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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

06.06.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU N. to hike subsidy for transgenders   The Tamil Nadu government has increased the subsidy being provided to transgenders to run their own small-scale businesses from ₹20,000 to ₹50,000.   The government has been providing subsidy of ₹20,000 to people belonging to the third gender to help [them] run businesses like grocery shops and … Read more

Fertilizers

Fertilizers All plants need certain mineral nutrients to survive. These minerals occur naturally in the soil and are taken up from the soil by the roots of the plants. Most soils usually have enough of these minerals to keep plants healthy. However, some nutrients are gradually used up by the plants, or are washed out … Read more

13.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s 40,000 crore plan to replace thermal units   Tangedco is set to replace all old thermal units in the state with new super critical units at an estimated 40,000 crore. The new thermal units, which will have a combined capacity of 5,700MW, will come up in the next five years. Several state-owned thermal … Read more

11-12.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Three Tamil Nadu varsities enter elite UGC category   Three TN universities have been granted Category-I status by the UGC, giving them powers to launch new departments, courses, programmes, schools, centres, off-campus facilities and distance education programmes without the regulator’s approval, as per a notification by the Union ministry of human resource development.   With … Read more

31.01.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU India and World Bank sign $100 Million Project for Tamil Nadu The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a $100 million Loan Agreement that is expected to promote rural enterprises, facilitate their access to finance, and create employment opportunities for youth, particularly women, in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 … Read more

24.01.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU State exploring tie-up for air ambulance service   The Tamil Nadu Health Department is exploring the possibility of collaborating with air ambulance services to give a fillip to the organ donation programme and to help victims of major accidents. The State, which tops in organ donation and transplants across the country, is planning to … Read more