National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21) Released: The latest data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21) has been released. Prevalence of Child Marriage: The share of women aged 20-24 who married before turning 18 has declined from 27% to 23% in the last five years. West Bengal and Bihar, with around 41% such […]
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C)
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C): The World Health Organization (WHO) has released fresh guidelines for treating children who developed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) after being exposed to Covid-19 infection. MIS-C is a condition where various organs of the body are affected by inflammation. The patient develops heart problems, the severity of which may determine the line […]
Integrated Command And Control Centres
Integrated Command And Control Centres: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has begun work to finalise its recommendation for providing Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) as a service to states and smaller cities. The Smart Cities project, which aims at developing 100 citizen-friendly and self-sustainable urban settlements, includes setting up ICCCs for […]
Tundra Satellite System: Russia
Tundra Satellite System: Russia Russia has successfully placed into orbit a military satellite. The satellite is believed to be a Tundra Satellite, part of Russia’s early warning anti-missile system named Kupol or dome. Tundra satellite system is a constellation of Missile Early Warning Satellites established by Russia between 2015 and 2020. It carries a secure […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 27th November 2021
Today Current Affairs: 27th November 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
O-SMART Scheme
O-SMART Scheme: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the continuation of the ‘Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART)’ Scheme for the period of 2021-26. It is a government scheme that aims at promoting ocean research and setting up early warning weather systems. It was launched in August 2018. It also aims at […]
Havana Syndrome Back in News
Havana Syndrome: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said that dealing with the issue of Havana Syndrome is a top priority and that it will keep investigating the cause and how to protect staff. In late 2016, a few diplomats from the USA and their employees had reported certain usual symptoms during their […]
Allocation of Funds to MGNREGS
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: The Finance Ministry has allocated additional funds of ₹10,000 crore as an interim measure for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) after it ran out of funds allocated in the budget, according to the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). More funds may be forthcoming based […]
Ayushman Bharat Yojana: Findings in NFHS-5
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: Summary findings from the fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey, released recently showed a 12.3 percentage point increase over the previous edition of the survey in the coverage of health insurance to 41% of households surveyed, an indication of the impact of the government’s flagship the […]
China on Releasing Oil From Its Reserve
OPEC+: China, the world’s largest crude importer, is non-committal about its intentions to release oil from its reserves on a request from the United States, while OPEC producers were not mulling changing tactics in light of the U.S. action. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration announced plans to release millions of barrels of oil from strategic […]
