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“Food security programmes in India ensure availability but not necessarily nutritional security”. Analyse the limitations of existing schemes. Suggest measures to address nutritional deficiencies.

Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger Q4. “Food security programmes in India ensure availability but not necessarily nutritional security”. Analyse the limitations of existing schemes. Suggest measures to address nutritional deficiencies. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Rising concerns over malnutrition despite expanded food security coverage and policy shift towards …

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Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD)

Source: DTE  Context: Inadequate dietary diversity and meal frequency contribute to child malnutrition in India, including stunting and micronutrient deficiencies.   What is Minimum Dietary Diversity? Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) refers to a recommended standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children aged 6-23 months. It suggests that during the previous day or …

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India’s Child Wasting

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE   Context: According to the latest UN inter-agency estimates, India has the highest child-wasting rate globally, with over 18% of Indian children affected by wasting in 2020.   Other findings: India had a stunting rate of 31.7 per cent in 2022, down from 41.6 per cent in 2012 India …

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Acute malnutrition risking 30 million children’s lives: WHO

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health   Source: DTE   Direction: The article gives a perspective on the issue of malnutrition in the world along with efforts being made by global agencies. It also briefs about the situation in India.   Context: According to the …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 27 December 2022

  InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …

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Malnutrition occurs as a result of complex interplay among various factors. However, simple yet practical and innovative solutions can contribute towards ending malnutrition and anaemia. Elaborate.

Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 4. Malnutrition occurs as a result of complex interplay among various factors. However, simple yet practical and innovative solutions can contribute towards ending malnutrition and anaemia. Elaborate. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) has shown marginal improvement …

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Insights into Editorial: India’s food response as ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’

    Introduction: Global hunger is on the rise, driven by the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic shocks, conflicts, poverty, and inequality. Millions are living in hunger and many more do not have access to adequate food. More people are living in hunger than in 2015 when the member states of the United Nations, including …

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Supplementary Child Nutrition:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to Health.   Context: The government has listed the following steps, taken during the lockdown, for supplementary child nutrition: To ensure continuous nutritional support to beneficiaries, anganwadi workers and helpers distributed supplementary nutrition at the doorstep of beneficiaries once in 15 days during COVID-19 as all anganwadi centres …

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The consequences of poor nutrition are too costly for society to ignore and hence unrelenting focus is needed to tackle malnutrition. Analyse.

Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 2. The consequences of poor nutrition are too costly for society to ignore and hence unrelenting focus is needed to tackle malnutrition. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 shows negligible gains in nutritional outcomes among under-five …

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The provision of safe water and sanitation coupled with improvements in hygiene initiatives (WASH) can contribute significantly to ameliorating nutritional challenges and to improve health outcomes. Explain.

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4. The provision of safe water and sanitation coupled with improvements in hygiene initiatives (WASH) can contribute significantly to ameliorating nutritional challenges and to improve health outcomes. Explain. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express Why the question: …

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What is Biofortification? Examine the potential of Biofortification with respect to India’s push towards achieving targets of Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG-2).

Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 4. What is Biofortification? Examine the potential of Biofortification with respect to India’s push towards achieving targets of Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG-2). (250 words) Difficulty level: Tricky Reference: Indian Express Why the question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation as he emphasised the need to ensure “poshan” …

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The policymakers are adapting food security programmes to the malnutrition storm brought forth by the pandemic, but it is also crucial to consider the ‘hidden hunger’ aspect ofs it. Discuss.

Topic : Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 3. The policymakers are adapting food security programmes to the malnutrition storm brought forth by the pandemic, but it is also crucial to consider the ‘hidden hunger’ aspect ofs it. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy. Reference: Live Mint , vikaspedia.in Why the question: Covid-19 has brought with …

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Insights Daily Current Events January 07, 2014

FROM INSIGHTS MAGAZINE TEAM ARCHIVES January 07, 2014   NATIONAL & SOCIAL ISSUES The Food Security Act- an initiative to avert malnutrition Food security refers to household’s physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that fulfills the dietary needs and food preferences of that household for living an active and healthy life. …

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Science and Technology – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 30

QUESTIONS: 27/11/2013  “Infant mortality, maternal mortality and neo-natal death figures are unacceptably high among the STs because of lack of healthcare infrastructure, low literacy rates and sometimes traditional practice”. What measures government has taken in this regard? (200 Words)  “Rise in drug-resistant diseases could trigger a national emergency comparable to a catastrophic terrorist attack, pandemic …

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