UPSC LAW Optional

2022-06-18 10:15:20 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Blood

Key Points
• Every year World Thalassemia day is observed on May 8 across the world, to create awareness about the disease and to sensitise about the struggle of patients suffering from the disease.

• Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that doesn’t let the body to create enough haemoglobin.

• The theme for this year’s World Thalassemia day is ‘Be Aware.Share.Care: Working with the global community as one to improve thalassemia knowledge.’ Open / Comment

2022-06-18 10:15:17 Open / Comment

2022-06-18 08:53:29 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Brazil

Key Points
• The 24th Summer Deaflympics is being held in Caxias do Sul, Brazil from 1st May 2022.

• A strong Indian contingent of 65 athletes is participating in the Games.

• Dhanush Srikanth clinched gold in the men’s 10m air rifle competition while Shourya Saini won bronze.

• India’s badminton team also won gold beating Japan 3-1 in the final. Open / Comment

2022-06-18 08:53:26 Open / Comment

2022-06-17 14:42:57 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Kerala

Key Points
• The Health department in Kerala has developed a mobile application named Shylee for population-based screening for lifestyle diseases.

• It is one of the components of the ‘Nava Kerala Karma Padhati’. The app has been developed to enable ASHAs to collect information on diabetes, blood pressure, heart diseases, respiratory diseases, cancer and other lifestyle diseases and its risk factors among all those above 30 years. Open / Comment

2022-06-17 14:42:54 Open / Comment

2022-06-17 13:47:22 Explanation
The Correct Answer is New Delhi

Key Points
• Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched Plastindia 2023-11th International Plastic Exhibition & Conference.

• Plastindia Foundation will organise the 11th International Plastics Exhibition, Conference and Convention from 1st-5th February, 2023 at ITPO Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

• Exports of Indian Chemicals registered growth of 106% in 2021-22 over 2013-14. Open / Comment

2022-06-17 13:47:19 Open / Comment

2022-06-17 12:34:21 Open / Comment

2022-06-17 10:43:21 Explanation
The Correct Answer is India

Key Points
• Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) hosted the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI), in New Delhi, in both offline and online modes.

• It is being hosted in collaboration with the United States government.

• The conference was attended by the Prime Ministers of India, Australia and Japan, as well as Presidents of Ghana and Madagascar.

• India launched the initiative on ‘Infrastructure for Resilient Island States’ at COP26 2021 Open / Comment