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MENSTRUAL HYGIENE SCHEME(MHS)

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

Sela Macaque - New species of Monkey

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

Indian Satellites part of BRICS Virtual Constellation

Context Indian satellites will be part of BRICS virtual constellation of remote sensing satellites. Highlights The two Indian satellites, Resourcesat 2 and Resourcesat 2A, will be part of the BRICS virtual constellation of remote sensing satellites. These will be part of the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation Agreement, chaired... .Read more

Updated on 27 May, 2022 GS3

Swachh Survekshan 2023

Context The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced the 8th edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS) – SS2023 under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. The SS 2023 aims to achieve a cyclical waste management cycle. The survey prioritizes the 3Rs (reduction, recycling, reuse). Theme - “Waste to W... .Read more

Updated on 27 May, 2022 GS3

PARAM-PORUL Supercomputer NIT Trichy

Context PARAM PORUL, a state-of-the artwork Supercomputer at NIT Tiruchirappalli was inaugurated under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). PARAM PORUL supercomputing facility is installed under Phase 2 of the NSM. Majority of the components are manufactured and assembled in India, alongwith an indigenous software program stack developed by C-DAC... .Read more

Updated on 27 May, 2022 GS3

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GST and Fiscal Federalism: Explained In-depth:

Context: In a recent verdict the top court of the country highlighted that the nature of GST council recommendations is non-binding and treating them as binding edicts may disrupt fiscal federalism. The top court explained the meaning of federalism as accommodative of the needs of diversity and pluralism. It said that Indian federalism is a &l... .Read more

Updated on 26 May, 2022 GS2 GS3 Polity Economy