What is the News? Government of India has announced several programmes to enhance the future career aspects of youth recruited under Agnipath Scheme. What are the programmes announced by the Government of India for youth recruited under Agnipath Scheme? Three Year Bachelor Degree Programme The Ministry of Education has announced that it will launch a… Continue reading Education Ministry to recognize in-service training received by Agniveers as credits for graduation
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Malnutrition in India is a worry in a modern scenario
News: Even after 75 years of independence, India is still struggling to meet the nutritional needs. Contents1 Nutritional Indicators2 What is the finding of NFHS-5?3 What are the factors behind poor nutritional outcomes?4 Way Forward Nutritional Indicators Stunting is defined as low height-for-age Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height Anaemia is defined as the condition… Continue reading Malnutrition in India is a worry in a modern scenario
The way to end child marriage
News: Recently, the government has increased the age of marriage of women in India from 18 to 21 years, as a delayed marriage might offer significant public health dividends and substantive benefits at the individual and societal levels. Contents1 Benefit of increasing age of marriage2 State-wise pattern3 What are the ultimate factors?4 Is increasing the… Continue reading The way to end child marriage
Dictates for doctors
News: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has published a draft of the regulations it proposes for the professional conduct of doctors and invited comments by June 22. The draft regulations have overlapping with the existing regulations of the erstwhile Medical Council of India. What are the constituents of the draft regulations? Chapters 2 to 6… Continue reading Dictates for doctors
India appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, claims SIPRI
What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2022. What are the key findings of the report? Nuclear Arsenals: Globally: The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)—continue to modernize… Continue reading India appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, claims SIPRI
Elephant deaths due to collisions: New plan to save jumbos from train hits
What is the News? The Union Environment Ministry and the Railways Ministry are exploring a project to minimize accidents where elephants get killed due to collisions with trains. What is the data on elephant deaths due to collisions with trains? According to Government data, nearly 186 elephants are officially reported to have been killed due… Continue reading Elephant deaths due to collisions: New plan to save jumbos from train hits
Cabinet clears Agnipath Scheme
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Agnipath Scheme?3 How will the recruitment be done?4 What are the benefits of the scheme to armed forces and recruits? What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces called AGNIPATH. What is Agnipath Scheme?… Continue reading Cabinet clears Agnipath Scheme
LaMDA: Can the new Google chatbot be sentient?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is LaMDA?3 How is LaMDA different from other chatbots?4 What are the challenges associated with AI Chatbots? What is the News? Google’s modern conversational agent, Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), was engaged to test for bias/hate speech. The tester claimed that the updated software is now sentient. He… Continue reading LaMDA: Can the new Google chatbot be sentient?
Elderly lack financial, social security: study
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the report3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What is the significance of the report? What is the News? HelpAge India has carried out a national survey to study the social security of senior citizens. A report based on the survey results was released on the eve… Continue reading Elderly lack financial, social security: study
Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow for first time
Contents1 What is the News?2 What did the Scientists find in Antarctica?3 Where did Microplastics come from in Antarctica?4 What is the impact of these findings? What is the News? Scientists have found Microplastics — plastic pieces smaller than a grain of rice — in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time. What did… Continue reading Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow for first time
