Author: ishtiyak khan

The draft of the national policy for persons with disabilities (“Policy”): Critical evaluation - Today Current Affairs Context: recently Government of India drafted the national policy for persons with disabilities (“Policy”) for uplifting the condition of disabled persons. The government invited the suggestion for this policy.  Today...

Why in News  Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Chennai for supply of 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk1A for the Indian Army. Key Points About:  The state–of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new variant of Arjun Tank designed to enhance...

Context:  Early-stage findings of Chang’e-5 probe, which use geological mapping to link ‘exotic’ fragments in the collected samples to features near the landing site, were recently presented by China. Background:  Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon had begun its journey back to Earth...

Context:  Early-stage findings of Chang’e-5 probe, which use geological mapping to link ‘exotic’ fragments in the collected samples to features near the landing site, were recently presented by China. Background:  Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon had begun its journey back to Earth in December 2020, putting China...

Context:  A review meeting on the performance of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission was held recently. What is the Rashtriya Gokul Mission?  ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ was launched in 2014 to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds, under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBD)....

Context:  The UN Food Systems Summit is taking place in New York.  It will seek to set the stage for global food systemstransformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. It is envisioned that the Summit will have objectives and outcomes including to: 1. Raise...

Context: The world’s largest healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has completed three years. It was launched on September 23rd, 2018. Key Features of PM-JAY: 1. The world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government. 2. It provides cover of 5 lakhs...