Tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh are set to benefit after crop yields in Brazil, Zimbabwe and Indonesia declined due to droughts and untimely rainfall.
Auction prices in Andhra have surged to near-record levels and are expected to rise further in the coming weeks. Prices range between Rs 280 and Rs 290 per kg and are predicted to surpass Rs 300 per kg, marking a 30 per cent increase from farmers’ initial expectations, according to a report in the Times of India (TOI).
The surge in auction prices has been driven by the entry of small-scale players offering competitive bids. Despite initial concerns about challenges arising from production exceeding the Indian Tobacco Board’s target of 140 million kg, Andhra Pradesh farmers stand to gain. The board estimates total production will reach 160-170 million kg, the report said.

Source – https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/tobacco-p

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Passage 2

The National Health Policy (NHP) envisions universal access to quality and affordable healthcare. The nation’s commitment to increasing public expenditure on health in recent years is evident from the National Health Accounts (NHA) data, including the provisional estimates for 2020-21 and 2021-22.

These show that government health expenditure (GHE) as a proportion of GDP increased by an unprecedented 63 per cent between 2014-15 and 2021-22. It rose from 1.13 per cent of GDP in 2014-15 to 1.35 per cent in 2019-20. This further increased to 1.60 per cent in 2020-21 and to 1.84 per cent in 2021-22.

Source- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/good-ne

8th MAY 2024

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Passage 1

1. Which of this is not in top 3 producer of tabaccoo?

A. India

B. China

C. Brazil

D. Indonesia

2. India is the __ largest tobacco-producing nation and __ largest consumer of tobacco worldwide.

A. 2nd and 2nd

B. 1st and 2nd

C. 3rd and 2nd

D. 2nd and 3rd

3. . Indian Tobacco Board was constituted as a statutory body on 1st January 1976 under Section (4) of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975. The Board is headed by a Chairman with its headquarters at?

A. Guntur

B. Chittor

C. Vishakhapatnam

D. Vijaywada

4. To address the tobacco epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in ___. Currently, 182 countries are parties to this treaty, including India.

A. 2001

B. 2003

C. 2005

D. 2007

5. Which of this is incorrect?

A. Tobacco is of tropical origin but thrives under tropical, subtropical, and temperate climates.

B. Ideal conditions include a frost-free period of 100 to 120 days with an average temperature of 80°F and well-distributed rainfall of 88 to 125 mm per month.

C. Relative humidity ranges from 70-80% in the morning to 50-60% during midday.

D. None

Passage 2

6. The National Health Account (NHA) estimates is prepared by National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), designated as National Health Accounts Technical Secretariat (NHATS) in which year by the Union Health Ministry?

A. 2008

B. 2012

C. 2014

D. 2015

7.. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a doctor-nurse ratio of 4:1, while India currently has a ratio closer to?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:2.5

D. 1:3

8. The National Health Policy (NHP) of which year envisions universal access to quality and affordable healthcare?

A. 2015

B. 2017

C. 2018

D. 2020

9. Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’? 1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers. 2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women. 3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice. 4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1, 2 and 3 only

C. 1, 2 and 4 only

D. 3 and 4 only

10. Which of this is incorrect?

A. The Prime Minister of India announced the launch of National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) on 74th Independence Day.

B. The NDHM is a complete digital health ecosystem. The digital platform will be launched with four key features — health ID, personal health records, Digi Doctor and health facility registry.

C. In the context of this, the central government’s think-tank NITI Aayog, in June 2019, floated a consultation of a digital backbone for India’s health system — National Health Stack (NHS).

D. None