Research hs been undertaken by ESA (MIDAS study), NASA etc to document the impact on the continent Any development activity banned Q- Ans UNDP report says that 40% of food produced in India gets wasted. This is alarming for a country like India where for starving millions, food is a luxury. It is imp... India has 21% population living below poverty line, most of them r stunted n malnourished The food that gets wasted can be used to feed many. India scores poorly in hunger mgmt as per Global Hunger Index that puts India at 100/119- IFPRI Wastage of food entails wastage of resources that goes into making it like water, soil nutrients, human efforts etc Need is to develop a national level strategy having broad based approach covering storage, effective forward n backward linkages, Irradiation centres etc. India is putting up irradiation centres with the help of Russia, this can contribute to above plan France has passed legislation to mk supermkt donate unsold food to charity or to be used as fertiliser Q- Ans- Genetic evidence being studied now a days has once again fuelled the debate around the migrant theory. Romila Thapar has argued that there r similarities bw Rig Veda n Avesta.- Gods’s names are similar, some rituals like Upanayan ceremony in Hindus hs a counterpart in Iranian society too. Significance: it strengthens migration theory that Aryans hv migrated from Central Asia. However, there are certain contrasts too: Ahura is their deity while Asura r demons in Indian context So, need to proceed with caution. More evidence is needed Q- The Supreme Court judgement in Rajesh Sharma and Ors v State of UP and Anr case is in keeping with Section 498A of IPC that criminalizes dowry and protects women against violence for the same. The Court has asked for family welfare committee to be constituted under NALSA, composed of local people/leaders/activists to filter the cases and check for their authenticity and genuineness prior to making any arrests. 497- Adultery The significance of the judgement – It will prevent the rampant misuse of the law, otherwise accounts for only around 20% conviction.
Research hs been undertaken by ESA (MIDAS study), NASA etc to document the impact on the continent Any development activity banned Q- Ans UNDP report says that 40% of food produced in India gets wasted. This is alarming for a country like India where for starving millions, food is a luxury. It is imp... India has 21% population living below poverty line, most of them r stunted n malnourished The food that gets wasted can be used to feed many. India scores poorly in hunger mgmt as per Global Hunger Index that puts India at 100/119- IFPRI Wastage of food entails wastage of resources that goes into making it like water, soil nutrients, human efforts etc Need is to develop a national level strategy having broad based approach covering storage, effective forward n backward linkages, Irradiation centres etc. India is putting up irradiation centres with the help of Russia, this can contribute to above plan France has passed legislation to mk supermkt donate unsold food to charity or to be used as fertiliser Q- Ans- Genetic evidence being studied now a days has once again fuelled the debate around the migrant theory. Romila Thapar has argued that there r similarities bw Rig Veda n Avesta.- Gods’s names are similar, some rituals like Upanayan ceremony in Hindus hs a counterpart in Iranian society too. Significance: it strengthens migration theory that Aryans hv migrated from Central Asia. However, there are certain contrasts too: Ahura is their deity while Asura r demons in Indian context So, need to proceed with caution. More evidence is needed Q- The Supreme Court judgement in Rajesh Sharma and Ors v State of UP and Anr case is in keeping with Section 498A of IPC that criminalizes dowry and protects women against violence for the same. The Court has asked for family welfare committee to be constituted under NALSA, composed of local people/leaders/activists to filter the cases and check for their authenticity and genuineness prior to making any arrests. 497- Adultery The significance of the judgement – It will prevent the rampant misuse of the law, otherwise accounts for only around 20% conviction.
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