Why in News? The World Health Organization has allowed widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine- RTS,S/AS01, which has reduced disease as part of a pilot project in parts of Africa. But its efficacy is modest, and the hunt …
What is LNT model? The Linear no-threshold model (LNT) is the most commonly used model to estimate the biological risks from ionizing radiation. The LNT model states that biological effects such as cancer and hereditary effects due to exposure to …
NEWS Preserving geological heritage is as important as safeguarding biodiversity and cultural heritage. CONTEXT Like social diversity, India’s geodiversity, i.e. the geological and physical elements of nature, is unique. India has tall mountains, deep valleys, sculpted landforms, long-winding coastlines, hot …
About PM CARES Fund The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund was set up in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic to mobilize resources. The Fund was established on 27 March, 2020. PM CARES …
About MTP Act, 1971 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered Medical Practitioners. It is possible to get an abortion under the Act if pregnancy is under 20 weeks. However, it …
Travel and Tourism was the largest service industry in India was worth $234 bn in 2018. The industry has become one of the largest Foreign Exchange Earners in India with earnings of $29.962 billion over Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 equating …
The WHO Constitution (1946) envisages “…the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being.” Understanding health as a human right creates a legal obligation on states to ensure access to timely, acceptable, and affordable health …
NEWS In pursuing its Indo-Pacific strategy, India needs to be mindful of the China-U.S. equations in the region. BACKGROUND The island of Taiwan is the unfinished business of China’s liberation under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949. The Guomindang …
Background Last year, the 15th Finance Commission (Chair: Mr. N. K. Singh) submitted recommendations for the 2021-26 period and the report was tabled in Parliament on February 1, 2021. Key recommendations in the report for 2021-26 include: Share of states …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was …