{"id":60639,"date":"2025-12-04T21:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=60639"},"modified":"2025-12-06T13:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T08:02:25","slug":"news-in-short-4-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-12-2025\/news-in-short-4-12-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 4-12-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>WHO Backs Use of GLP-1 Drugs For Weight Loss<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of <strong>Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies<\/strong> for treating obesity.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The WHO added GLP-1 therapies to its <strong>Essential Medicines List <\/strong>for managing type 2 diabetes in high-risk groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>GLP-1 therapies<\/strong><br><br>&#8211; GLP-1 therapies (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) are a class of medications that <strong>mimic the natural GLP-1 hormone<\/strong>, which helps regulate <strong>blood sugar and appetite.\u00a0<\/strong><br>&#8211; They were originally used for <strong>managing type 2 diabetes<\/strong>, but are now also approved for <strong>treating obesity and weight loss.\u00a0<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Some GLP-1 drugs (liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide)<\/strong> lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, and reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes, kidney and liver disease among other outcomes.<br>&#8211; However, the global demand for GLP-1 therapies has fueled the spread of falsified and substandard products, threatening patient safety and trust.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Obesity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a chronic complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it can affect bone health and reproduction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It increases the risk of certain cancers and influences the quality of living, such as sleeping or moving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a chronic disease affecting over<strong> 1 billion people and causing 3.7 million deaths in 2024.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obesity rates are <strong>rising rapidly and could double by 2030<\/strong>, with global economic costs projected to reach US$3 trillion annually.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As per NFHS-5, 24% of Indian women and 23% of Indian men are obese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/who-issues-a-global-guideline-on-the-use-of-glp-1-medicines-in-treating-obesity\/article70352951.ece#:~:text=To%20address%20the%20growing%20global,as%20a%20chronic%2C%20relapsing%20disease.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Samagra Shiksha Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Welfare Schemes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reiterated that States must meet the Samagra Shiksha scheme\u2019s conditions to receive Central funds.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Samagra Shiksha<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Department of School Education and Literacy has implemented an Integrated <strong>Centrally Sponsored Schem<\/strong>e for School Education- Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an integrated centrally sponsored programme to provide equitable, inclusive, and quality education from <strong>pre-school to class 12<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It supports States and UTs through interventions such as composite school grants, libraries, sports, free uniforms and textbooks, ICT initiatives, remedial teaching, and leadership development.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial assistance is extended for expanding access, including Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas, and hostels under PM-JANMAN, with special provisions for children with disabilities (aids, Braille kits, stipends, etc.).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scheme is aligned with NEP 2020, focusing on new curricular structures, Early Childhood Care and Education, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, competency-based learning, and improved student assessment to enhance overall quality of education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159645\/OPS\/G0UF7IH1F.1+GVVF8NDC5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Indian Statistical Institute<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Institutional Bodies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academics held demonstrations in Kolkata to protest a Central government plan to repeal the <strong>Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Act, 1959 <\/strong>and replace it with a Bill.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will significantly alter the functioning of the institute\u00a0 \u201cseverely stripping it of its academic autonomy\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The<strong> Indian Statistical Institute<\/strong> was founded by <strong>Professor P.C. Mahalanobis<\/strong> in <strong>Kolkata on 17th December, 1931.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The institute gained the <strong>status of an Institution of National Importance<\/strong> by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1959.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is headquartered in Kolkata <\/strong>with centres in <strong>Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Tezpur.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The institute offers courses including those in statistics and math, and has several research divisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Its highest decision-making body is the 33-member council<\/strong> \u2014 including an elected chairman, six representatives of the Centre, scientists not employed at the institute, a representative of the University Grants Commission, and ex-officio members including the director and heads of academic divisions and centres.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some of India&#8217;s leading<strong> statisticians, mathematicians, and economists<\/strong> have been on its faculty, and its training programs enjoy worldwide repute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/academics-protest-against-bill-to-revamp-indian-statistical-institute\/article70353643.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Malaria Parasites Corkscrew Their Way Through Skin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A recent Nature Physics study reveals that malaria sporozoites, the infectious forms injected by mosquitoes, move through human skin using <strong>right-handed helical (corkscrew) paths.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This corkscrew motion helps them <strong>travel long distances<\/strong> in a noisy biological environment to locate a blood capillary leading to the liver.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Malaria?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Malaria <\/strong>is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes. It is mostly found in tropical countries.