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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘SAKSHAM Learning Management Information System’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| SAKSHAM is a dedicated and unified platform for providing online training and medical education to all health professionals in the country. This digital learning platform will ensure inclusive capacity building of health professionals from primary health centres located in rural and remote areas all the way up to tertiary care and corporate hospitals in metropolitan cities. | Currently SAKSHAM: LMIS is hosting more than 200 public health and 100 clinical courses through online mode. Health professionals can register themselves for these courses on the portal and get the certification after undergoing requisite training and qualifying the required assessment criteria. This digital learning platform has been developed by the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi. |
Context – Union Health Ministry launched SAKSHAM Learning Management Information System
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| SAKSHAM is a dedicated and unified platform for providing online training and medical education to all health professionals in the country. This digital learning platform will ensure inclusive capacity building of health professionals from primary health centres located in rural and remote areas all the way up to tertiary care and corporate hospitals in metropolitan cities. | Currently SAKSHAM: LMIS is hosting more than 200 public health and 100 clinical courses through online mode. Health professionals can register themselves for these courses on the portal and get the certification after undergoing requisite training and qualifying the required assessment criteria. This digital learning platform has been developed by the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi. |
Context – Union Health Ministry launched SAKSHAM Learning Management Information System
Which state launched India’s first ‘State Robotics Framework’ recently
Solution (c)
The Telangana government launched State Robotics Framework, a first-of-its-kind policy in India, aimed at creating a sustainable robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in the field of robotics. The framework is a comprehensive roadmap that outlines the state’s vision for the development of the robotics ecosystem in the state and contributing to the growth of the industry in the country, an official release said. The framework was developed by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C Department of Telangana in collaboration with the All India Robotics Association and inputs from academia, industry experts and stakeholders.
Context – Telangana has become the first state in the country to launch a state robotics framework with a vision to create a sustainable robotics ecosystem.
Solution (c)
The Telangana government launched State Robotics Framework, a first-of-its-kind policy in India, aimed at creating a sustainable robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in the field of robotics. The framework is a comprehensive roadmap that outlines the state’s vision for the development of the robotics ecosystem in the state and contributing to the growth of the industry in the country, an official release said. The framework was developed by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C Department of Telangana in collaboration with the All India Robotics Association and inputs from academia, industry experts and stakeholders.
Context – Telangana has become the first state in the country to launch a state robotics framework with a vision to create a sustainable robotics ecosystem.
Consider the following statements
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Sludge is the thick residue generated during the treatment of wastewater or sewage in sewage treatment plants. It is the semi-solid material remaining after the liquid portion of the sewage has been separated and treated. | Sludge can be classified as class A or class B according to the standards of the United States Environment Protection Agency. Class A sludge is safe for open disposal and serves as organic fertilizer. Class B sludge can be used in restricted agricultural applications, with precautions to avoid exposure of edible parts of crops to sludge-mixed soil and to limit contact with animals and people. | Most of the dried sludge found in River Ganga falls into the class B category. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels exceed India’s fertilizer standards, while potassium levels are lower than recommended. Total organic carbon content is higher than recommended, but heavy metal contamination and pathogen levels surpass fertilizer standards. |
Context – A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee has found that the sludge from sewage treatment plants (STP) in India, which is rich in organic chemicals, has “high potential” for use as fertilizer.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Sludge is the thick residue generated during the treatment of wastewater or sewage in sewage treatment plants. It is the semi-solid material remaining after the liquid portion of the sewage has been separated and treated. | Sludge can be classified as class A or class B according to the standards of the United States Environment Protection Agency. Class A sludge is safe for open disposal and serves as organic fertilizer. Class B sludge can be used in restricted agricultural applications, with precautions to avoid exposure of edible parts of crops to sludge-mixed soil and to limit contact with animals and people. | Most of the dried sludge found in River Ganga falls into the class B category. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels exceed India’s fertilizer standards, while potassium levels are lower than recommended. Total organic carbon content is higher than recommended, but heavy metal contamination and pathogen levels surpass fertilizer standards. |
Context – A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee has found that the sludge from sewage treatment plants (STP) in India, which is rich in organic chemicals, has “high potential” for use as fertilizer.
With reference to ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’, consider the following statements
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The purpose of this competition is to bring out the lost recipes and promote the culinary talents of young and aspiring chefs and home cooks. The fusion of millets in this competition provides a unique opportunity for participants to showcase their creativity and innovation in cooking with healthy and sustainable ingredients, promoting awareness about their versatility. It does not talk about low glycemic diet foods. | To reflect on India’s rich culinary heritage and understand the value and significance of what it can offer to the world in terms of taste, health, traditional knowledge, ingredients and recipes, MyGov, in collaboration with IHM, Pusa is launching ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’ |
Context – ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’ was launched recently.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The purpose of this competition is to bring out the lost recipes and promote the culinary talents of young and aspiring chefs and home cooks. The fusion of millets in this competition provides a unique opportunity for participants to showcase their creativity and innovation in cooking with healthy and sustainable ingredients, promoting awareness about their versatility. It does not talk about low glycemic diet foods. | To reflect on India’s rich culinary heritage and understand the value and significance of what it can offer to the world in terms of taste, health, traditional knowledge, ingredients and recipes, MyGov, in collaboration with IHM, Pusa is launching ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’ |
Context – ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’ was launched recently.
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Mpox’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The first human case of mpox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The disease is endemic in central and western Africa. It is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and fever. | Mpox spreads through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact. The disease can spread through direct contact with rashes, or body fluids from an infected person, by touching objects and fabrics that have been used by someone with mpox or through respiratory secretions | Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is caused by a virus that is related to the virus that causes smallpox. JYNNEOS is a 2-dose vaccine developed to protect against mpox and smallpox infections. People need to get both doses of the vaccine for the best protection against mpox. | WHO declared mpox as a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 to combat the spread of the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global health emergency for mpox after 10 months. |
Context – The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared that mpox was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 11, 2023.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The first human case of mpox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The disease is endemic in central and western Africa. It is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and fever. | Mpox spreads through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact. The disease can spread through direct contact with rashes, or body fluids from an infected person, by touching objects and fabrics that have been used by someone with mpox or through respiratory secretions | Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is caused by a virus that is related to the virus that causes smallpox. JYNNEOS is a 2-dose vaccine developed to protect against mpox and smallpox infections. People need to get both doses of the vaccine for the best protection against mpox. | WHO declared mpox as a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 to combat the spread of the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global health emergency for mpox after 10 months. |
Context – The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared that mpox was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 11, 2023.
