Static GK & GS 4 Competitive Exams

2021-04-27 16:07:31 27 April 2021 Current Affairs

Q.1. विश्व प्रयोगशाला पशु दिवस कब मनाया गया है ?
Ans. 24 अप्रैल

Q.2. विश्व प्रतिरक्षण सप्ताह कब से शुरू हुआ है ?
Ans. 24 अप्रैल

Q.3. पहली 'ऑक्सीजन एक्सप्रेस' लिक्विड मेडिकल ऑक्सीजन लेकर कहाँ से रवाना हुयी ?
Ans. विशाखापट्टनम

Q.4. टेस्ला इंडिया ने किसे अपने मानव संसाधन प्रमुख के रूप में नियुक्त किया है ?
Ans. चित्रा थॉमस

Q.5. हाल ही में अमित मिस्त्री का निधन हुआ है वे कौन थे ?
Ans. अभिनेता

Q.6. केंद्र सरकार ने किस देश से मोबाइल ऑक्सीजन उत्पादन संयंत्रों को एयरलिफ्ट करने का निर्णय लिया है ?
Ans. जर्मनी

Q.7. विश्व युवा मुक्केबाजी चैम्पियनशिप में भारत ने कितने स्वर्ण पदक जीते हैं ?
Ans. सात

Q.8. IPL. में 6000 रन बनाने वाले पहले खिलाड़ी कौन बने हैं ?
Ans. विराट कोहली

Q.9. नेल्सन मंडेला विश्व मानवतावादी पुरस्कार 2021 किसने जीता है ?
Ans. रूमाना सिन्हा

Q.10. किस राज्य सरकार ने तीन कोविड देखभाल केंद्र स्थापित किये हैं ?
Ans. असम Open / Comment

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2021-04-26 07:20:12 26 April 2021 Current Affairs

Q.1. संयुक्त राष्ट्र अंग्रेजी और स्पेनिश भाषा दिवस कब मनाया गया है ?
Ans. 23 अप्रैल

Q.2. हाल ही में किस राज्य सरकार ने Covid-19 योद्धा कल्याण योजना शुरू की है ?
Ans. मध्य प्रदेश

Q.3. किस दश ने बेल्ट एंड रोड समझौते को रद्द किया है ?
Ans. औस्ट्रेलिया

Q.4. HDFC बैंक के अंशकालिक अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है ?
Ans. अतनु चक्रवर्ती

Q.5. हाल ही में फरीद साबरी का निधन हुआ है वे कौन थे ?
Ans. गायक कलाकार

Q.6. हाल ही में किसने covidggn.com पोर्टल लांच किया है ?
Ans. गुरुग्राम

Q.7. संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद ने किस देश में संघर्ष विराम समझौते को लागू करने पर सहमति व्यक्त की है ?
Ans. लीबिया

Q.8. केयर रेटिंग्स ने FY22 में भारत की GDP वृद्धि दर कितने प्रतिशत रहने का अनुमान लगाया है ?
Ans. 10.2%

Q.9. UK द्वारा खोजी जा रही नई डिजिटल मुद्रा का नाम क्या है ?
Ans. ब्रिटकॉइन

Q.10. गूगल डूडल में प्रकाशित होने वाली वेरा गेद्रोइट्स किस देश की पहली महिला सैन्य सर्जन थीं ?
Ans. रूस Open / Comment

2021-04-26 06:45:24 26 April 2021

The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

1. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना):  fight
Synonyms: tackle, attack
Antonyms: give in to
Example Sentence:
Doctors are trying to combat the spread of coronavirus.

2. INTELLECTUAL (ADJECTIVE): (बौद्धिक):  mental
Synonyms: cerebral, cognitive
Antonyms: physical
Example Sentence:
Children need intellectual stimulation.

3. REPUDIATION (NOUN): (अस्वीकृति):  rejection
Synonyms: renunciation, abandonment
Antonyms: confirmation, ratification
Example Sentence:
The breach is not so serious as to amount to a repudiation of the whole contract.

4. NUTRITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (पौष्टिक):  nourishing
Synonyms: nutritive, wholesome
Antonyms: unwholesome
Example Sentence:
Home-cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.

5. SCOURGE (NOUN): (अभिशाप):  affliction
Synonyms: bane, curse
Antonyms: blessing
Example Sentence:
India is facing the scourge of mass unemployment.

6. MERCILESS (ADJECTIVE): (निर्मम):  ruthless
Synonyms: remorseless, pitiless
Antonyms: merciful
Example Sentence:
His murder merciless attack with a blunt instrument.

7. ADVENT (NOUN): (आगमन):  arrival
Synonyms: appearance, emergence
Antonyms: departure
Example Sentence:
The advent of email has simultaneously brought our society closer together and farther apart.

