IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 27th February 2020

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(PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS)


UKIERI-UGC Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrators

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance

In news:


Exercise Indradhanush

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- International Affairs

In news:


International Conference on Standardisation of AYUSH Terminologies

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance

In news:


National Technical Textiles Mission

Part of: GS Prelims- Government Schemes and GS-II- Governance; GS-III-Economy

In news:


NASA’s InSight Mars Mission

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Science & technology

In news:


Rakhigarhi 

Part of: GS Prelims – Art & Culture and GS-I- Ancient History

In news:


(MAINS FOCUS)


Governance

Topic: General Studies 2:

Surrogacy Regulation

Context

The Union Cabinet has approved the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020. The Cabinet incorporated the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha Select Committee before approving the Bill.

Surrogacy means the process of carrying and delivering a child for another person. Thus, a surrogate mother is a woman who bears a child on behalf of another woman, either from her own egg or from the implantation in her womb of a fertilized egg from another woman.

Commercial surrogacy involves an agreement, which includes monetary compensation to the surrogate mother along with medical expenses associated with the pregnancy. 

Altruistic surrogacy focuses on providing no monetary compensation to the surrogate mother

Advantages of Surrogacy

Reasons for Increase of Surrogacy in India

Issues with Surrogacy in India

Recommendation of the Rajya Sabha Select Committee

Key Features of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020

Concerns

Way forward

Connecting the dots!


(TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE)


Model questions: (You can now post your answers in comment section)

Note: 

Q 1. Exercise Indradhanush is a joint military exercise between India and ______? 

  1. USA
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. UK 
  4. None of the above

Q 2. Consider the following statements about International Conference on Standardisation of AYUSH Terminologies

  1. It was recently held in Nagpur, India
  2. The conference succeeded in taking forward the objective of expanding the International Classification of Diseases(ICD) into the realm of Traditional Medicine systems at a conceptual level with all the countries endorsing the same. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 Only
  2. 2 Only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 3. Consider the following statements about InSights Mars Mission

  1. It is launched by NASA in collaboration with ISRO and JAXA
  2. It is the first mission dedicated to looking deep beneath the Martian surface.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 Only
  2. 2 Only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q 4. Rakhigarhi, an Indus Valley Civilizational Site is located which State of India ? 

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Punjab 
  4. Haryana

ANSWERS FOR 26 FEB 2020 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK)

1 A
2 D
3 B

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