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GRID Report 2020
- Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID)
- released by Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre( IDMC), Genava.
- India - 5 million people have been displaced. World - 33 Million
- Reasons - social and economic vulnerability, hazard intensity and high population.
GRID Report 2020
- Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID)
- released by Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre( IDMC), Genava.
- India - 5 million people have been displaced. World - 33 Million
- Reasons - social and economic vulnerability, hazard intensity and high population.
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Global Energy Review Report 2020
- By International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Global energy demand declined by 3.8% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to that of 2019
- CO2 Emissions decline in 2020 could be 8% lower than in 2019, which would be the lowest level of emissions since 2010.
- India experienced a reduction in its energy demands by 30% as a result of the nation-wide lockdown.
Global Energy Review Report 2020
- By International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Global energy demand declined by 3.8% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to that of 2019
- CO2 Emissions decline in 2020 could be 8% lower than in 2019, which would be the lowest level of emissions since 2010.
- India experienced a reduction in its energy demands by 30% as a result of the nation-wide lockdown.
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Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2019
- Released by International Budget Partnership (IBP), biennialy.
- It rates the level of budget transparency across countries on a scale of 0-100, based on internationally comparable indicators.
- The survey covers 117 countries.
- New Zealand ranks first , India is placed at number 53.
Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2019
- Released by International Budget Partnership (IBP), biennialy.
- It rates the level of budget transparency across countries on a scale of 0-100, based on internationally comparable indicators.
- The survey covers 117 countries.
- New Zealand ranks first , India is placed at number 53.
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Global Nutrition Report 2020
- Released by World Health Organization
- 4 nutritional indicators
1. anemia among women in reproductive age
2. stunting among children under-5,
3. exclusive breast feeding
4. Childhood overweight.
- Global Nutrition Targets
By World Health Assembly in 2012
1. To reduce anaemic conditions among women by 50%
2. To reduce stunting in under-5 children by 40%
3. To reduce underweight births by 30%
4. To reduce childhood wasting to less than 5%.
- 1 in 9 people in the world are hungry and undernourished.
- India-
India along with 88 countries are likely to miss global nutrition targets by 2025,
Under 5 years stunting - 37.9%
Under 5 years wasting - 20.8%
(Asia average of 22.7% and 9.4% respectively.)
anaemia
Male - 17.8%
Women - 21.6%
- India is among the three worst performing countries, along with Nigeria and Indonesia regarding Stunting.
Global Nutrition Report 2020
- Released by World Health Organization
- 4 nutritional indicators
1. anemia among women in reproductive age
2. stunting among children under-5,
3. exclusive breast feeding
4. Childhood overweight.
- Global Nutrition Targets
By World Health Assembly in 2012
1. To reduce anaemic conditions among women by 50%
2. To reduce stunting in under-5 children by 40%
3. To reduce underweight births by 30%
4. To reduce childhood wasting to less than 5%.
- 1 in 9 people in the world are hungry and undernourished.
- India-
India along with 88 countries are likely to miss global nutrition targets by 2025,
Under 5 years stunting - 37.9%
Under 5 years wasting - 20.8%
(Asia average of 22.7% and 9.4% respectively.)
anaemia
Male - 17.8%
Women - 21.6%
- India is among the three worst performing countries, along with Nigeria and Indonesia regarding Stunting.
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Cyclone Nivar
In News: Recently, the tropical cyclone Nivar has made landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast.
- It is the fourth cyclone that has hit North Indian Ocean.
- Named Cyclone Nivar, based on the guidelines of the WMO.
- It has weakened from a very severe cyclonic storm to a severe cyclonic storm.
Cyclone Nivar
In News: Recently, the tropical cyclone Nivar has made landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast.
- It is the fourth cyclone that has hit North Indian Ocean.
- Named Cyclone Nivar, based on the guidelines of the WMO.
- It has weakened from a very severe cyclonic storm to a severe cyclonic storm.
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Land-attack version of the BrahMos
News: India has successfully test-fired a land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Features:
- Range 400 km
- Top-attack mode
- Speed 2.8 Mach
Significance:
- Display of India’s tactical cruise missile triad.
- Enhancing India’s capability of engaging enemy’s vitally important targets.
- Test fired a number of missiles
Land-attack version of the BrahMos
News: India has successfully test-fired a land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Features:
- Range 400 km
- Top-attack mode
- Speed 2.8 Mach
Significance:
- Display of India’s tactical cruise missile triad.
- Enhancing India’s capability of engaging enemy’s vitally important targets.
- Test fired a number of missiles