Feb Flashcards

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When was Genome India project launched? It is by?

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Jan 2020
Dept of biotech

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Genome India database is hosted at?

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Indian Biological Data Centre,
Faridabad, Haryana

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Human Genome Project was completed in? Final Purpose of Genome India project?

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2003
Targeted intervention & precision medicine

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Genome india project aims to decode the

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genetic makeup of over 10,000 individuals across different ethnic groups and regions of India.

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In India, annual crop losses due parasitic Nematode is valued at?

microscopic worms

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Rs. 25,000 crore

crop rotation, rresistant varieties, IPM can help

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India’s tiger population has grown by ___% in the last 2 decades

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30%

70% of world’s tiger population is in India

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Who launched the Harit Samriddhi Project?

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Roots Foundation & Coal India Ltd

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Project to enhance farmer’s income & promote inclusive growth in Jharkhand’s agrarian economy by CIL & Roots Foundation

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Harit Samriddhi Project

Improving rural livelihoods & creating a sustainable agri

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Ethanol blending target for 2025-26?

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20%

Original target 2030, we are already in 19.6%

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Acc to McKinsey’s survey ___% farmers are paying digitally & ___% take bank credit

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40% farmers
36%

Cash payments dropped to 24%

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Acc to McKinsey’s survey ___% farmers use crop insurance & __% use biologicals

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37%
11%

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Acc to McKinsey’s survey ___% farmers rely on subsidies for sustainable practices & ___% haven’t adopted modern tech

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53%
95%

Acc to NAFIS, only 9% have tractor and 6.9% have micro irrigation

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Order of Es in Biotech BioE3

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Economy, Environment, Employment

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Manufacture of Bio-based products include Bio-based chemicals, biopolymers, enzymes, Smart proteins, functional foods, Precision biotherapeutics, Climate-resilient agriculture solutions

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Biomanufacturing

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Olive Ridley Turtle scientific name? Belongs to family?

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Lepidochelys olivacea
Cheloniidae

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Fullform of PRASHAD scheme (2014-15)

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Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive

Min of Tourism

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A national level initiative to combat cyber crimes in a structured and coordinated manner. Covers a wide range of cyber threats, including fraud, hacking, cyberbullying, and data breaches.

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Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)

by MHA

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National Level Coordinating centre for National Heart Failure Registry?

How many Nodal Centres?

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Thiruvananthapuram (SCTIMST)

9 Nodal Centres

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Acc to National Heart Failure Registry 1-yr mortality rate exceeds ___% higher than many common cancers

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20%

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Investment agreement by EFTA into India? To create ___ jobs in 15 yrs

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$100 bn FDI
1 mn direct jobs

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WHO global target to reduce mean population Na intake

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30% by 2030

Promoting LSSS (Low Na Salt Substitute)

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Su-57 5th gen fighter aircraft will be jointly produced by?

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Russia’s Rosboronexport and UAC with India’s HAL

from 2025

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Chair of the AI Action Summit?

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India & France

‘AI for People & Planet’ signed by 58 countries - UK, US pass

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___% of Indias higher education takes place in SPUs, acc to NITI Aayog

