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95. MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS (MRL)In News:96. DRUG RESISTANCE: HOW AND HOW TO HANDLE IT♤ Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, Penicillin* in 1927.Adapting by Acquiring GenesSome Important Superbugs MRSA^Streptococcus pneumoniaeMycobacterium tuberculosis.NDM-1Chennai Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance♤ The Chennai Declaration calls for urgent initiatives to formulate an effective national policy to control the rising antimicrobial resistance, including a ban on over-the-counter sale of antibiotics, and to bring about changes in the medical education curriculum to include training in antibiotic usage and infection control.Why is it in news?98. GREEN TOILETS99. GRIHA100. IGBC GREEN BUILDING O&M RATING SYSTEMUnique features of IGBC Existing Buildings (O & M)