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Zinc Deficiency In India

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Zinc Deficiency In India

Which among the following is the cause of ‘Zinc Deficiency in India’?

Increased carbon emission
Food habits
Preference of coarse grains over rice/ wheat

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	1 and 2 only

	B	2 and 3 only

	C	1, 2 and 3

	D	None of these.

Your Ans is

Right ans is A

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Explanation :

Increase in carbon emission has led to change in the nutritional profile of crops.
People in India prefer rice over coarse grains, which is another cause leading to deficiency of Zinc.
Zinc deficiency is found more in southern states and north eastern states as rice is a staple food of these states (Zinc is found more in coarse grains and less in rice etc.)

Related Question

Challenge To Test The Ability Of Students To Innovate

Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) has launched a mega online challenge to test the ability of students to innovate. What is the name of the challenge?

	A	Samman

	B	Samadhan

	C	Sanyukt

	D	Sparsh

Your Ans is

Right ans is B

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Explanation :

The Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Human Resources Development and All India Council for Technical Education in collaboration with Forge and InnovatioCuris launched a mega online challenge - Samadhan - to test the ability of students to innovate.
Under this, the students and faculty will be motivated for doing new experiments and new discoveries and provide them with a strong base leading to a spirit of experimentation and discovery.
Here, the students will search and develop such measures that can be made available to the government agencies, health services, hospitals and other services for quick solutions to the Coronavirus epidemic and other such calamities.

Samagra Shiksha

Consider the following given statements with reference to Samagra Shiksha:

Samagra Shiksha is an integrated scheme for school education extending from pre-school to class XII to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education.
It subsumes the two Centrally Sponsored schemes-Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA).

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is A

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Explanation :

Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12, prepared with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities for schooling and equitable learning outcomes.
The vision of the Scheme is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education from pre-school to senior secondary stage in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for Education.
It subsumes the three schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).
The major objectives of the Scheme are provision of quality education and enhancing learning outcomes of students; Bridging Social and Gender Gaps in School Education; Ensuring equity and inclusion at all levels of school education; Ensuring minimum standards in schooling provisions; Promoting Vocationalisation of education; Support States in implementation of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and Strengthening and up-gradation of SCERTs/State Institutes of Education and DIET as a nodal agencies for teacher training.

Significance

The Scheme will help improve the transition rates across the various levels of school education and aid in promoting universal access to children to complete school education.

National Educational Alliance For Technology (NEAT) Scheme

Recently, the Ministry of Human Resource and Development has announced the National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme to gain better results in higher education.Consider the following statements about NEAT:

The objective is to use Artificial Intelligence to make learning more personalised and customised as per the requirements of the learner.
Under this, it has been proposed to create a National Alliance with such technology developing EdTech Companies through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) would be the implementing agency for the NEAT program.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

	A	1 and 2

	B	2 and 3

	C	1 and 3

	D	1, 2 and 3

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

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Explanation :

Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has announced a new scheme in Public-Private Partnership basis, National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT), for using technology for better learning outcomes in higher education.
The objective is to use Artificial Intelligence to make learning more personalised and customised as per the requirements of the learner.
HRD would create and maintain a National NEAT platform that would provide one-stop access to these technological solutions and it would act as a facilitator to ensure that the solutions are freely available to a large number of economically backward students.
AICTE would be the implementing agency for NEAT programme. The scheme shall be administered under the guidance of an Apex Committee constituted by HRD.

Deeksharambh

Recently, which among the following Ministry has launched Deeksharambh to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment at higher education institutions?

	A	Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD)

	B	Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

	C	Ministry of Science and Technology

	D	None of the above

Your Ans is

Right ans is A

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Explanation :

On July 19, 2091, Deeksharambh: Guide to Student Induction Programme (SIP) was released by HRD to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment at higher education institutions. It has been prepared by University Grants Commission (UGC).
It is intended to empower aspirant learners to face competitive world with confidence, open new horizons of life leading to character building based on universal human values and assist in developing self-awareness, compassion and oneness.

It helps new students to learn about the institutional policies, processes, practices, culture and values, and their mentor groups are formed

Deeksharambh

Recently, which among the following Ministry has launched Deeksharambh to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment at higher education institutions?

	A	Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD)

	B	Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

	C	Ministry of Science and Technology

	D	None of the above

Your Ans is

Right ans is A

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

On July 19, 2091, Deeksharambh: Guide to Student Induction Programme (SIP) was released by HRD to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment at higher education institutions. It has been prepared by University Grants Commission (UGC).
It is intended to empower aspirant learners to face competitive world with confidence, open new horizons of life leading to character building based on universal human values and assist in developing self-awareness, compassion and oneness.
It helps new students to learn about the institutional policies, processes, practices, culture and values, and their mentor groups are formed.

Drugs And Clinical Trials Rules, 2019

Consider the following statements regarding the Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019:

In the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019, the time for approving applications for drugs manufactured in India has been reduced to 60 and 120 days for those developed outside the country.
The Nodal Ministry for implementing the rule is Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
As per the new rule, the requirement of a local clinical trial may be waived off for approval of a new drug if it is approved and marketed in any of the countries EU, UK, Australia, Japan and US.
The new rule imposes restrictions to launch Orphan Drugs in India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

	A	1 and 2

	B	2 and 4

	C	2 and 3

	D	1, 2, 3 and 4

Your Ans is

Right ans is B

Your Answer Is Correct

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Explanation :

On 26th March, 2019, the Government notified the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019, reducing the time for approving applications to 30 days for drugs manufactured in India and 90 days for those developed outside the country.
The new rules give regulatory freedom to launch Orphan Drugs and not to restrict it.

Source: CSC May 2019

Nutritional Deficiency

Consider the following statements:

Deficiency of macronutrients is often called as ‘Hidden Hunger’.
Fortified foods are generally marked with +FF logo.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

Deficiency of micronutrients is often called as ‘Hidden Hunger’.
Fortified foods are generally marked with +F logo and not +FF logo.

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