8. UNERRING (ADJECTIVE): (अचूक):  unfailing
Synonyms: infallible unswerving
Antonyms: fallible
Example Sentence:
His sense of direction is unerring.

9. SEIZE (VERB): (पकड़ना): grab
Synonyms: grasp, snatch
Antonyms: let go of
Example Sentence:
She jumped up and seized his arm.

10. FRAIL (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्बल):  infirm
Synonyms: weak, weakened
Antonyms: strong
Example Sentence:
He gave the frail woman a hug. Open / Comment

2021-04-25 14:57:34 25 April 2021 Current Affairs

Q.1. हाल ही में राष्ट्रीय पंचायती राज दिवस कब मनाया गया है ?
Ans. 24 अप्रैल

Q.2. इजराइल ने किस देश के साथ सबसे बड़े रक्षा खरीद समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किये हैं ?
Ans. ग्रीस

Q.3. विश्व मौसम विज्ञान संगठन के अनुसार ला सोफिएर ज्वालामुखी विम्फोट से कौनसी गैस भारत पहुंची है ?
Ans. सल्फर डाई ऑक्साइड

Q.4. कौनसा देश खुद का अंतरिक्ष स्टेशन बनाने की योजना बना रहा है ?
Ans. रूस

Q.5. हाल ही में किशोर नंदलास्कर का निधन हुआ है वे कौन थे ?
Ans. अभिनेता

Q.6. हाल ही में किस देश के प्रधानमंत्री ने अपनी भारत की यात्रा को स्थगित कर दिया है ?
Ans. जापान

Q.7. RBI ने किस की अध्यक्षता में कंपनियों के काम काज की समीक्षा के लिए एक समिति का गठन किया है ?
Ans. सुदर्शन सेन

Q.8. जारी ऊर्जा रूपांतरण सूचकांक 2021 में कौन शीर्ष पर रहा है ?
Ans. स्वीडन

Q.9. किस देश के राष्ट्रपति 'इदरीस डेबी' का निधन हुआ है ?
Ans. चाड गणराज्य

Q.10. NASA के एक लघु रोबोट हेलीकॉप्टर 'इंजेनुइटी' ने किस ग्रह पर सफल उड़ान भरी है ?
Ans. मंगल


Q.1. When has National Panchayati Raj Day been celebrated recently?
Ans. 24 April

Q.2. With which country has Israel signed the largest defense procurement agreement?
Ans. Greece

Q.3. According to the World Meteorological Organization, which gas has reached India from La Sofier volcano eruption?
Ans. Sulfur dioxide

Q.4. Which country is planning to build its own space station?
Ans. Russia

Q.5. Recently Kishore Nandalaskar has passed away. Who were they?
Ans. The actor

Q.6. Recently which country's Prime Minister has postponed his visit to India?
Ans. Japan

Q.7. Under whose chairmanship has the RBI constituted a committee to review the work of companies?
Ans. Sudarshan Sen

Q.8. Who has topped the ongoing energy conversion index 2021?
Ans. Sweden

Q.9. Which country's President 'Idris Debbie' has died?
Ans. Republic of Chad

Q.10. On which planet has NASA's miniature robotic helicopter 'Ingenuity' successfully landed?
Ans. Mars Open / Comment

2021-04-25 10:46:49 Sunday, 25 April 2021

The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams.

1. DISMISS (VERB): (पद से हटाना):  throw out
Synonyms: get rid of, discharge
Antonyms: Engage
Example Sentence:The prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet.

2. ACCESSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुलभ):  approachable
Synonyms: available easy-going
Antonyms: unapproachable
Example Sentence:He is more accessible than most tycoons.

3. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक):  inclusive
Synonyms: all-inclusive, complete
Antonyms: partial
Example Sentence:He owns a comprehensive collection of photographs.

4. DORMANT (ADJECTIVE): (निष्क्रिय):  asleep
Synonyms: sleeping, slumbering
Antonyms: awake
Example Sentence:During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.

5. MOUNT (VERB): (वृद्धि होना):  increase
Synonyms: grow, rise
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:The costs mount up when one buys a new home.

6. ACCOUNTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तरदायी):  responsible
Synonyms: liable, answerable
Antonyms: unanswerable
Example Sentence:Ministers are accountable to Parliament.

7. TARDINESS (NOUN): (विलंब):  lateness
Synonyms: delay, retardation
Antonyms: punctuality
Example Sentence:Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to.

8. WOE (NOUN): (कष्ट): misery
Synonyms: sorrow, distress
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence:His woes never ended due to his nature.

9. DESCENT (NOUN): (अवरोहण):  drop
Synonyms: fall, sinking
Antonyms: ascent
Example Sentence:The plane had gone into a steep descent.

