DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Q.) What is the sex ratio of India, as per the NFHS-5?

[a] 1,020

[b] 989

[c] 1001

[d] 1013

[e] 975
 NHFS-5 Phase-II
According to the National Family Health Survey (NHFS) 5 phase-II, the Total ANS - A
Fertility Rate (TFR), or the average number of children per woman, has
declined further from 2.2 reported in 2015-16 to 2.0 at the all-India level.
• An ideal TRF ratio is 2.1, which indicates a sustained level of population.
• India has fallen below the ideal TFR. A fall to 2 means India has achieved
the goal of population stabilisation.
o This means India will possibly still become the most populous country
in the world — it was expected somewhere between 2024-2028 — but it
will now be delayed.
• The NFHS-5 assesses 2019-21 period.
 NHFS-5 Phase-II

• Urban area fertility rate – 1.6 ANS - A

• Rural area fertility rate – 2.1

• This phase – II of NFHS-5 covers 14 states and UTs. The phase-1
findings of 22 states and Union Territories were released in
December last year.
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 NHFS-5 Phase-II
Reasons for fall in TFR:
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• Infant and Child Mortality Rates (per 1,000 live births)
o Neonatal mortality rate (NNMR) - 24.9
o Infant mortality rate (IMR) - 35.2
o Under-five mortality rate (U5MR) - 41.9
• Sex Ratio Nationwide - 1,020 women for every 1,000 men
• Child Nutrition – Indicators showed a slight improvement
o Stunting – 36%
o Wasting – 19%
o Underweight – 32%
Q.) Which state has signed an MoU with the Save Life Foundation to create ‘zero fatality
corridors’ in the state for reducing accident deaths?

[a] Uttar Pradesh

[b] Maharashtra

[c] Madhya Pradesh

[d] Odisha

[e] Tamil Nadu

 Zero Fatality Corridors
Odisha govt has signed an MoU with Delhi-based Save Life
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Foundation (SLF), an NGO working in the field of road safety, to
reduce accident deaths.
• SLF has been tasked to identify accident-prone stretches, find out
the causes of accidents and recommend remedial measures to
create ‘zero fatality corridors’ in the state.
• The MoU aims at reducing road deaths in the next three years.
Q.) What is the name of the exercise recently conducted by the Indian Navy for preparing
maritime stakeholders for contingencies?

[a] Prasthan

[b] Shakti

[c] Suraksha

[d] Palash

[e] Shikhar
 Prasthan

Indian Navy has conducted a security exercise, called "Prasthan", in ANS - A

the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off the coast of Mumbai.

• The exercise, conducted by the Headquarters Western Naval
Command, is held every six months.
• Purpose of the exercise - to integrate maritime stakeholders,
including the Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, ONGC, Port Trust,
Customs, State Fisheries department and Marine Police, for refining
standard operating procedures for response to various
contingencies that could occur in the ODAs.
Q.) Which of the following countries conduct ‘Dosti’ exercise with India?

[a] Sri Lanka and Maldives

[b] Bangladesh and Myanmar

[c] Thailand and Philippines

[d] Indonesia and Singapore

[e] Japan and Philippines

 ‘Dosti’ exercise

15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise named ‘Dosti’ ANS - A

involving India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka is being held in Male, Maldives.
• It has been 30 years since the beginning of this exercise.
Q.) What is the name of the exercise recently conducted by Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian
Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Border Security Force, Gujarat Police and the Marine Police
in Kutch Peninsula to test the combat readiness of the agencies in a real-time scenario?

[a] Sagar Mala

[b] Aapda Mitra

[c] Suraksha Prabandh

[d] Sagar Shakti

[e] Sagar Suraksha

 Defence Exercise in Kutch Peninsula

Sagar Shakti exercise was held among Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian ANS - D

Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Border Security Force, Gujarat Police
and the Marine Police in Kutch Peninsula.
• The high-intensity exercise was organised by the Indian Army's
Southern Command.
• This exercise aims to test the combat readiness of the agencies in a
real-time scenario.
Q.) Which is the first country in the world to open its Embassy on Metaverse?

[a] Barbados

[b] El Salvador

[c] Nicaragua

[d] Columbia

[e] Bolivia
 Embassy on Metaverse
Barbados had become the first government to acquire virtual land and ANS - A
create a virtual “embassy” on metaverse.
• For this, the govt of Barbados has signed an agreement with
Decentraland, a blockchain metaverse platform, to establish a digital
platform.
Q.) Recently, Network International (an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East
and Africa) has signed an MoU with NPCI International Payments Ltd to explore the
implementation of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the ___ nation?

[a] Qatar

[b] Bahrain

[c] Saudi Arabia

[d] Oman

[e] UAE
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Network International (an enabler of digital commerce across the ANS - E

Middle East and Africa) has signed an MoU with NPCI International
Payments Ltd to explore the implementation of the Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) in the UAE.
• In 2020, UPI facilitated transactions worth $457 billion, which is
equivalent to approximately 15% of India’s GDP.
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