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transmission: <\/strong>It is caused by <strong>plasmodium protozoa. <\/strong>The plasmodium parasites spread through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Blood transfusion and contaminated needles may also transmit malaria.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of parasites: <\/strong>There are 5 Plasmodium parasite species that cause malaria in humans and 2 of these species \u2013 <strong>P. falciparum and P. vivax <\/strong>\u2013 pose the greatest threat. The other malaria species which can infect humans are <strong>P. malariae, P. ovale and P. knowlesi.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>P. falciparum is the deadliest malaria parasite<\/strong> and the most prevalent on the African continent. P. vivax is the dominant malaria parasite in most countries outside of sub-Saharan Africa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong> Fever and flu-like illness, including chills, headache, muscle ache and fatigue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/malaria-parasites-corkscrew-their-way-deeper-through-skin\/article70352877.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>PM Internship Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Schemes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The PM Internship Scheme\u2019s pilot project has exceeded its target of providing <strong>1.25 lakh internship opportunities<\/strong> in a year but<strong> only one in five<\/strong> candidates accepted PM Internship Scheme offers, and <strong>20% of them quit early.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Candidates cited locations, roles, and duration as reasons for declining offers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PM Internship Scheme&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Announced in: <\/strong>Union Budget 2024-25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>To provide 12-month internships for one crore candidates in the age group of 21 to 24 years, for five years.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To provide real-life work experience to job seekers in top companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementing Agency:<\/strong> Ministry of Corporate Affairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vacancies: <\/strong>1,25,000 positions in 500 top companies for FY &#8211; 2024-25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The top companies <\/strong>have been identified based on the average Corporate Social Responsibility expenditure of the last three years.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participation of the companies in the scheme is <strong>voluntary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not have a family member earning over \u20b98 lakh per annum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18 to 24 years (relaxation for OBC\/SC\/ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ITI: Matriculation + ITI in relevant trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diploma: Intermediate + AICTE-recognized diploma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Degree: Bachelor\u2019s degree from UGC\/AICTE-recognized university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stipened:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u20b95,000 monthly stipend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-time payment of \u20b96,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/only-one-in-five-candidates-accepted-pm-internship-scheme-offers-and-20-of-them-quit-early\/article70349129.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) Gets Navratna status<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) has been accorded<strong> \u2018Navratna\u2019 status.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It becomes the<strong> 27th Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)<\/strong> to be accorded the status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The 3 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) capacity <\/strong>petroleum refinery is situated at Numaligarh in Golaghat district of <strong>Assam.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It had an <strong>annual turnover of \u20b925,147 crores,<\/strong> housing net profits of \u20b91,608 crores for FY 2024-25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India&#8217;s central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) are classified into <strong>three major categories &#8211; Miniratna, Navratna and Maharatna CPSEs.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main <strong>aim of assigning the &#8220;ratna&#8221; statuses<\/strong> was to give<strong> operational freedom and decision-making power to the state-run entities.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Classification&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Miniratna Status: <\/strong>CPSEs are put in two sub-categories under the Miniratna status &#8211; Miniratna-I and Miniratna &#8211; II.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Category-I status:<\/strong> CPSEs which reported profits in three consecutive years, have a pre-tax profit of \u20b930 crore or more in at least one of the three years, and have a positive net worth are classified as a Miniratna-I PSU.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category-II status:<\/strong> PSUs with a profit for the last three successive years and have a positive net worth are classified as Miniratna-II companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navratna status: <\/strong>PSUs that have a Miniratna-I status and have obtained an &#8220;Excellent&#8221; or &#8220;Very Good&#8221; MoU rating in three out of the last five years and have a composite score of 60 or more in six selected performance indicators are eligible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maharatna status: <\/strong>A PSU is eligible for being granted a &#8220;Maharatna&#8221; status, in case it meets the following criteria:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should have a &#8220;Navratna&#8221; status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should be listed on the Indian stock exchanges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should be compliant with minimum shareholding norms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average annual turnover of more than \u20b925,000 crore and average annual net worth of over \u20b915,000 crore in the last three years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average annual net profit of over \u20b95,000 crore in the last three years along with significant global presence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BHEL, BPCL, Coal India, GAIL, HPCL, Indian Oil, NTPC, ONGC are some of the Maharatna PSUs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/numaligarh-refinery-accorded-navaratna-status-informs-petroleum-minister-hardeep-puri\/article70349886.