Deepak UPSC Notes

2022-02-24 02:21:11 Non-communicable diseases

Topics Covered:

Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger

Key observations:

Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease, are collectively responsible for over 70% of all deaths worldwide, or 41 million people. These include 15 million people dying prematurely, aged between 30 and 69.

One third of these deaths are premature and occur before the age of 70, affecting economically productive individuals.

The four ‘major’ NCDs are caused, to a large extent, by four modifiable behavioural risk factors: tobacco use, unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity and harmful use of alcohol.

The NCDs disproportionately affect the poor, impoverish families, and place a growing burden on health care systems.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — mainly cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer — continue to be the top killers in the South-East Asia Region, claiming 8.5 million lives each year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

What are NCDs?

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behaviours factors.

The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.

 

What are the socioeconomic impacts of NCDs?

NCDs threaten progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a target of reducing premature deaths from NCDs by one-third by 2030

What needs to be done?

Consuming fibre and whole grains can reduce health risks from non-communicable diseases such as heart disease. Eating fibre-rich foods reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer by 16% to 24%. Ochish/sharhlash

2022-02-24 02:21:11 UPSC PYQ - 2002

Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by :-

A) Union Cabinet
B) President on the advice of Prime Minister
C) Planning Commission
D) National Development Council


Answer:-


Answer is D. In India plans are formulated by Planning Commission and are finally approved by National Development Council. All state chief ministers are members of NDC. The NDC is headed by prime minister of India. Ochish/sharhlash

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2022-02-23 02:49:48 Ukraine, Luhansk, Donetsk Ochish/sharhlash

2022-02-23 02:48:45 Chabahar Port Ochish/sharhlash

2022-02-23 02:48:45 India and WFP to Supply Wheat to Afghanistan

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Poverty

Inclusive Growth

Important International Institutions

Food Security

Why in News?

Recently, India signed an agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for thedistribution of 50,000 MT of wheat that it has committed to sending to Afghanistan as part of a humanitarian assistance.

Earlier, the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan was held. The meeting called for “urgent humanitarian assistance” to the Afghan people and urged close cooperation and consultation among the regional countries over the Afghan scenario.

What is the Wheat Agreement About?

The wheat will be taken through Pakistan to the Afghan border crossing and handed over to WFP officials in Kandahar beginning February 2022.

Iran has also offered to facilitate some of the wheat through Chabahar port and then on to Afghanistan’s border via Zahedan.

What is the Major Concern in Fulfilling the Agreement?

The route via Pakistan, which has been closed for all exports from India since 2019, and opened only as an exception, is likely to require several weeks for the transport of the current consignment, as infrastructure and labour required to load and reload the wheat has to be organised.

Pakistan had shut down all trade with India to protest the government’s changes in Jammu and Kashmir and Article 370 in August 2019.

What is the United Nations World Food Programme?

About:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organisation saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

It was founded in 1961 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with its headquarters in Rome, Italy.

It is also a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), a coalition of UN agencies and organisations aimed at fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The WFP assists 88 countries, and has assisted 97 million people (in 2019) which is the largest number since 2012.

The WFP has been awarded with the Nobel Prize for Peace 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger, bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and preventing the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.

Major Reports:

Global Report on Food Crisis. Ochish/sharhlash

2022-02-23 02:44:21 1 Barrel is equal to? Ochish/sharhlash

2022-02-23 02:24:43 Ochish/sharhlash

2022-02-23 02:24:30 Difference between Brent and WTI

Origin:

Brent crude oil originates from oil fields in the North Sea between the Shetland Islands and Norway.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is sourced from US oil fields, primarily in Texas, Louisiana, and North Dakota.

Light and Sweet:

Both oils are relatively light, but Brent has a slightly higher API gravity, making WTI the lighter of the two.

American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity is an indicator of the density of crude oil or refined products

WTI with a lower sulphur content(0.24%) than Brent (0.37%), is considered "sweeter".

Benchmark Prices:

Brent crude price is the international benchmark price used by OPEC while WTI crude price is a benchmark for US oil prices.

Since India imports primarily from OPEC countries, Brent is the benchmark for oil prices in India.

Cost of Shipping:

Cost of shipping for Brent crude is typically lower, since it is produced near the sea and it can be put on ships immediately.

Shipping of WTI is priced higher since it is produced in landlocked areas like Cushing, Oklahoma where the storage facilities are limited. Ochish/sharhlash