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Cyclone-triggered rain brings Chennai to a halt - Page No.1

, GS 1,3
NCRB report - Page No.4 , GS 2
A dark shadow on New Delhi’s credibility - Page No.6 , GS 2
Text and Context - The need to transform agri-food
systems
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Cyclone-triggered rain brings Chennai to a halt - Page

No.1 , GS 1,3
• Pounded by relentless rain under the impact of Cyclone Michaung,
Chennai and its neighbouring districts were marooned on Monday,
reviving haunting memories of the December 2015 floods. Six
persons were killed in cyclone-related incidents in the city, police
said.
• The Chennai airport shut down its airfield for arrival and departure
operations till 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Nearly 300 flights were cancelled
and more than 1,500 passengers stranded.
• Southern Railway cancelled many long-haul trains and trains

coming to the city were terminated at Chengalpattu, causing
inconvenience to hundreds of passengers.
• Waterbodies were brimming and the release of surplus water from

the reservoirs challenged the city’s infrastructure.
• Cyclone over South-West Bay of Bengal.
• Michaung is named after a suggestion provided by Myanmar. It

means strength and resilience.
• Upon formation, cyclone Michuang will become the fourth Bay of

Bengal cyclonic storm and the sixth cyclone formed in the Indian
Ocean in 2023.
• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) oversees the management
of rotating name lists tailored for each tropical cyclone basin.
• Cyclones arising in various ocean basins globally receive their names
from regional specialized meteorological centers (RSMCs) and Tropical
Cyclone Warning Centers (TCWCs) within those areas.
• There are a total of six RSMCs across the world.
• Member nations of the RSMCs propose the names for tropical cyclones.
For instance, the Indian RSMC, comprising 13 nations, puts forward 13
names each for cyclones formed in the region.
• Name should be chosen in such a way that it does not hurt the
sentiments of any group of population over the globe
• It should not be very rude and cruel in nature
• It should be short, easy to pronounce and should not be offensive to any
member
• The maximum length of the name will be eight letters.
Pg no. 4 GS 2
NCRB report - Page No.4 , GS 2

• India reported a total of over 1.7 lakh suicides in 2022, nearly one-third of
whom were daily wage earners, agricultural labourers, and farmers, the
National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths and Suicides
in India (ADSI) 2022 report said.
• The report, along with the NCRB’s annual Crime in India (2022) report,
was released on Sunday night, just as counting of votes was wrapping up
in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.
• The latest Crime in India report showed an overall increase in crimes and
atrocities committed upon Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes
(ST), with Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana, all
seeing an increase in such cases in 2022 compared with the year before.
• Mizoram, which had reported no cases of atrocities against either SCs or

STs in 2021, reported five cases of atrocities against SCs and 29 such
cases of crimes against STs in 2022.
• Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan continued to figure in the top five
States with the highest incidents of crimes and atrocities committed
upon SCs and STs.
• Other States, where crimes and atrocities against SC/ST people

were the highest are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Punjab.
• Further, the Crime in India report showed that cases of offences

against the State had also increased marginally in 2022 compared
with the previous year — showing about a 25% increase in cases
registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
• Cases under the sedition section of the Indian Penal Code saw a
dramatic dip on the other hand, possibly owing to the Supreme
Court’s May 2022 decision to keep sedition cases in abeyance.
• Moreover, the report went on to disclose that government authorities seized
fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth over ₹342 crore in 2022, out of which
FICN worth ₹244 crore were copies of the ₹2,000 currency note, followed by
seizures of ₹500 currency notes (this included discontinued currency as well),
keeping with the trend of FICN seizures from 2021.
• The suicide data published in the ADSI-2022 report showed that the maximum
suicides in the year were reported from Maharashtra (22,746), Tamil Nadu
(19,834), Madhya Pradesh (15,386), Karnataka (13,606), Kerala (10,162), and
Telangana (9,980).
• Apart from daily wage earners, and agricultural workers and farmers, the
ADSI data showed that 9.6% of the suicides in 2022 were of persons who were
self-employed or salaried professionals. This was followed by unemployed
persons, who comprise 9.2% of all suicides reported in India in 2022. Among
all suicides reported in the year, over 12,000 were of students.
• Among the around 48,000 women who died by suicide in 2022, the ADSI report
found that over 52% were home-makers, which brings such women to about
14% of the total suicides reported in the year. This was followed by women
who were students and daily wage earners respectively.
• The survey also showed that 28 trans-persons were also reported to have died
by suicide in 2022.
• The report pointed out that the most common causes for suicides reported in
2022 were “family problems” and “illness”, which together accounted for
almost half of all suicides in the year. This was followed by “drug abuse”,
“alcohol addiction”, “marriage related issues”, etc.
• However, under the cause of “marriage related issues” most number of

people were women — specifically citing “dowry related” as one of the causes.
About National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB)
• It was set up in 1986 to function as a repository of information

on crime and criminals.
• It was established on the recommendations of the Tandon
Committee to the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and
the MHA’s Taskforce (1985).
• NCRB was entrusted with the responsibility for monitoring,
coordinating and implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking
Network & Systems (CCTNS) project in the year 2009.
• This project connects 15000+ police stations and 6000 higher
offices of police in the country.
Pg no. 6 GS 2
A dark shadow on New Delhi’s credibility - Page No.6 ,

