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What is ‘PEN-PLUS’ strategy?

Recently Africa adopted a pen-plus strategy at the 72nd session of the Regional Committee of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) held in Lomé, Togo. What is...

August 27, 2022

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 27, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 27, 2022 INDIA – UGC declares 21 universities as “fake” and not empowered to confer any degree, majority...

August 27, 2022

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 27, 2022

1. Which Indian state/UT launched the Parivar Kalyan Card (PKC) Scheme? [A] Bihar[B] Uttar Pradesh[C] Karnataka[D] Madhya Pradesh Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh] Notes:Parivar Kalyan Card...

August 27, 2022

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 25, 2022 [Mock Test]

1. Which of the following statements with respect to the Aegean Sea is/are correct? The Bosphorus Strait connects the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea. It lies on...

August 26, 2022

Integration of Gati Shakti master plan with geospatial maps

Recently, Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti National Master Plan will now be linked to geospatial maps to prevent unnecessary cost escalation. Key...

August 26, 2022

Unified Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Cards

The Health Ministry had recently informed that soon the Ayushman card will be co-branded with the state logo and name of state-specific health schemes as well as the...

August 26, 2022

Bharat Brand: One Nation One Fertiliser

One Nation One Fertilizer Scheme is going to be implemented in the country from 2nd October 2022. Under this scheme all types of fertilizers will be sold in...

August 26, 2022

‘Xylitol’: New sugar substitute

Recently, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed an ultrasound-assisted fermentation method to produce a safe sugar replacement called “Xylitol” from bagasse, which is...

August 26, 2022

Government to launch e-Passports in next 6 months

Recently, Foreign Secretary Dr Ausaf Sayeed informed that the new age e-chip passport is likely to be launched by the end of the year 2022 or by the...

August 26, 2022

Fahmida Azim wins Pulitzer Prize 2022

Bangladesh-born painter and story writer Fahmida Azim has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize. Currently, she is working for Insider, an American online magazine. Fahmida is honored...

August 26, 2022

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