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DMPQ-. World Health Organization plays an important role during the pandemic. Throw light on WHO’s roles and responsibilities amid Covid19 pandemic crisis.

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Answer. The World Health Organization (WHO), the UN’s health agency, has played a crucial role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, ever since the first cases were identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. Helping countries to prepare and respond The plan, which is updated as fresh information and data improve WHO’s understanding of … Read more DMPQ-. World Health Organization plays an important role during the pandemic. Throw light on WHO’s roles and responsibilities amid Covid19 pandemic crisis.

13.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   Up govt. Assures investors over incentives under the policies   The UP government assured investors of maintaining consistency in investor-friendly policies and new units would continue to get incentives as promised under the policy.   The government clarified its stance after potential investors in pharmaceutical sector raised the issue.   While announcing … Read more 13.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

08.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH     UP behind India’s remarkable improvement in maternal mortality   Making a big leap towards improving maternal health, India recorded a decline of 82 points in its maternal mortality ratio according to the Special Maternal Mortality Bulletin released by Census department.   Evaluating maternal mortality indicators for two year period 2014-16, the demographers found that … Read more 08.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

06.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

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UTTAR PRADESH   UP to achieve ODF status by 2nd October, 2018   UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) in Lucknow with all District Magistrates of the State through Video Conferencing last evening.   Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India was also … Read more 06.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

29.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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INTERNATIONAL   Hamburg to host 2018 Global Wind Summit   The first edition of the Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg from September 25-28, 2018.   The organisers of the four-day event are expecting speakers from about 100 countries, including India, China, the US, Spain and Denmark.   The conference on wind is … Read more 29.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

27-28.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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INTERNATIONAL   Netherlands joins Solar Alliance The Netherlands has become the 64th signatory member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).   The joint statement issued hailed the Netherlands as India’s “Gateway to Europe”.   India also welcomed the Netherlands as the Partner Country for the TechSummit in 2019.     Barbados elects Mia Mottley as … Read more 27-28.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

26.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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INTERNATIONAL   Nepal first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma   Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma, world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.   Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Himalayan nation in the … Read more 26.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

25.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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  INTERNATIONAL   5th India CLMV Business Conclave held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia   The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India along with Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia organized the 5thIndia-CLMV Business Conclave in Phnom Penh on 21-22 May 2018.   After four rounds of the Business Conclave in India, this initiative was … Read more 25.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

24.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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INTERNATIONAL     India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet   India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare in 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study.   In 2016, India’s healthcare access and quality scored at … Read more 24.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

23.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

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INTERNATIONAL     26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers in Durban   The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa for co-operation to protect the climate for present and future generations.   The BASIC grouping is a bloc of four countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – … Read more 23.05.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs