Context Despite policy measures to encourage women in science, social and institutional hurdles hinder their progress. Global Scenario According to the UN, less than 30 percent of researchers globally are women. Women are further provided with fewer research funds in …
What’s in the news? The Army Medical Corps (AMC) recently celebrated its 260th Raising Day. The AMC was established in 1764. The Corps has rendered selfless service to the country for centuries of progress, development, and sacrifice, both in combat …
Advances in Cancer Treatment The three major forms of treatment for any cancer are surgery (removing the cancer), radiotherapy (delivering ionising radiation to the tumour), and systemic therapy (administering medicines that act on the tumour). Surgery and radiotherapy have been …
About Punnett square The Punnett Square is named after British geneticist Reginald Punnett. These squares are a way to predict the possible genetic outcomes of the offspring when two individuals with known genotypes are crossed. It is a useful tool …
Context: Twenty years ago, on April 1, 2004, the Indian government had launched Free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), for Persons living with HIV (PLHIV), a decision which has proven one of the successful and a key intervention in the fight against …
India’s defence ecosystem has undergone transformations in several key areas in recent years. Key institutional and policy changes have spurred defence indigenisation, domestic capital procurement and defence exports. Steps towards Defence Indigenisation: Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020: Mandates 50% indigenous …
About Strategic Forces Command The Strategic Forces Command (SFC), sometimes called Strategic Nuclear Command, forms part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA). The Nuclear Command Authority comprises a Political Council and an Executive Council. The Political Council is chaired by …
About Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) is an integral component of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which is India’s flagship national health protection scheme. ABHA is designed to facilitate cashless transactions and manage financial aspects related …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the myCGHS app for iOS ecosystem of devices. The app is designed to enhance access to Electronic Health Records, information, and resources for Central Government Health Scheme …
About Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is the largest planet in the solar system – more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. As a gas giant, Jupiter has no solid surface. …