Microplastics Microplastics are plastic particles having a diameter of less than 5mm. They can be of 2 types. Microplastics – Primary- Particles were already less than 5mm diameter. e.g. microbeads, microfiber. Secondary -Created from the degradation of larger plastics. e.g. plastic bags. fishing nets. see all The threats posed by microplasticsare : They are consumed […]
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As per NFHS – 4 [2015 – 16] the percentage of stunted children below 9 years and underweight are 38.4% to 35.2% respectively. It is the sign of chronic under nutrition, which if not addressed can become a health emergency in India. Impact of malnourishment – High IMR Low weight birth Anaemic mothers Poor learning
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Educational institutions have been one preserve of upper caste and rich with affirmative action in form of caste-based reservations, however, their chignonhas been challenged to significant content, often through harassment, disgrace and coercion critically analysis the statement in the light of recent incident of Mumbai Doctor’s suicide owing to caste hared discrimination. The SC and
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Buddha said “To keep the body in good health is duty otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear”. Very rightly said but in a Modern world and fast morning life one seeks help from a doctor timely whose profession is considered equivalent to God in our country. Corruption in
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Education is an instrument through which lives of people can be transferred. With coming of Right to Education Act of 2009 education to a large extent has universalized itself. Yet theirs remain various challenges which need to be dealt with properly: – Budget Allocation for education is only 2.5% approximately which should be increased for
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The life expectancy in India today is 67 years and by 2050 about 2090 of its population will comprise elderly people. It is desirable as people get to live more, spend more time with dear and near ones and made possible by better medical inventions. However, it also proposes challenges to security and policymakers It
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Introduction:- The health sector is very much important in a country, which is also an indication of India’s development. Recently India boosts the health sector by having 20.6 health workers for 10,000 people which is so close to WHO’s threshold 22.8 per 10,000 people. According to the National Sample survey organization. India has 20.6 health
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Jobless growth is an economic phenomenon in which a macro economy experiences growth while maintaining (or) decreasing its level of employment. According to the recent reports by Economic Standards India’s jobless was 6% of the labour for a between 2017 – 2018. As growth is not fast in the Industrial sector attempts in creating job
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Sand mining is an activity of extracting sand from rivers, lakes, streams, oceans etc.Sand is an important raw material for manufacturing, especially in construction activities. Sand mining is legal in India if it is done under the approval of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. If permission is not taken from the respective State ELA
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“River linking projects for the country are a great challenge and at the same time an opportunity to address the water issue arising out of climate change”. Critically analyze the statement in light of recent floods witnessed across the country. Currently, about 9 states in India are facing floods situations such as Assam, Karnataka, Kerala,
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The recent flood of catastrophic dimensions have ravaged many states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and others cities. This has cost huge loss to life and property in the country. It was in the year 2011 when the government formed a committee under Madhav Cargill to look on Western Ghats Ecology. see this WHAT
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Alma Ata declaration of 1978 emphasized on robust Primary Health Care to achieve the goal of “Health for All“ Primary Health Care centre are the first point of contact between the health provider and the rural people. Significance of Primary Health Care: Poor and rural people usually visit these Primary Health Care for any health-related issue.
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After back to back disasters of Orissa summer cyclone ‘99, Gujarat earthquake ’01 and Tsunami of ‘D4 which killed thousands of people we finally felt the need of having a specialist response mechanism at the national level to effectively respond to disasters both natural and man-made. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 was thus enacted which
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Maoism or Naxalism is a serious threat to the internal security of India, the majority concentrated in landlocked forest areas. It is also known as “Leftwing Extremism”. Maoism objectives are:- To oppose ‘right’ government ideology To support the left ideology, especially of Marxist type, relating to violence. To broadcast themselves as custodian of rights of
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Recently, the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission has demanded the central and state government set down eligibility criteria cohabitation arrangements. Live-in Relationship Live-in relationship is defined as a living arrangement in which an unmarried couple lives together in a long-term relationship that resembles a marriage. Reasons to cohabit in such way includes that couples want
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Big states like the US, Russia, India and China are not members of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Until 2016, all the 9 situations which the ICC had been investigating were in African countries. Thus ICC is under very strong criticism from African nations. ICC is governed by an international treaty called Rome Statute (1998);
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Recently Department of consumer affairs has published the draft e-commerce guidelines for consumer protection 2019 in the background of various bundles face by consumers through eCommerce. What is eCommerce? E–commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and sources using the internet and transfer the money and data to execute this transaction. Do you
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Land degradation means degradation occurs in dryland regions; it is known as desertification. In 2011-2013; India has approx. 96 million hectares of degraded land, which is around 29% of India’s total landmass. Causes of desertification Loss of vegetation cover Soil erosion Deforestation Excessive exploitation of groundwater Unsustainable farming practices. In India, water erosion is the
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Corporate governance The rules, procedures and process that deals with the working of a corporate entity are known as corporate governance. It essentially involves working in the best interest of the company while balancing shareholders’ interests. Independent directors. According to Companies Act, 2013, as an independent director is a non-executive director of the company who
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Childhood obesity in medical term can be defined as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that processes risks to health “childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. According to WHO, presently there are more than 50 million children suffering from obesity. Almost half of the obesity children live
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