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Indian Navy Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navy Day is celebrated on the 4th of December every year to recognise the achievements and role of the Indian Navy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was on this day in 1971, during <strong>Operation Trident<\/strong>, that the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels, including PNS Khaibar.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This year, the Navy Day is being celebrated with a spectacular Operational Demonstration at <strong>Shangumugham beach<\/strong> in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you know<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Indian Navy operates as a modern blue-water force with over <strong>67,000 personnel<\/strong> and about <strong>150 ships and submarines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before <strong>1972<\/strong>, Navy Day shifted <strong>multiple times<\/strong>, first observed on the Royal Navy\u2019s Trafalgar Day (October 21), then on 1 December, and later on 15 December.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-celebrates-navy-day-with-spectacular-maritime-display-in-kerala-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>State of the World\u2019s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW 2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recently released The State of the World\u2019s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW 2025).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The State of the World\u2019s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is FAO\u2019s flagship report on land and water management, aimed at promoting sustainable use to achieve food security and rural development.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First published in 2011, it bridges scientific knowledge with communication and outreach to guide coherent national and international policymaking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By examining trends in sustainable land, soil, and water management at the landscape level, SOLAW strengthens FAO\u2019s work on natural resource management.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest Findings&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The report warns that agriculture must produce 50% more food by 2050 to meet global demand, but this will intensify pressure on already strained land, soil, and water resources.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since 1964, production has tripled mainly through intensification\u2014higher-yield crops, irrigation, and technology\u2014while farmland expanded only 8%.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture now covers one-third of Earth\u2019s land and uses 72% of global freshwater, leading to water scarcity, groundwater overuse, and degradation of over 1.6 billion hectares of land, much of it farmland.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This cycle of degraded soils, declining water, and deforestation is undermining agriculture\u2019s foundations and weakening food system resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suggestions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The report stresses that expansion is no longer viable; future gains must come from sustainable intensification\u2014closing yield gaps, diversifying into resilient crops, and adopting resource-efficient, locally tailored practices.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated systems such as agroforestry, rotational grazing, forage improvement, and rice-fish farming are highlighted as pathways to feed up to 10.3 billion people by 2085 while safeguarding ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/agriculture\/expanding-agricultural-area-no-longer-viable-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr Rajendra Prasad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Famous Personalities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The President of India, paid tributes to Dr Rajendra Prasad, the <strong>first President of India<\/strong>, on his birth anniversary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Early Life and Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Birth: <\/strong>He was born in <strong>1884<\/strong> in the Siwan district of <strong>Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education: <\/strong>He joined Presidency College, Calcutta, where he pursued his undergraduate studies. In <strong>1915,<\/strong> he completed his <strong>Master of Law (LLM) <\/strong>with Honours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Role in the Freedom Movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Champaran Satyagraha (1917):<\/strong> Gandhiji\u2019s call brought him to <strong>Champaran.<\/strong> This marked a turning point, inspiring him towards national service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-Cooperation Movement (1920\u201322):<\/strong> Gave up his successful law practice and founded the <strong>National College in Patna (1921).<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stood firmly with Gandhiji after the <strong>Chauri Chaura<\/strong> incident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Salt Satyagraha (1930): <\/strong>Led the Salt Satyagraha in Bihar at<strong> Patna\u2019s Nakhas Ponds, <\/strong>where volunteers made salt and courted arrest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Congress President: <\/strong>He presided over the Bombay session of the INC in <strong>1934. <\/strong>Following the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose as the President of the Congress in <strong>1939,<\/strong> He was elected as President.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In July 1946, when the <strong>Constituent Assembly <\/strong>was established to frame the Constitution of India, he was elected its <strong>President.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was awarded the <strong>Bharat Ratna in 1962<\/strong> for his exemplary service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Committees of Constituent Assembly chaired by Rajendra Prasad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Committee on the Rules of Procedure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steering Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finance and Staff Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Literary Contributions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He documented his experiences and political insights in several influential works:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Satyagraha at Champaran (1922)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India Divided (1946)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atmakatha (1946)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences (1949)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bapu Ke Kadmon Mein (1954)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2198048&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Obesity<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is a chronic complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It can 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