Plasmodium ovale and other types of malaria

Source: Click here News: A not very common type of malaria, Plasmodium ovale has been identified in a jawan in Kerala. Facts: Malaria: It is caused by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, if the mosquito itself is infected with a malarial parasite. Types: There are five kinds of malarial parasites — Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax (the commonest… Continue reading Plasmodium ovale and other types of malaria

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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 14th December 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 Peace on the border is important for all aspects of India’s relations with China The Hindu Page – 6 Syllabus Topic – India and its neighbourhood- relations A sector that needs to be nursed back to health… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 14th December 2020

Anganwadi centres are in urgent need of an overhaul. Explain

What is the Anganwadi Centre?  Anganwadi centers (Hindi for courtyard shelter) were started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program (ICDS) to combat child hunger and malnutrition. However, it evolved to provide other basic services related to primary learning activities and health care such as contraceptive and… Continue reading Anganwadi centres are in urgent need of an overhaul. Explain

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Why farm laws are enacted?

Context: A minuscule minority of farmers is protesting against the farm laws. They don’t want an end to the system that has benefited them. Background The creation of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) came into existence almost 150 years ago to feed the colonial master’s raw cotton for their Manchester mills. The farmers were… Continue reading Why farm laws are enacted?

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