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2021-02-01 16:23:59 Zero-Coupon Bonds:

● A zero-coupon bond is a debt security instrument that does not pay interest.

● Zero-coupon bonds trade at deep discounts, offering full face value (par) profits at maturity.

● The difference between the purchase price of a zero-coupon bond and the par value, indicates the investor's return.

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2021-02-01 15:08:06 What are extra budgetary borrowings?

According the budget document, “Extra budgetary resources (EBRs) are those financial liabilities that are raised by Public Sector Undertakings for which repayment of entire principal and interest is done from Government budget,”

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2021-02-01 09:19:08 Neglected tropical diseases(NTDs)

● These are a diverse group of tropical infections which are common in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

● They are caused by a variety of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and parasitic worms (helminths).

● They include dengue, rabies, blinding trachoma, Buruli ulcer, endemic treponematoses (yaws), leprosy (Hansen disease) etc.

● These diseases are contrasted with the big three infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria) which generally receive greater treatment and research funding.

● 1 in 5 people around the world are affected by NTDs.India is home to the world’s largest absolute burden of at least 11 of these major neglected tropical diseases. ओपन / कमेंट

2021-01-31 16:02:16 Global Climate Risk Index 2021

● Released by: Germanwatch

● Purpose: The index analyses quantified impacts of extreme weather events both in terms of fatalities as well as economic losses that occurred.

● According to the index, India was the seventh worst-hit country due to extreme weather.In 2020, India was ranked fifth in the index. ओपन / कमेंट

2021-01-30 15:03:55 India Justice Report 2020

● Released by: Tata Trusts along with the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, CHRI, DAKSH and TISS-Prayas and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

● Objective: The report analysed the performance of 18 large and mid-sized states and eight smaller states based on four pillars of the justice delivery system: judiciary, police, prisons and legal aid.

Mains_shots from the report:

● Larger States: Maharashtra has retained the top spot on delivery of justice to people.

● Smaller States: Tripura has topped the list.

● Women’s representation: It has marginally increased in police, prisons and the judiciary.Women now accounts for a) 10% of all police personnel up from 7% in 2017 b) 13% prison staff (10% in 2016) and c) 29.3% of judges (26.5% in 2017-18).

● Police to People Ratio: For every 1,00,000 people, there are just 156 police personnel.

● Judges ratio per citizens: India has one judge per 50,000 citizens as against the recommended number of one per 20,000.

● Under trials: Two-thirds of all prisoners are undertrials awaiting a conviction. ओपन / कमेंट