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Drishti current affairs magazine english Drishti current affairs magazine english   published this article page no 11 india has been elected as a member of the un statistical commission the commission on narcotic drugs and the programme coordinating board of the joint un programme on hiv/aids by the economic and social council ecosoc of the united nations. the statistical commission is responsible for setting standards in the field of statistics and india was a member of the commission in 2004 returning after two decades. indias expertise in statistics diversity and demography earned it a seat on the un statistical commission according to external affairs minister dr s jaishankar   current affairs drishti magazine. Drishti current affairs magazine english

Meri saheli magazine subscription Meri saheli magazine subscription   published this article page no 26 prime minister narendra modi will inaugurate the first of its kind massive three-day international museum expo-2023 at pragati maidan in new delhi on 18 may.this initiative has been taken to mark and celebrate the 47th international museum day as part of the second phase of azadi ka amrit mahotsav.the objective of the expo is to facilitate holistic interaction and showcase the diverse cultural heritage displayed by various museums across the country.museum experts curators and professionals from foreign countries are expected to participate in the expo to exchange ideas and promote cross-cultural learning and understanding in museum management.the ministry of culture is currently running 383 museums across the country of which 145 have been constructed under prime minister narendra modis guidance in the last nine years.various workshops seminars panel discussions and other events...

Competition success review hindi Competition success review hindi   published this article page no 19 about one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is under rice cultivation. west bengal punjab and uttar pradesh were the leading rice producing states in the country in 2009-10. the yield level of rice is high in punjab tamil nadu haryana andhra pradesh telangana west bengal and kerala. in the first four of these states almost the entire land under rice cultivation is irrigated. punjab and haryana are not traditional rice growing areas. rice cultivation in the irrigated areas of punjab and haryana was introduced in 1970s following the green revolution. genetically improved varieties of seed relatively high usage of fertilisers and pesticides and lower levels of susceptibility of the crop to pests due   competition success review hindi latest edition . Competition success review hindi

Biology today magazine Biology today magazine   published this article page no 18 account of important cereals has been given in the following paragraphs    rice is a staple food for the overwhelming majority of population in india. though it is considered to be a crop of tropical humid areas it has about 3000 varieties which are grown in different agro-climatic regions. these are successfully grown from sea level to about 2000 m altitude and from humid areas in eastern india to dry but irrigated areas of punjab haryana western u.p. and northern rajasthan. in southern states and west bengal the climatic conditions allow the cultivation of two or three crops of rice in an agricultural year. in west bengal farmers grow three crops of rice called aus aman and boro. but in himalayas and northwestern parts of the country it is grown as a kharif crop during southwest monsoon season. india contributes 21.6 per cent of rice production in the world and ranked second after china in...

  Junior science refresher Junior science refresher Published this article page no  149 WORLD INEQUALITY REPORT 2022 Recently, World Inequality Report 2022 was released which presents complete data on global wealth, income, gender and ecological inequality. Key Highlights of the report Released by: Paris-based World Inequality Lab Objective: To promote research on global inequality dynamics Findings o Wealth inequality:Income and wealth inequalities have been on the rise nearly everywhere since the 1980s, following a series of deregulation and liberalization programsInequalities within countries are greater than inequalities observed between countriesShare of wealth held by public actors is close to zero or negative in rich countries, meaning that the totality of wealth is in private hands. About Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) It was endorsed by the UN General Assembly on December 17, 2018 Junior science refresher buy.    Junior science refresher

  Junior science refresher Junior science refresher Published this article page no  147 Issues related to the surrogate mother being a ‘close relative’: Act does not specify who will be a ‘close relative’. Also, there is a possibility of coercion of daughters-in-law in families. Way forward Taking care of Post Partum depression: Government must take into account postpartum depression and make provisions for it, and that maternal benefits should be extended to both mothers. Rescinding the time-frame for IVF treatment: Government should consider rescinding the time- stipulated for IVF treatment before allowing people to resort to surrogacy, as many women are medically unfit to have children, and suffer from little-known and undetectable illnesses such as “Tokophobia” or the fear of childbirth. Overtime expanding the option of surrogacy to include commercial surrogacy: Expanding the surrogacy market with proper safeguards overtime will help those deprived of the love of a child....