Context: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has brought a scheme for promoting menstrual hygiene amongst adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 yr in rural areas. Primary Objectives: To increase consciousness amongst adolescent Females on Menstrual Hygiene To increase access to and use of high quality sanitary napkins to adolescen... .Read more
Updated on 28 May, 2022 GS2 GS3 Social issues & Justice
Context: RBI Released its annual report, it suggested banks to focus on the restructured loans during Covid pandemic. Short Summary of the Annual report: RBI warns banks on restructured loans flags possibility of increased slippages from sectors that have been more exposed to the pandemic in the post pandemic recovery era. The banking sector... .Read more
Updated on 28 May, 2022 GS2
Context- A new species of old world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic mountain pass Highlights The new species is named after Sela Pass, which is a strategic mountain pass at 13,700 ft above sea level The species is identified by a team of experts from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the University... .Read more
Updated on 28 May, 2022 GS3
Context Recently, a petition was filed in the High Court of Delhi requesting the exclusion of single men and women, from having a child through surrogacy, and demanding the non-criminalization of commercial surrogacy. The petitioner objected to the exclusion of surrogacy under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulatory) Act of 2021 ... .Read more
Updated on 28 May, 2022 GS2
Context: The role of Quality Forensic Labs and well Trained staff in the criminal Justice System What is Forensic Science? forensic science is the application of the methods of the natural and physical sciences in matters of criminal and civil crime. Applicable in the investigation and prosecution of crimes such as rape, murder, and drug tra... .Read more
Updated on 28 May, 2022 GS2 Governance
Context Skill development initiative to help unemployed youth turn into entrepreneurs Highlights The Nuclear Power Corporation of India has helped unemployed young people living near the Tarapur Atomic Power Plant through its Advanced Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation (AKRUTI) programme. The company is currently planning to de... .Read more
Updated on 28 May, 2022 GS2