CURRENTS FOR 17 TH APR 2011

PM manmohan visits ASTANA capital of Kazakhstan for getting  2100 tons of Uranium by 2014. Besides it will help India to have a foot hold in Afghanistan , Central Asia . Mr Nursultan Nazarbayev was  elected president for 4th consective term this month.Some people suspect it was a rigged election.


Brief Biography of Anna Hazare

Born in Ralle Gaon Siddhi village of Ahmednagar dist in Maharashtra .Joined Indian Army in 1963 . Fought 1965 war . During this war he was the only surviver in  Pakistani air raid , while he as driver was driving his vehicle to war zone . He felt God has left him alive to do some good job for society .He took volunteer retirement  from army in 1975 and converted his village into model village .He was influenced by biography of Swami Vivekanand  . At one point of time he contemplated to commit suicide also .recently he undertook fast unto death to fight corruption in Indian system.

CURRENTS OF APR 15 ,2011

BRICS MEET AT SANA ( CHINA) 


 BRICS is the group of five countries namely Brazil , Russia , India , China , and South Africa which have common interests . These countries heads including Brazilian President Dilma Rousserff  ( first woman President of Brazil)  met in Sana ( SANYA) which is southen most  city of China in HAINAN Province on 14-15 Apr 2011 . The main points of joint declaration are given below.

Int'l monetary system
The governing structure of the international financial institutions should reflect changes in the world economy and increase the voice and representation of emerging economies as well as developing countries.
Discussion of SDRs
We welcome the discussion about the role of
SDR (special drawing rights) in the existing international monetary system, including the composition of SDR's basket of currencies.
Greater supervision
We call for further international financial regulatory oversight and supervision, strengthening policy coordination and financial regulation to promote sound development of global financial markets and banking systems.
Expanding capacities
The international community should work together to increase production capacity, strengthen producer-consumer dialogue to balance supply and demand while increasing support to developing countries.
Regional turbulence
We are deeply concerned with the turbulence in the Middle East, and the North African and West African regions and share the principle that the use of force should be avoided in resolving regional turbulence.
United Nations reform
We reaffirm the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security Council, to make it "more effective, efficient and representative" in order to better deal with current global challenges.


CENSUS INDIA 2011 HIGH LIGHTS
The major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under:
*The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
*Percentage growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64; males 17.19 and females 18.12.

*2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.
*Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million.
*The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States have declined during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001:
-Uttar Pradesh (25.85% to 20.09%)
-Maharashtra (22.73% to 15.99%)
-Bihar (28.62% to 25.07%)
-West Bengal (17.77 % to 13.93%)
-Andhra Pradesh (14.59% to 11.10%)
-Madhya Pradesh (24.26% to 20.30%)
*During 2001-2011, as many as 25 States/UTs with a share of about 85% of the country's population registered an annual growth rate of less than 2% as compared to, 15 States/UTs with a share of about 42% during the period 1991-2001.
*15 States/UTs have grown by less than 1.5 per cent per annum during 2001-2011, while the number of such States/UTs was only 4 during the previous decade.
*The total number of children in the age-group 0-6 is 158.8 million (-5 million since 2001)
*Twenty States and Union Territories now have over one million children in the age group 0-6 years. On the other extreme, there are five States and Union Territories in the country that are yet to reach the one hundred thousand mark.
*Uttar Pradesh (29.7 million), Bihar (18.6 million), Maharashtra (12.8 million), Madhya Pradesh (10.5 million) and Rajasthan (10.5 million) constitute 52% children in the age group of 0-6 years.
*Population (0-6 years) 2001-2011 registered minus (-)3.08 percent growth with minus (-)2.42 for males and -3.80 for females.
*The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total population is 13.1 percent while the corresponding figure in 2001 was 15.9 percent. The decline has been to the extent of 2.8 points.
Overall sex ratio at the national level has increased by 7 points to reach 940 at Census 2011 as against 933 in Census 2001. This is the highest sex ratio recorded since Census 1971 and a shade lower than 1961. Increase in sex ratio is observed in 29 States/UTs.
*Three major States (J&K, Bihar & Gujarat) have shown decline in sex ratio as compared to Census 2001.
*Kerala with 1084 has the highest sex ratio followed by Puducherry with 1038, Daman & Diu has the lowest sex ratio of 618.

Likely Questions from competion point of view ;

 

Q(1) What are the reasons for increased sex ratio in 2011?

 

Q(2)What are the reasons for drop in 0-6 age group sex ratio ? Discuss suggested remedies for same?

 

Q (3) How can BRICS be made more effective ?

 

Q (4) Which countires are aspiring to be members of Security Council ? Discuss the suitablity of each in context of international responsibilties and peace ?