heat Wave in India:
A study published in Nature Geoscience offers some clues as to how different processes contribute to the formation of a heat wave.
Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation
Context: The SC has sought more information about Mission Shakti because it is concerned about a persistent lack of protection officers to handle domestic violence cases.
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005:
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
“Though women in post-Independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and the feminist movement has been patriarchal.” Apart from women education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu? (UPSC 2021)
Context: Even after two years of issuing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules there has not been much improvement in the regulation of OTT platforms.
Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment
Context: According to the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low in July-June 2021-22 to 4.1%
● For example, the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), etc., in the short time interval of three months for the urban areas only in the Current Weekly Status (CWS).
● In both usual status and CWS in both rural and urban areas annually.
NSO is the Statistics Wing of the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which includes the Central Statistical Office (CSO), the Computer Center and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
Prior to the PLFS, the NSSO (now known as NSO) used to bring out data based on household socio-economic surveys once in five years.
● Worker Population Ratio (WPR): Percentage of employed persons in the population.
● Unemployment Rate (UR): Percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force.
○ Usual Status: Determined on the basis of the reference period of the last 365 days preceding the date of the survey.
○ CWS: Determined on the basis of a reference period of the last 7 days preceding the date of the survey.
Findings of the latest PLFS:
Unemployment has decreased, says Labour Survey
How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country? (UPSC 2016)
With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economic liberalization, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Syllabus: Indian Economy and related issues
Context: Digital technology is playing an important role in achieving India’s G20 Presidency goal (“Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth, One Family, One Future”).
Probable benefits of crypto assets:
Status of Crypto regulation in India:
How can the Indian G20 Presidency shape Global Policy Dialogue on Crypto Assets?
Way Forward: IMF’s 9 points crypto asset action plan –
Digital rupee pilot project launching: what is it and how will it work?
The tribal villages in Nayagarh district, Odisha have set up kutirs or small huts at the edge of the forested areas where women of the villages meet once a month to:
Impact: The five villages that set up kutirs applied for community rights and community forest resource rights and three of them received both titles in November 2021.
Usage: It can be used as an example in Governance/Tribal/ Environment questions as Community-led initiatives, Women can be effective leaders in natural resource management and conservation, Traditional knowledge and practices
Farmers belonging to the Chuktia Bhunjia tribe (a PVTG) in Sunabeda, Odisha (in the tropical deciduous forest of the Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary) have successfully cultivated strawberries as part of a government-sponsored program.
Thanks to a climate similar to that of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, where 80% of India’s strawberries are produced, farmers in Sunabeda have been able to cultivate strawberries that bear fruit continuously.
Usage: The case study/example can be used to show successful government intervention for creating sustainable farming and income for PVTGs, empowering women (as women are heavily involved in the cultivation process), and the importance of SHGs in creating income-generating assets.
TRIFED is marketing tribal products in the Aadi Mahotsav through its outlet TRIBES India. Aadi Mahotsav is a national tribal festival promoted by TRIFED (under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs)
Context: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush attended the colourful Siang Unying Festival – which is an important festival of the Adi community at Boleng , Arunachal Pradesh.
Context: For the first time ever, theyear-long commemoration of the birth anniversary of Santh Sevalal Maharaj, the Spiritual & Religious Leader of the Banjara Community is being celebrated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Solar geoengineering, also called solar radiation modification, involves cooling the earth by radiating absorbed sunlight back into space.
Key takeaways from the Summit:
Origin of WS: 2001 (previously known as Delhi Sustainable Development Summit)
TERI established the Sustainable Development Leadership Award (in 2005): 2022 award was given to Michael Rubens Bloomberg (American Philanthropist)
India is falling behind in achieving more than 50% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as per the study published in the Lancet journal.
Context: Amid cases of toxic Indian drugs, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will create a centralised system of drug registration under the Central Drugs Control Standard Organisation (CDSCO) to regulate drug quality.
CDSCO ( under MoHFW) is India’s national regulatory body for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It regulates the quality, safety, and efficacy of drugs including vaccines under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Context: National Stock Exchange (NSE) launched India’s first municipal bond index- IBMX
A municipal bond is a type of bond issued by a local government or municipality, such as a city, county, or state.
When these entities need to raise money to fund projects like building schools, roads, or other public infrastructure, they can issue bonds as a way to borrow money from investors.
Context: With the demand for foreign planting materials of fruits like apples, avocados and blueberries rising over the years, the Central government plans to set up 10 ‘Clean Plant Centres’
India is the 2nd largest producer of fruit in the world (after China)
Context: India ranks 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the International IP Index released by the U.S. Chambers of Commerce.
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; symbols, names and images used in commerce.
Context: Bisphenol A (BPA) can significantly shorten the breeding time of southern house mosquitoes (Culex quinquefasciatus) and thereby aid in its quick multiplication
Bisphenol A is a chemical compound primarily used in the manufacturing of various plastics, (softening plastics), paints and other products
On humans: It disrupts the endocrine system by interfering with the hormones and affects the brain and prostate gland of foetuses, infants and children.
A deadly malaria vector from Asia (Anopheles stephensi) has recently been detected in Kenya which is likely to stifle Kenya’s massive progress in the fight against malaria. The species is reported to spread faster in different climatic conditions.
Context: Medicinal plant commonly called Borthekera in Assamese found to protect from heart diseases.
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