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80%

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Centre + State education budget is woefully short of NEP target of?
6% of GDP
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High Literacy States?
Kerala, TN, Maha
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By 2030, India aims for ___GW of Renewable Energy, ___ target in Indian Railways & ___MMT Green Hydrogen
500 GW Renewable Net 0 in Railways 5MMT Green Hydrogen | 3rd in solar power
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India is the ___ largest petroleum refinery hub with a target of 309 MT by ___
4th largest 309 MT by 2028
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AI is to displace ____ jobs by 2025 in industries such as customer service, banking, and teaching.
85 mn jobs
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Rank of India in Corruption Perception Index by Transparency Intl | Who are toppers?
96 (a drop from previous 38) | Denmark Finland Singapore. 32 countries significantly reduce corruption
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France based agency AFD & ____ sign $100 mn Credit Facility agreement on green finance solutions for India's MSME
SIDBI
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CMD of SIDBI?
Manoj Mittal
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Govt may use ____ to finance fertiliser subsidy gap in FY 25-26
Reserve oil funds | OIDF - Oil Industry Development Fund
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Palladium + ____'s 'Export Pathshala' Workshop for ____ states FPOs
NABARD Odisha | To empower for global agri trade
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Which of the following is a focus for NABARD's Export Pathshala? * Export Documentation * Quality Standards & Packaging * Post-Harvest Mgmt * Value Chain Development * Risk Mitigation & Export Insurance | for Odisha
All
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Aquatic Animal Diseases: Emerging Challenges & Preparedness' was held in?
ICAR Convention Centre, Delhi | 2nd time India is hosting after Cochin 2007
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National Surveillance Programme on Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) is under which scheme?
PM MSY (2020 to 2024-25)
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Aquatic Animal Diseases: Emerging Challenges & Preparedness is organised by?
AFC, ICAR, DoF & AFSIB | Asian Fisheries Society
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Davis Cup is associated with? India won here against?
Lawn Tennis Togo
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PM Aasha (**Sept 2018**) scheme to be implemented till? | Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan
2025-26 | Frm '18. To control price volatility, offer remunerative price to farmer
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PM Aasha (2018) scheme comprises of 3 sub-schemes?
* Price Support Scheme (PSS), * Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) * Market Intervention Scheme
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Rs. ____ crore Credit Guarantee Scheme to promote e-NWR adoption | and provide low interest loans via e-kisan Upaj Nidhi (e-KUN)
Rs. 1,000 crore | e-negotiable warehouse receipt
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National e-Repository Limited. (NeRL), a Commodity Repository in India, launched as an MII, is promoted by? | Market Infrastructure Institute
NABARD, SBI, NCDEX, ICICI Bank,
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WDRA has granted a certificate of registration to ____ for providing an e-Repository platform for the creation and management of e-warehouse receipts (eWR) both ____ & ____
NeRL (2017) Negotiable & non-Negotiable
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NeRL holds ___% market share. An expansion is expected with more registrations under ____
88% share WDRA | 15,000 warehouses linked to NeRL for e-NWR issuance
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e-NWR based lending could read Rs. ____ in 10 yrs, acc to govt
Rs. 1 lakh crore
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____, promoting climate smart agri, earns **Google Cloud Ready Sustainability Designation** for helping businesses meet ESG goals
Cropin | Active in 100+ countries. Aim: transform food system > sustainable model
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NABARD has launched a Solar-Powered Fisheries Initiative in ____
Nagaon, Assam
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NABARD's Solar Powered Fisheries Initiative aims to establish ___ model fisheries in Kaliabor block
10 model fisheries | with solar pumps and aerators, solar dryers & freezers
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The 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India? elected under article?
Gyanesh Kumar Art 324 | Rajiv Kumar before him
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FM launched 'Sachal Aaykar Seva Kendra' in ____ | along with MCGS-MSME
Colaba, Mumbai | Mobile tax facilitation centre
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Full form of SWAMIH investment fund?
Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing
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Who manages SWAMIH Fund (2019)?
SBI ventures
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Who is implementing Bharat Net? under ministry?
BBNL Min of Communication | Bharat Broadband Network Limited. Funded by USOF
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1 state 1 RRB is likely to consolidate RRBs from 42 to?
28 | RRB established in 1976
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A recently launched app for easy access to economic and financial data?
RBI DATA
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In RBI DATA app, 'banking outlet' section helps users locate banking facilities with a ___km radius
20 km | Includes SAARC finance - economic data from SAARC nations
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SAARC members? Formed in?
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka | Dhaka, 1985 - HQ, Kathmandu
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Acing Development of Innovative Technologies (ADITI) Scheme is under?
iDEX | Innovations for Defence Excellence
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Full form of GREAT scheme (2023)?
Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles | 4 start ups apporved
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Approved grant for start-ups in GREAT scheme (2023)
Rs. 50 L each for 18 months | Medical, industrial, agro, home & protective textiles
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GREAT Scheme (2023) has evolved under?
National Technical Textiles Mission | Research, Dev & Innovation Component of NTTM