GS 2
• The lasting impact of the episode of the American indictment against an
Indian national will lie in the image India wishes to project to the world.
• The indictment also comes on the heels of a number of intelligence

operations that have been challenged in courts in other friendly countries
in recent years: from the forcible return of a United Arab Emirates
princess, Latifah, by the Indian Coast Guard in international waters in
2018 that has been criticised by a court in the United Kingdom, to the
“attempted kidnap” of businessman-on-the-run Mehul Choksi from
Antigua to Dominica by British nationals alleged to have been working for
Indian agencies in 2021, and the conviction of eight former Indian naval
officers in Qatar for espionage, which is now in appeal.
• By extension, South Block must also look at the impact of its actions
among western allies including the “Five Eyes” intelligence partnership
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S.).
• Countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh stood with India on
the Canada issue, but as details of the U.S. indictment are revealed,
South Asian capitals, and not just Islamabad, will be studying the
footprint of Indian agencies in their countries as well.
• Eventually, the lasting impact of the episode will lie in the image
India wishes to project to the world — as a “hard power” that is
willing to risk international ire and ties in pursuing those it
considers a threat in any corner of the world in any manner it
deems fit.
Text and Context - The need to transform agri-food
systems
• A groundbreaking report from the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO), published earlier this month, has
laid bare the staggering hidden costs of our global agri-food
systems, surpassing an astonishing $10 trillion.
• In middle-income countries like India, these costs constitute nearly

11% of the GDP, which manifests as higher poverty, environmental
harm, and health-related impacts, including undernourishment and
unhealthy dietary patterns.
• The report blames “unsustainable business-as-usual activities and

practices” for these escalating costs, pointing to a need to
transform agri-food systems.
• Under the National Food Security Act 2013, 65% of households (around 800
million people) in India are legally assured a right to food at subsidised rates
through the Public Distribution System and welfare programmes such as the
Integrated Child Development Services and the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
• To meet this requirement, the procurement of food crops is coordinated by

the Food Corporation of India (FCI), which is required to maintain a central
pool of buffer stock and to procure, transport, and store foodgrain stocks in
the country. However, this procurement policy heavily favours rice and
wheat.
• At the same time, other water-intensive cash crops like sugarcane and areca
nut have also flourished under policies favouring investments in dams and
canal irrigation (favourable for sugarcane) and free electricity for borewells
(favourable for areca nut). This trend threatens food security and the
production of nutritional crops.
• The global food system structure has a direct impact on the last mile — on
both farmers and soil.
• A systemic shift in food regimes, from local to global value chains, is

essential. The starting point for addressing these complex systemic issues
could arise from local efforts, such as the diversification of farms.
• Diversified multi-cropping systems, rooted in agroecology principles, could be

a viable solution to revitalise degraded land and soil. Practices known by
various names locally, like ‘akkadi saalu’ in Karnataka, involve intercropping
with a combination of legumes, pulses, oilseeds, trees, shrubs, and livestock.
• It is unrealistic to expect farmers to shift away from mono-cultivation of rice

and wheat overnight. This transition needs to be systematic, allowing
farmers to adjust gradually.
• FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads
international efforts to defeat hunger.
• World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on

16th October. The day is celebrated to mark the anniversary of
the founding of the FAO in 1945.
• It is one of the UN food aid organisations based in Rome (Italy).

Its sister bodies are the World Food Programme and the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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Cyclone-triggered rain brings Chennai to a halt - Page No.1

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Cyclone-triggered rain brings Chennai to a halt - Page

• Southern Railway cancelled many long-haul trains and trains

• Waterbodies were brimming and the release of surplus water from

• Michaung is named after a suggestion provided by Myanmar. It

• Upon formation, cyclone Michuang will become the fourth Bay of

NCRB report - Page No.4 , GS 2

• Mizoram, which had reported no cases of atrocities against either SCs or

• Other States, where crimes and atrocities against SC/ST people

• Further, the Crime in India report showed that cases of offences

• However, under the cause of “marriage related issues” most number of

• It was set up in 1986 to function as a repository of information

A dark shadow on New Delhi’s credibility - Page No.6 ,

• The indictment also comes on the heels of a number of intelligence

• In middle-income countries like India, these costs constitute nearly

• The report blames “unsustainable business-as-usual activities and

• To meet this requirement, the procurement of food crops is coordinated by

• A systemic shift in food regimes, from local to global value chains, is

• Diversified multi-cropping systems, rooted in agroecology principles, could be

• It is unrealistic to expect farmers to shift away from mono-cultivation of rice

• World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on

• It is one of the UN food aid organisations based in Rome (Italy).

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