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Quality control of Ayush drugs Subject : Government Schemes Section: Health Steps taken: Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940: It enforces the legal provisions and provides the regulatory guidelines for the issuance of drug license of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathic drugs. The power to issue license is vested with the State drug Controllers/ […]
Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh Subject: International Relations Section: Mapping Context: Former Nepalese PM KP Sharma Oli has claimed that he was removed from power last year after his government published a new map of Nepal that included Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekha sits territories Concept: The Lipulekh pass is a far western point near […]
Baba Ramdev says targeted medicine a crime against humanity Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Concept: Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets proteins that control how cancer cells grow, divide, and spread. It is the foundation of precision medicine. As researchers learn more about the DNA changes and proteins […]
Why is heavy rainfall battering Kerala? Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Concept: Why is Kerala witnessing heavy rains? Kerala is presently under the influence of at least three rainfall triggering weather conditions. There are strong Westerly winds flowing-in from the Arabian Sea, and bringing moisture over Kerala. The presence of an east-west shear zone […]
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Subject: Government Schemes Context: World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) being observed from 1st to 7th August Breast milk is the ideal food for infants, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains nutrients and antibodies crucial for their early days The objectives of World Breastfeeding Week are: To create awareness among the […]
Reserve Bank of India’s financial inclusion index Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) composite financial inclusion index (FI-Index) that captures the extent of financial inclusion across the country, rose to 56.4 in March 2022, up from 53.9 in March 2021, reflecting growth across all sectors. Concept: The […]
No question of recession or stagflation in India, says FM Sitharaman Subject: Economy Section: National income Context: According to Finance Minister ,India is nowhere near a recession or stagflation and the government is making all efforts to bring down retail inflation below 7 per cent.While many major economies have triple-digit debt-to-GDP ratios, the central government’s […]
117 Chinese nationals were deported for indulging in illegal acts, MHA informs Lok Sabha Subject: Polity 81 Chinese nationals were given “Leave India Notice”; 726 were placed on adverse list The government maintains the records of foreigners (including Chinese nationals) who enter with valid travel documents, but some of them overstay beyond the […]
Eucalyptus, acacia and teak, not Sal: Why CAG is critical of Odisha’s afforestation efforts Subject: Environment Section: Conservation There was an ‘acute shortfall’ in achieving plantation targets in Odisha due to lack of coordination, working plan, improper selection of plantation sites and plant species Odisha’s forest cover was estimated to be 51,619 square […]
Hellfire R9X missile: the drone missile with razor-sharp blades used to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri Subject: Defence The US military used its ‘secret weapon’ — the Hellfire R9X missile – to kill Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on the balcony of a safehouse in Kabul on July 31. What is the Hellfire R9X missile? […]