MASTER CRUX Answers-January 10-2017

MASTER CRUX Answers-January 10-2017

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MASTER CRUX-JANUARY General Studies – 1; Topic: Population 1) Sex ratio at birth (SRB) in the State of Haryana recently touched the 900-mark for the first time in almost two decades. Examine which factors have helped Haryana achieve this mark. References:The Hindu For the very first time the state known for its skewed sex ratio has touched the mark of 914-equal to the national average- in December 2016. Factors which led to this very victory are as follows: 1.Strict implementation of laws against female foeticide and sex determination. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act played the most important role here. 2.The govt scheme of Beti Bacho,Beti Padhao was first launched in Haryana keeping in mind the SBR of the state.…
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