United Nations

DMPQ-. World Health Organization plays an important role during the pandemic. Throw light on WHO’s roles and responsibilities amid Covid19 pandemic crisis.

Answer. The World Health Organization (WHO), the UN’s health agency, has played a crucial role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, ever since the first cases were identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. Helping countries to prepare and respond The plan, which is updated as fresh information and data improve WHO’s understanding of … Read more

03/04-12-2017 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Total 1,283 qualify in Gujarat State Eligibility Test   A total of 1,283 candidates from across the state have qualified in the Gujarat State Eligibility Test(GSET).   The 12th GSET which is conducted for determining the eligibility for lectureship in universities and colleges of Gujarat was held on August 27. M S University was the nodal agency for … Read more

19-20.11.17 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Doctoral student identifies 32 new species of dragonflies in Gujarat   Gujarat now has has 81 different species of dragonfly (locally known as ‘vania’ or ‘helicopter’) and damselfly (locally known as ‘soi’), which are called odonates in zoology.   more species were added to the diversity list of Gujarat, including two Western Ghats endemic species, … Read more

14.11.17(GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT • Benami Transactions In India: Gujarat Accounts For 26% Of Cases, But Less Than 1% Of Recovery  Gujarat accounts for 26% of benami transactions under scrutiny in India but less than 1 per cent of money recovered after prosecution by the Income Tax Department. Out of 517 cases under scrutiny since November 8 … Read more

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more

02.11.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Over 58,000 pieces of publicity material removed across Gujarat   Over 58,000 pieces of publicity material were removed across the state within 48 hours of the declaration of assembly poll dates.   As many as 42,475 items of publicity material were removed in Ahmedabad district alone, said election officers. Paintings on walls of … Read more

24.10.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Gujarat govt doles out sops ahead of assembly elections Ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat, the Vijay Rupani government has announced a slew of sops for teachers, employees of municipalities and others. The polls are due later this year.   The Gujarat government said “fixed-pay” teachers of government – aided secondary and higher secondary schools … Read more

21.10.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   PM Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on October 22 to launch several projects   Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Gujarat on October 22 for the third time this month, where he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara districts.   Modi will inaugurate the first phase of … Read more