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Skill India Programme (2015) is set to run till? With an outlay of?
2025-26 Rs. 8800 crore | MoSDE
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The 3 schemes that will be combined under Skill India Programme (2015)?
PM KVY, PM NAPS, Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) | MoSDE
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PM National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM NAPS) provides ___% of the stipend upto Rs. _____/m
25% upto Rs. 1,500/m
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PM NAPS beneficiaries age limit?
14-35 yrs
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PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PM KVY) provides ____ term training, skilling & upskilling | Target age group?
short-term | 15-59 yrs
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Jan Shiksha Sansthan is a community driven ____ training initiative to empower ____, ____ & ____
Vocational Training Rural women, Youth and EWS | Linked with JANMAN & ULLAS schemes
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Age limit of JSS scheme in SKill India Programme?
15-45 yrs
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Swavalambini scheme is by and for?
MSDE + NITI Aayog for NER (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizo) | Women Entrepreneurship Program for those in HEIs with resources &mentors
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1st BIMSTEC Youth Summit was held in?
Gandhinagar, India | Proposed during the 4th BIMSTEC Summit (Nepal)
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RBI's MPC has cut repo rate to 6.25% (now 6%) for the 1st time in ___ yrs
5 yrs (since 2020) | Now at 6% (April MPC)
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The MPC has ___ no of members with ___from RBI & ___ external
**6 members** 3 from RBI and 3 external | They hold office for 4 yrs
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PM YUVA was launched in? As a part of? By Min of?
2022 India@75 Project, MoE | Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
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AN author mentorship programme to train young & budding authors below 30
PM YUVA | Promote India & India's writer globally
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Stipend in PM YUVA?
Rs. 50,000/m /author | 10% royalty by NBT on publication & sales
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'India Gas Market Report: Outlook 2030' is by?
International Energy Agency | Growth of Gas Consumption: **60% by 2030**
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___ company dominated India's gas marketing & pipeline transmission
GAIL
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According to recently released CRI 2025, India's rank ____ most affected country with 80,000 fatalities
6th most affected
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'Expanding Quality HE through States & SPUs' is by?
NITI Aayog
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Indicators of NITI Aayog's 'Expanding Quality HE through States & SPUs'
1. Quality 2. Funding & Financing 3. Governance 4. Employability
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Which States have the highest education budget?
Maharashtra, Bihar, TN
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Principle Scientific Adivisor to Govt. ____ inaugurates RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) to drive rural ____
Ajay Sood To drive Rural Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
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RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) has been launched in?
Sonipat, Haryana | For everyday challenges in rural areas: animal intrusion, organic, MSME
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RuTAGe Smart Village Centre will collab with ____ to provide practical solutions
IIT-M
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RSVC will offer a comprehensive range of ___ tech tracks. 'Agri & Waste Mgmt' track is in collaboration with ___
12 tech tracks KVKs
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Soil Health Card, which has completed a decade, was launched in?
Suratgarh, Rajasthan | 19th Feb 2015
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No. of Soil Health Cards issued to farmers inc from 16.8L in 2020-21 to ____
53 Lakh to 2024-25
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Recently launched NAKSHA, a web-GIS platform, was launched &developed by?
MoRD MP SEDC | Technical partner is **Survey of India**
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NAKSHA by MoRD fulform?
**Na**tional Geospatial **K**nowledge-Based Land **S**urvey of Urban **Ha**bitations
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NAKSHA was announced in year ____ as a part of scheme ____
2024 DILRMP | Till 2026 - Similar to SVAMITVA but for Urban Habitations
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'AI for Entrepreneurship' is an initiative by? It aims to empower ____ lakh youth by 2025
MSDE + NSDC + Intel India 1 Lakh by 2025
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Time period of Internship in PM Internship Scheme? Last date to apply?
12 months 31st March 2025 | By Min of Corporate Affairs
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Who is the chairman of the Bay of Bengal Inter-Governmental Organisation? | BOBP-IGP
India | A fisheries sector think-tank for Bay of bengal region countries
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Bay of Bengal Inter-Governmental Organisation, was set up in? members & partner countries? | BOBP-IGP
2003 Member: Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka | Partner: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
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Bharat Tech Triumph Program is organised by? | Under Create in India
Min of Information & Broadcasting (**MoIB**) + Interactive Entertainment & Innovation Council (**IEIC**)
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Who has introduced Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM)
MeitY | To harmonise government's digital presence
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Who hosted the 1st CIO conference under Harmonisation of Digital Footprint?
Digital Bharat Identiy Manual (DBIM) by MeitY
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Acc to a recent study by Young Minds in Andhra and TN, despite reducing Multidimensional poverty and near universal primary enrolment, ___% of children were stunted
40% Inequalities remain entrenched | Education alone will not solve all problems
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When was the 1st "Agri & Food Security" BIMSTEC Meeting held? Current held in?
2019 Nepal - 2025