CONTEXT ● COVID-19 had exposed several weaknesses in India’s underfunded health system. ● During the pandemic, it could not assuredly provide affordable care or deliver vaccines in large parts of India. ● There was a disconnect between the various levels …
Why in News ● Actor Rajinikanth was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at a National Film Awards ceremony by Vice-President. About Dada Saheb Phalke ● Dadasaheb Phalke was a producer, director, and screenwriter from India. ● Raja Harischandra(1913), India’s first …
About ICI ● The monthly Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is a production volume index. ● The objective of the ICI is to provide an advance indication on production performance of industries of ‘core’ nature. These industries are likely …
About SCO ● Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. ● It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. ● Prior to the creation …
A tropical cyclone is a rapid rotating storm originating over tropical oceans from where it draws the energy to develop. It has a low pressure centre and clouds spiraling towards the eyewall surrounding the “eye”, the central part of the …