Anaemia Among Men Topic: Health In News: A recent study published in The Lancet Global Health has observed that 23.5 % of men (15-54 years age group) in India are affected with anaemia. More...
Maternal mortality rate declines Topic: Health In News: Across the country, the maternal mortality ratio has declined from 130 during 2014-2016 to 122 during 2015-17. This emerges out of the data in a Special...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. If an MLA or an MP holds a government office and receives benefits from it, then that office is termed as an “office of profit”....
Online Political Advertisement Topic: Polity and Governance In News: Recently Twitter announced that it will no longer carry political advertisements as the power of Internet advertising “brings significant risks to politics, where it can...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. The First Battle of Panipat, in 1526, laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India after its first ruler, Babur, ended the Delhi Sultanate,...
India’s Legitimate power in cyberspace is in trouble Topic: Science and Technology/Security In News: The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) confirmed the breach, doing a volte-face after an initial denial. Separately, WhatsApp...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document required by Indian citizens residing outside certain “protected” states while entering them. 2. The ILP is...
Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and healthy diets for School Children) Regulations, 2019 Topic: Health In News: Aimed at enabling children to eat and grow healthy, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. Greater Adjutant Storks is the world’s most endangered of the stork species. 2. It is listed as “Vulnerable” in IUCN Red list of threatened species....
RCEP Topic: International Relations/ Economy In News: Seven years after India joined negotiations for the 16-nation ASEAN (Association for South East Asian Nations)-led RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) or Free Trade Agreement India dropped...
