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Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Science & Technology Topic: Medical science and Health, Issue: Study Report by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR). Context:  Indian Council of Medical Research Study on Heart Disease and Maternal Mortality. Major Findings: Heart disease emerging as a significant risk factor, despite control of other common risks. India’s maternal mortality rate (MMR) reduced […]

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Current affairs Topic: Indices and reports, Issue: Economy Growth Projection. Context: Indian Economic Growth Projection by UNCTAD:  6.5% growth in Indian economy for 2024. Growth Drivers: Strong public investment and services sector drove 6.7% growth in 2023. Multinationals shifting manufacturing to India to diversify supply chains, boosting exports. Response to supply chain

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management Topic: Forest Conservation, Issue: Green Credit Programme. Context: The Central government made changes to the Green Credit program. Concerns: Financial gain vs. ecosystem restoration. Non-tradable currently. Ministry prioritizes ecosystem restoration. Each tree earns one ‘green credit’. Credits used for legal compliance or CSR. Green Credit Initiatives: ·      

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Disaster, Issue: Natural disasters Context: Governments at various levels have prepared heat action plans (HAPs) to address increasing heatwave severity and frequency. A heatwave is declared if the maximum temperature reaches specific thresholds: 40°C in plains, 37°C in coast, and 30°C in hills. Heat action plans

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Biodiversity and Conservation, Issue: Biodiversity Conservation Context: Supreme Court (S.C) judgement on the protection of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB). Key points of the S.C. judgement: The Court modified the order, leaving it to scientific experts to recalibrate, setting up an expert committee for this purpose.

Syllabus: GS I, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Social Sector-Health, Issue: Medical education Context: The Madurai AIIMS project illustrates the challenges of implementation despite lofty goals. Initiatives to addressing gap in medical education: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana was launched in 2003 for this purpose. Six AIIMS-like medical institutions were established under PMSSY in

Syllabus: GS- I, Subject: Geography, Topic: Indian climate, Issue: Rainfall distribution Context: The India Meteorological Department(IMD) forecasted a 6% surplus in monsoon rainfall from June to September Factors leading to above average monsoon: IMD’s forecast relies on La Niña and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, potentially leading to excessive rainfall. June and July are expected