10. UPTURN (NOUN): (वृद्धि):  increase
Synonyms: rise, jump
Antonyms: fall
Example Sentence:Her luck seems to have taken an upturn. Open / Comment

2021-04-24 22:43:15 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
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𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘀 - 𝟯𝟮𝟲 𝗕.𝗖.
➨ 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘂𝘀

𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿 - 𝟮𝟲𝟭 𝗕.𝗖.
➨ 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 - 𝟭𝟭𝟵𝟭 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘃𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝗷 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 - 𝟭𝟭𝟵𝟮 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘃𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝗷 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗻

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿 - 𝟭𝟭𝟵𝟯 𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟭𝟵𝟰
➨ 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁 - 𝟭𝟱𝟮𝟲 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗱𝗶

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘄𝗮 - 𝟭𝟱𝟮𝟳 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗿𝗮 - 𝟭𝟱𝟮𝟵 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗺𝘂𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗱𝗵𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝘀𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮 - 𝟭𝟱𝟯𝟵 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗶 (𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻) 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗻

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗷 (𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺) - 𝟭𝟱𝟰𝟬 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗶 (𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻) 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗻

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁 - 𝟭𝟱𝟱𝟲 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻 (𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗸𝗯𝗮𝗿) 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝘂

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮 - 𝟭𝟱𝟲𝟱 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗿, 𝗕𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗿, 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶 - 𝟭𝟱𝟳𝟲 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗔𝗸𝗯𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝗮𝗳 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗽. 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 - 𝟭𝟳𝟯𝟵 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗱. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘆 - 𝟭𝟳𝟱𝟳 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗷-𝘂𝗱-𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗮

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵 - 𝟭𝟳𝟲𝟬 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁 - 𝟭𝟳𝟲𝟭 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘀

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘅𝗮𝗿 - 𝟭𝟳𝟲𝟰 𝗔.𝗗.
➨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗯 𝗠𝗶𝗿 𝗤𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹, 𝗡𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗯 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗷𝗮-𝘂𝗱-𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝗜

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 - (𝟭𝟳𝟲𝟳-𝟲𝟵 𝗔.𝗗.)
➨ 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 - (𝟭𝟳𝟴𝟬-𝟴𝟰 𝗔.𝗗.)
➨ 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 (𝟭𝟳𝟴𝟮) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘂 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 (𝟭𝟳𝟴𝟰)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 - (𝟭𝟳𝟴𝟵-𝟵𝟮 𝗔.𝗗.)
➨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘂 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 - 𝟭𝟳𝟵𝟵 𝗔.𝗗.
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2021-04-24 06:41:52 Date .24.april.2021
The Hindu Editorial

"Infernal infernos: On hospital fires amid the pandemic."

As hospital fires are on the rise alongside a pandemic, Maharashtra must act on safety.

Maharashtra has been facing the merciless onslaught of COVID-19 cases, but its public health response has also had to combat a second, connected scourge of hospital fires. In recent days, the State has been adding, on average, over 60,000 cases and losing a few hundred lives daily in the second wave of the pandemic, straining its infrastructure and institutions. It is also frequently hit by deadly fires, of the kind witnessed on Friday in the ICU of a small hospital in Mumbai’s suburb of Virar, where at least 15 patients severely ill with the coronavirus died. With about seven lakh active cases now, many of the patients in the State require oxygen support and hospitals are stretched to the limit. Many are small institutions, while a number of facilities are simply not built for purpose, such as the hospital located in a mall in Mumbai’s Bhandup area where several lives were lost in a blaze last month. Now that many COVID-19 hospital fires have been reported during the first peak of the pandemic last year and later, in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh in particular, State authorities should be able to document their learnings and put out a checklist to save patients. They should clarify whether fire safety guidelines for hospitals issued by the Centre in September last year, prioritising a strict compliance strategy, third party accreditation on safety, and adoption of a fire response plan were acted upon. This is particularly important in Maharashtra’s context, given that devastating fires have been recurring, and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should lose no time in ordering a comprehensive audit.

With no end in sight to serious hospital fires, there may be a case for judicial oversight and systematic inquiries into such mishaps. COVID-19 has turned into a conflagration, and the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of many aspects of pandemic management, such as availability of oxygen and essential drugs, method and manner of vaccination, and declaration of lockdowns. Nearly 10 High Courts have taken up pressing matters pertaining to COVID-19. It would be logical to add fire safety to such scrutiny, to make accidents rare. Evidently, State bureaucracies can achieve a lot more on their own, if they diligently implement existing regulations. There is a professional knowledge base available with important features. It calls for ICUs to be equipped with an exhaust system to prevent smoke accumulation in a fire, ventilation cut-outs to stop a blaze from spreading, periodic maintenance of safety equipment and, very importantly, an evacuation plan for the sickest patients, who may be attached to life-saving equipment. It is undoubtedly complicated to retrofit poorly designed hospitals for high safety standards, especially when it has to be executed on the go, and every bed is precious in the pandemic. But as each successive blaze proves, business as usual may extract a heavy price. Patients should be able to go to a hospital without the fear of fires threatening their lives there.

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