04-05.12.22 Daily [Assam] APSC Current Affairs

Assamhas recorded a marginal improvement inMaternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) but continues to be the worst performer in the country.
According to the Registrar General of Indias (RGI) latest ‘Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality for the period 2018 to 2020 released on Tuesday, the state has recorded 195 deaths per lakh live births, which is an improvement from the previous figure of 215 in the period 2016 to 2018.

Kerala has the lowest MMR of 19 per lakh live births. The country’s Average MMR declined from 113 in 2016-18 to 97 in 2018-20, according to the special bulletin.

According to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) published earlier this year, 25% of Women aged 18-29 marry before reaching the legal minimum age of marriage, while the Percentage of women marrying before the legal minimum age is 32% in Assam. The prevalence of anaemia among women is 60% or more in eight Indian states and Assam, along with Tripura, comes under this category.
Though institutional delivery, referring to delivery of children in a health facility, is being promoted to reduce maternal mortality, the northeastern states, including Assam, stood below the national average of 86%. Assam had 84% births in health facilities, against almost 100% births in , Goa, Kerala, Lakshadweep andTamil Nadu.

Astronomers fromIndian Institute of Science(IISc) in Bengaluru andMcGill Universityin Canada have used data from the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune to detect a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy.

The signal was emitted when the universe was only 4.9 billion years old.

It means the look-back time for this source is 8.8 billion years. The findings have been published in the monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
The astronomical distance over which such a signal has been picked up is the largest so far by a large margin. This is also the first confirmed detection of strong lensing of 21cm emission from a galaxy.

India’s richest stateMaharashtrais also the country’s best performer across financial and social indicators, according to state rankings released by credit rating company.

The rankings, released by CareEdge research arm of Care Ratings showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modis Home state Gujarat is at the second spot, with robust economic Growth and fiscal management.

Meanwhile, Indias most industrialized state Naduwas ranked third with an edge in social and Governance categories.

Maharashtra had a composite score of 55.7 followed by Gujarat (51.8), Tamil Nadu (51.1), Telangana (50.9) and Karnataka (50.4).

In Group B (Northeast, hilly & small states), Goa topped the overall ranking and was a front-runner in social, Infrastructure, Financial Inclusion and fiscal categories.

Among the northeastern states,Sikkimwas the best performer due to better score in economic, social, infrastructure and Environment categories.

Notably, Odisha topped the rankings in the fiscal category due to better score on revenue and Fiscal Deficit and healthy Debt Management indicators (CSF & GRF).

Maharashtra topped in financial inclusion with best performance in credit/GSDP ratio, NBFC sanctions and Health Insurance penetration. It also fared relatively well in mutual fund penetration.

Punjab and Haryana topped in the infrastructure ranking, mainly due to high power availability, RAILWAY density and greater irrigated area. However, both lagged in terms of social infrastructure (hospital beds & schools), the report said.
On governance,Andhra Pradeshand Telangana were at the top due to high Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) rank and better scores in the court conviction rate.

The U.N. Security Council has adopted its first ever resolution on Myanmar in 74 years todemand an end to violence and urge the military junta to release all political prisoners,including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ms. Kyi, 77, has been a prisoner since the armytoppled her government almost two years ago and violently cracked down on dissent.

The 15-member council has long been split on how to deal with the Myanmar crisis with Chinaand Russia arguing against strong action. They both abstained from the vote, along with India.

The remaining 12 members voted in favor.

The resolution urges the junta to immediately release all arbitrarily detained prisoners,including Suu Kyi and ex-president Win Myint.

It also demands an immediate end to all forms of violence and asks for all parties to respect Human Rights, fundamental freedoms and the .