The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016

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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 is a critical topic for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly under GS Paper II (Social Justice and Governance) . It replaced the PwD Act of 1995 to comply with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Key Highlights of the RPwD Act, 2016 1. Expanded Definition of Disability The Act increased the number of recognized disabilities from 7 to 21.   Added Disabilities : Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy, Acid Attack victims, Speech and Language disability, Specific Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chronic Neurological conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s), Blood Disorders (Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell disease), and Multiple Disabilities.   The Central Government maintains the power to add more types of disabilities to this list. 2. Rights and Entitlements  ✅  Education : Children with "benchmark disabilities...
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🚩Pilot Whales🚩

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🚩Pilot whales are the Species of oceanic dolphines known for their strong social bond which belongs to the family of Delphinidae and genus Globicephaka.

image source- Ocean research conservation association (Ireland)

📍IUCN status - red list of threatened species "least concern" shedule -3

👉Long finned- they have bulbous type heads and sickle shaped flippers. (Cold water)

👉Short-Tropical and subtropical.

👉Largest family of dolphines after killer whales.

👉NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), estimates their weight upto 5000 pound.

👉they are medium sized whale ranging from 19-25 feet.

👉Naturally they live in a group of 20 Individuals.

👉Mainly found in North Atlantic region .

👉specially spotted in places like -chile,argentina,south africa,australia and new zealand.

👉also have presence in tropicalAnd temperate waters of Indian,Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

👉DDT,Cadmium and mercury can affect their survival.

For more details visit👉⤵️

https://www.orcaireland.org/pilot-whale

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