2nd March #Edufacts: Important Facts of the Day for UPSC IAS Current Affair
1. 100% FDI in the Pharmaceutical sector is allowed under the automatic route for greenfield pharmaceuticals. 100% FDI in the pharmaceutical sector is allowed in brownfield pharmaceuticals; wherein 74% is allowed under the automatic route and thereafter through the government approval route.
2. An analysis of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) data from last year shows that the prevalence of obesity was 31.7% in urban women and 19% in rural women. It was 28.6% among urban men and 18.8% among rural men.
1st March #Edufacts: Important Facts of the Day for UPSC IAS Current Affair
1. Double Humped Camels: Double Humped Camels or Bactrian camels, have two humps on their backs where they store fat. They are native to the harsh and arid regions of Central Asia. They occupy habitats in Central Asia from Afghanistan to China, primarily up into the Mongolian steppes and the Gobi desert.
A small population of Bactrian camels exists in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh. They are smaller and slenderer than the one-humped dromedary camels found in Africa and the Middle East. They are omnivores but are primarily herbivores that constantly graze on grasses.
2. ALTÉRRA Fund = UAE President, at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, announced the creation of a $30 billion climate fund named ALTÉRRA. The fund aims to attract $250 billion in investment by the end of the decade, with $25 billion allocated to climate strategies and $5 billion to incentivize investment in the Global South. The fund seeks to steer private markets towards climate investments, especially in emerging markets and developing economies. The term “Alterra” typically refers to a Latin word that is often used in various contexts to signify alteration, transformation, or variation.
