News:On the World Polio Day,independent Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication(GCC) has declared that wild poliovirus type 3(WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae. It is transmitted from one person to another by oral… Continue reading 2 out of 3 wild poliovirus strains have been eradicated, says WHO
Category: Factly: Schemes and Programs
This category contains all new schemes and Programs in Factly Articles for Prelims. You can find all relevant updates on Schemes and Programs on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Feed Our Future
News:The United Nations World Food Programme(WFP) has launched a cinema advertisement campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ for India. Facts: About the Feed Our Future: The campaign aims to raise awareness and take steps against hunger and malnutrition in India. The purpose of the campaign is also to build a curiosity in the audience to search ‘ShareTheMeal’… Continue reading Feed Our Future
Annual Crime in India Report 2017
News:The annual Crime in India Report 2017 has been published by the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB). Facts: Key takeaways from the report: In 2017,there was an increase of 3.6% in registration of cases over 2016. Delhi witnessed the highest crime rate in the country with 1,050 Indian Penal Code(IPC) crime incidents per lakh of the… Continue reading Annual Crime in India Report 2017
National Milk Sample Safety Quality Survey
News:Food Safety and Standard Authority of India(FSSAI) has released the National Milk Sample Safety Quality Survey. Facts: Key takeaways from the survey: The survey has found that milk samples from Telangana followed by Madhya Pradesh and Kerala has shown the highest number of cases of adulteration. The problem of Aflatoxin-M1 is more dominant in processed… Continue reading National Milk Sample Safety Quality Survey
Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report, 2019
News: World Health Organization (WHO) has released Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report, 2019. The report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic. Facts: Key highlights from Global TB Report, 2019 Global Between 2015 and 2018, only 6.3 per cent TB cases showed a cumulative decline. The global decline in the total number of… Continue reading Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report, 2019
India halved its poverty rate since 1990s: World Bank
News: The World Bank said that India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years. Facts: Key observations made by World Bank India has achieved annual growth exceeding 7% over the last 15 years. India’s growth is expected to continue and elimination of… Continue reading India halved its poverty rate since 1990s: World Bank
World Food Day
News: United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said in a booklet that people globally should eat healthy diets for a zero hunger world. The booklet has been released ahead of World Food Day on October 16. Facts: About World Food Day World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October in… Continue reading World Food Day
The State of the World’s Children Report
News:United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund-UNICEF has released “The State of the World’s Children Report”. Facts: Key Highlights of the report: The report has said that a third of the world’s children under five years of age which is around 700 million have nutrition problems.They are undernourished or are facing overweight problems. It has also stated… Continue reading The State of the World’s Children Report
Global Hunger Index 2019
News: Global Hunger Index 2019 has been released. Facts: About Global Hunger Index (GHI) It is a peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Ireland’s Concern Worldwide and Germany’s Welthungerhilfe. It calculates the levels of hunger and under nutrition worldwide. The index was first published in 2006. It was initially published by the International Food Policy… Continue reading Global Hunger Index 2019
Effect of Mother’s Education on Child’s Nutritional Status
News: The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNSS) has shown a direct correlation between mothers’ education and the well-being of children. Facts: With higher levels of schooling in a mother, children received better diets. Only 11.4% of children of mothers with no schooling received adequately diverse meals, while 31.8% whose mothers finished Class XII received diverse… Continue reading Effect of Mother’s Education on Child’s Nutritional Status
