UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Food and Nutrition Source: IE Context: The Union Cabinet has extended the universal supply of fortified rice in all central government schemes providing free food grain under the National Food Security Act, 2021, in its present form, until December 2028. What is rice fortification, and why is it needed? Definition: Rice fortification involves adding …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Fortified Rice: Context: The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice under government programmes. Efforts by Government in this regard: Food Corporation of India and state agencies have already procured 88.65 LMT (lakh tonnes) of fortified rice for supply …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Context: The Centre has distributed 3.38 lakh metric tonnes of fortified rice till December 2021 through anganwadis and mid-day meals at government schools, according to the Economic Survey. Efforts by Government in this regard: In 2019, the government approved a Centrally sponsored …
GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Context: Centre government, for the first time issued uniform specifications for Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) for grade A & Common Rice. The specifications have been issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Background: The fortified rice is to be …
