About Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Focus: GS II- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Why in News? Over a third of hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat are inactive, official data showed, in a worrying trend for the world’s largest health insurance scheme aiming for universal health coverage. About Ayushman Bharat Pradhan […]
UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award
Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? Recently, the heritage Byculla Railway station which has been restored to its original glory, received the UNESCO award. UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award: Byculla Railway Station:
Current Affairs Quiz 27 July 2023
Current Affairs 27 July 2023
CONTENTS Manual Scavenging Context: According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E), a total of 530 districts (out of total 766) across the country had so far reported themselves to be free of manual scavenging. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Issues related to Poverty, Minorities, Welfare Schemes, Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions […]
PIB Summaries 27 July 2023
CONTENTS UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? Recently, the heritage Byculla Railway station which has been restored to its original glory, received the UNESCO award. UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award: Byculla Railway Station: Ayushman Bharat Focus: GS II- Issues relating to development and management of Social […]
Static Quiz 27 July 2023 (Polity)
Countries and Their First Nuclear
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently confirmed a case of the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Abu Dhabi. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): MERS Symptoms: Prevention and Treatment: MERS‐CoV: -Source: Indian Express
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
Context: To spread education and awareness among the general public about the ‘Fragile X Syndrome’, every year ‘World Fragile X Awareness Day’ is observed on July 22 across the globe. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Fragile X Syndrome: Causes: Treatment: -Source: The Hindu
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Context: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recently wrote to the Manipur DGP, directing it to take cognizance and file an FIR against three persons for posting photographs of a minor that they alleged was involved in an incident in Manipur in which two women were paraded naked. Relevance: GS II: Polity […]