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1st April to 30th April - 2011

1. The provisional 2011 Census data has been released. Indias population stands at 1.21 billion. The sex ratio is 940 (number o emales per thousand males!. "erala has the hi#hest sex ratio at 10$4 ollo%ed b& 'udu(herr& %ith 103$. )aman and )iu have the lo%est ratio at *1$. The lo%est ever& (hild sex ratio has been re(orded in this Census+ It stands at 914 as a#ainst 92, in 2001. This indi(ates a (ontinuin# pre eren(e or male (hildren in the last de(ade. -itera(& levels have in(reased to rea(h ,4.04. o the total population. "erala o((upies the top position amon# the states %ith 93.91. %hile /ihar remains at the bottom %ith *3.$2.. The most populous state %as 0ttar 'radesh %ith 199.12 and the least populous state %as -a3shad%eep at *4+429. )elhi has the hi#hest densit& in population %ith 11+29, people per s4. 3m and 5runa(hal 'radesh is the lo%est %ith 1, people per s4. 3m. 2. India de eated 6rilan3a to ba# the 2011 7orld Cup at the 7an3hede 6tadium in 2umbai. 3. 8nl& 10 states have noti ied the 9:i#ht to ;du(ation 5(t to date. These are 5ndhra 'radesh+ 5runa(hal 'radesh+ 2anipur+ 8rissa+ 6i33im+ Chhattis#arh+ 2adh&a 'radesh+ :a<asthan and 2i=oram. 1* other states have proposed dra t rules but are &et to noti & them. 5((ordin# to the irst annual report 13 (rore (hildren are enrolled at the primar& level and another 1 (rore at the upper primar& level. $ million (hildren are still out o s(hool and 21. o the primar& s(hool tea(hers are %ithout 4uali i(ation and 9. o the s(hools have onl& 1 tea(her. 4. ,th 5pril is (elebrated as the 7orld >ealth )a&. The 0nited ?ations has de(ided to (ommemorate this &ears 97orld >ealth )a& to (reate a%areness re#ardin# 9 Anti-microbial resistan(e. 8 ten+ antibioti(s are administrated to patients %ith ba(terial in e(tions+ but antibioti(s 3ill a lar#e proportion o various ba(teria instead o 3illin# only the ba(teria that are responsible or the disease. 5lso+ antibioti(s are bein# pres(ribed b& medi(al pra(titioners as in most o the (auses the mi(ro@or#anism+ %hi(h is responsible or the in e(tion+ is not 3no%n. 2isuse o antibioti(s promotes emer#en(e o resistant ba(teria 3no%n as 95ntimi(robial resistan(e %hi(h is the abilit& o (ertain mi(ro@or#anisms to %ithstand atta(3 b& anti@mi(robials. Its un(ontrolled rise threatens

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lives and %astes limited health(are resour(es. Con(erned %ith the #lobal spread o antimi(robial resistan(e+ the 0nited ?ations has de(ided to (ommemorate this &ears 7orld >ealth )a&.

,th 5pril+ to (reate a%areness a#ainst the threat and dra% %orld%ide attention on the theme. The 7orld >ealth 8r#ani=ation (7>8! %ill (ondu(t publi( a%areness (ampain# in(ludin# a spe(ial o(us on the >IA / 5I)6 tuber(ulosis and malaria epidemi(s. The 7orld bod& %ill (all on Bovernments and sta3eholders to implement the poli(ies and pra(ti(es needed to prevent and (ounter the emer#en(e o hi#hl& resistant superbu#s and to also provide appropriate (are to those seriousl& a e(ted b& these mi(robes. 1. Cases o Cervi(al Can(er are on the rise. The annual number o (ervi(al (an(er (ases in India is 1+34+420. The >uman 'apilloma Airus (>'A! is the main (ause o Cervi(al Can(er+ In addition to >'A+ smo3in# havin# >IA (the virus that (auses 5ids! and prolon#ed use o birth (ontrol pills are also re#arded as the (auses or (ervi(al (an(er. The 5meri(an Can(er 6o(iet& re(ommends Aa((ination at an earl& a#e as prevention. *. 5pril 10th is (elebrated as 'ubli( 6e(tor )a&. 5part rom other events+ a%ards are #iven to meritorious enterprises. ,. 2r C /has3aran+ the irst present o the 6tudent Cederation o India (6CI! and editor o Chinta 'ublishers o the C'I(2! in "erala+ passed a%a&. $. Indias 7ind po%er industr& is expe(ted to #ro% to 3+000 27 o ne% installations a &ear or the next 10 &ears. 5s on date+ most o the (riti(al (omponents su(h as (ontrol s&stems+ #enerators and #ear boxes are imported b& ma<orit& o manu a(turers. This is &et another instan(e o ho% India di ers rom China. China insisted that ,0. o the (omponents in a turbine should be lo(all& made+ %hi(h or(ed most manu a(turers to set up a(ilities in India. India did not have an& su(h re4uirement be(ause o %hi(h parts (ontinue to be imported. 9. /harata ?at&am dan(er -eela 6amson %as (hosen to head the Central /oard o Cilm Certi i(ation. 10. 6o(ial 5(tivist 5nna >a=are %ent on a hun#er stri3e demandin# the (reation o the institution o -o3pal. The Center has responded b& settin# up a 10 member dra tin# (ommittee to prepare the proposed le#islations. Civil 6o(iet& 8r#anisations have prepared a dra t D-o3 'al billE+ and are exertin# pressure on the #overnment to repla(e the provisions in the bill prepared b& the

