Context: 3rd dec is the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, established by the United Nations in 1992. More on news: International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development. Increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every… Continue reading Disability – policy and challenges
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AMR and health crisis
Context: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a silent pandemic, is growing at an alarming rate. Why is AMR growing at an alarming rate? AMR: Globally, about 35% of common human infections have become resistant to available medicines. About 700,000 people die every year because available antimicrobial drugs (antibiotics, antivirals, anti-parasitic and antifungals) have become less effective at… Continue reading AMR and health crisis
Behind China’s wolf warrior diplomacy
Context: Xi Jinping is deepening a ‘Chinese Communist Party-state’ brand of nationalism for a domestic and global audience. What is Chinese brand of nationalism? An abrasive brand of nationalism is associated with China. Beijing’s recourse to nationalistic aggression as a foreign policy strategy has gained the euphemism of ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’. It involves a state-sponsored… Continue reading Behind China’s wolf warrior diplomacy
Purpose of the vaccine
Context- The challenges vaccine poses to qualify as a ‘public health’ intervention in India. Contents1 What is the purpose of vaccination?1.1 What are the concerns related to vaccination?2 What are the challenges related to population based vaccination programme?3 What is the way forward? What is the purpose of vaccination? Individual prevention- – The ability to… Continue reading Purpose of the vaccine
History Quiz : Prehistoric India and Indus Valley Civilization | 3rd Dec. 2020
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World Malaria Report 2020
Source: Click here News: World Health Organization(WHO) has released the World Malaria Report 2020. Facts: Aim: To look at the 20 years of global progress and challenges in the fight against the Malaria. Key Takeaways: Malaria Control: The two decades from 2000 to 2020 was a period of extraordinary success in malaria control: As many as 1.5 billion… Continue reading World Malaria Report 2020
World Trade Report(WTR)
Source: Click here News: World Trade Organization(WTO) has released the report titled ‘World Trade Report 2020: Government Policies to Promote Innovation in the Digital Age’. Facts: World Trade Report: It is an annual report published since 2003 by the World Trade Organization to deepen understanding about trends in trade, trade policy issues, and the multilateral trading system… Continue reading World Trade Report(WTR)
Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 3rd December 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 UP’s ‘love jihad’ ordinance has chilling effect on freedom of conscience Indian Express Page – 10 Syllabus Topic – Society – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, communalism, regionalism & secularism GS Paper 2 Hard… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 3rd December 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 2, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – December 2, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 1 Uttarakhand’s nameplate initiative GS 2 Assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Regional priorities Origin of COVID-19 GS 3 Farmer’s protest Corporate houses owning banks 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Uttarakhand’s nameplate initiative Source- The Indian Express Syllabus- GS 1… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – December 2, 2020
