About Diabetes Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or when the body cannot make good use of the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone made by the …
Why in News: The SSLV was composed of three stages powered by solid fuels and these three performed their function as planned in the recent launch. However, when it came to the stage when the satellites had to be set …
What is Fortification of Food? Fortification is the addition of key vitamins and minerals such as iron, iodine, zinc, Vitamin A & D to staple foods such as rice, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content. These nutrients may …
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme envisions Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. It is under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It was launched in …
Context Tribal communities in India inhabit all parts of the country except the States of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, and the Union Territories of Chandigarh and Puducherry. They constitute 8.6 per cent of India’s total population and are classified into …
Context The United Nation’s State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Report states that “for indigenous peoples, health is equivalent to the harmonious co-existence of human beings with nature, with themselves and with others, aimed at integral well-being, in spiritual, individual, …
Context Traditionally, Scheduled Tribes enjoyed total autonomy over the governance of their affairs. This system of autonomy was dismantled during the British Raj in India. Tribal communities in India were viewed with derision by the British and various legislations were …
Context The Government of India (GoI) and the State Governments, through various schemes and policy measures, are working for the welfare of the backward communities including the STs. Important Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes/Provisions for tribal welfare Special Central …