Current Affairs 07 May 2022

CONTENTS

1. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5 Part: II
2. Purchasing Managers Index
3. Direct Seeding of Rice
4. ISRO’s goal for Venus Mission

National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5 Part: II

Context:

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 and 5.

Relevance: 

GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Issues related to Health, Government Policies and Interventions) 

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About National Family Health Survey
2. How often is the NFHS conducted? 
3. Comparison between NFHS-5 and NFHS-4 
4. Areas of concern 
5. Highlights of the NFHS 5 Part-II

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Purchasing Managers Index

Context:

According to the S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), new orders and output in India’s manufacturing sector increased slightly in April 2022, rising to 54.7 from 54 in March 2022.

Relevance:

GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Mobilization of Resources)

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What is Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)?
2. Understanding PMI

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Direct Seeding of Rice

Context:

The Punjab government recently announced Rs 1,500 incentive per acre for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR), which is known for saving water.

Relevance:

GS III- Agriculture

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What is DSR?
2. How much water can DSR help save?
3. Advantages of DSR tech
4. Disadvantages of DSR tech

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ISRO’s Goal For Venus Mission

Context:

India’s Venus mission has been conceived. The project report for ‘Shukrayaan-I’ – the name given to ISRO’s Venus mission, is ready and the budget has also been identified for it.

Relevance:

GS-III: Science and Technology (Space Technology and advancements in Space Technology)

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About Venus
2. Observations and explorations of Venus
3. About Shukrayaan- I

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