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CU RR EN T AF F AI R S & GEN ER AL K N OWLED GE the provisions su##ested b& them. The di eren(es bet%een the bills are

#overnment b&

summari=ed belo%F

Governments Bill -o3pal %ill not be able to ta3e up (ases suo motu. Complaints %ill have to be addressed to the 6pea3er o the -o3 6abha or Chairperson o the :a<&a 6abha. The& %ill or%ard it to the

-o3pal

The ivil !ociety Bill %ill have po%ers to

initiate

investi#ations suo motu and dire(tl& entertain (omplaints rom the publi(.

-o3pal. -o3pal %ill be an advisor& bod&. It %ill -o3pal %ill have the po%ers to initiate or%ard its report to the (ompetent authorit&. 7hi(h %ill ta3e the inal (all. The -o3pal %ill not have poli(e po%ersG -o3pal %ill be able to re#ister CI:+ pro(eed there ore+ it %ill not be able to re#ister an CI:. %ith (riminal investi#ations and laun(h prose(ution. It provides or imprisonment+ a ter summar& )eterren(e a#ainst rivolous (omplaints trial+ or rivolous (omplaints. It %ill have <urisdi(tion onl& on %ill be in the orm o inan(ial penalties. It %ill have <urisdi(tion over politi(ians+ o i(ials and <ud#es. The CAC and the entire vi#ilan(e ma(hiner& o #overnment %ill be mer#ed into -o3pal. It %ill have 10 members and one (hairperson. 8ne member %ill be a le#al expert. 8thers (an have an& ba(3#round. The (ommittee %ill (onsist o members rom the <udi(iar&+ the (hie ele(tion (ommissioner+ the (omptroller and auditor #eneral and %inners o international a%ards. 3 /4 prose(ution a ter (ompletion o investi#ation.

members o 'arliament+ ministers and the 'rime 2inister. It %ill (onsist o three members+ all o them retired <ud#es. The sele(tion (ommittee %ill (omprise Ai(e@'resident+ 'rime 2inister+ leaders o both houses+ leaders o 8pposition in both houses+ la% minister and home

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minister.

11. 2r. 5di Bodre< Chairman o the Bodre< #roup %as sele(ted as the Chairman o Indian 6(hool o /usiness >&derabad. ;arlier+ 2r. :a<at Bupta the irst Chairman had resi#ned. 12. The 7orlds ive ma<or emer#in# e(onomies /ra=il+ :ussia+ India+ China and 6outh 5 ri(a. (/:IC6! have dra%n an a(tion plan to ma3e the voi(e o developin# (ounties more e e(tive on the %orld 6ta#e. The plan in(ludesG >i#h level meetin#s on all issues H i.e.+ e(onomi( se(urit&+ politi(al se(urit& et( 6upportin# a more e4uitable %orld e(onomi( order. 13. 5t their irst meetin# this &ear+ India and China a#reed to %or3 to%ards removin# all ma<or irritants impa(tin# bi@literal relationship in(ludin# the border issue and trade imbalan(e. 14. -e%is /in ord+ ounder o the ?e% 5r(haeolo#i(al movement and one o the senior most i#ures in 7orld ar(haeolo#& passed a%a& at the a#e o $0. 'ro essor /in ord brou#ht about a virtual revolution in ar(haeolo#& in the 19*0s and 19,0s b& elevatin# its status rom a des(riptive stud& o anti4uities to a s(ienti i( dis(ipline devoted to anthropolo#i(al understandin# o %a&s o li e o an(ient so(ieties. >is 9ar(haeolo#& as anthropolo#& proposition emer#ed as a dominant paradi#m in (ontemporar& ar(haeolo#&. This trend+ popularl& 3no%n as ?e% 5r(haeolo#&+ laid emphasis on a re#ional approa(h to ar(haeolo#i(al sites+ method o h&pothesis testin#G and (ulture as a s&stem o inter@related (omponents servin# as means o human adaptation. These (on(epts have no% be(ome (entral tenets o modern ar(haeolo#& and made pro essor /in ord a le#endar& i#ure. 11. 7orld reno%ned spiritual #uru+ 6at&a 6ai /aba passed a%a& o the a#e o $1. "I! #AI$ER The in ormation presented above has been (olle(ted rom a variet& o sour(es. /rain Tree exer(ises due (are and (aution in (olle(tin# the data be ore publi(ation. In spite o this+ i an& omission+ ina((ura(& or printin# errors o((ur %ith re#ard to the data+ /rain Tree %ill not be held responsible or liable.

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