DAILY GK 26-28 MAR
1.
GOI LAUNCHES NRCP FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OF RABIES
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The Government of India (GoI) launched the National Rabies Control
Programme (NRCP) for rabies prevention and control.
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National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare (MoHFW), released the NRCP strategies, which are
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Provision of rabies vaccine & rabies immunoglobulin throughnational free
drug initiatives
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Training on appropriate animal bite management, prevention and control of rabies,
surveillance and intersectoral coordination.
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Strengthening surveillance of animal bites and rabies deaths reporting
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Creating awareness about rabies prevention
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TheMoHFW and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
jointly launched the “National Action Plan for Dog-Mediated Rabies
Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030.”
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Rabies is a
vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease affecting the central
nervous system.
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Dogs are the main source of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99%
of all rabies transmissions to humans.
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It spreads to people and animals via saliva, usually through bites,
scratches or direct contact with mucosa (e.g. eyes, mouth or open wounds).
2.
RAJASTHAN BECAME INDIA’S 1ST STATE TO
GUARANTEE RIGHT TO HEALTH
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Rajasthan Assembly had cleared a bill named ‘Right to Health’
(which was passed in September 2022), becoming the first state in India to do
so.
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The ‘Right to Health’, gives every resident of the state the right to
avail free Out Patient Department (OPD) services and In Patient Department
(IPD) services at all public health facilities.
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It also provides similar healthcare services (free of cost) at select
private facilities.
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Allresidents of the state will be entitled to emergency treatment and
care for accidental emergency without prepayment of any fee or charges.
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In case of medico-legal nature, no public or private hospital can delay
treatment on the grounds of receiving police clearance.
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Article 47 – (Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the
standard of living and to improve public health) of Constitution of India to
provide protection and fulfilment of rights and equity in health and well-being
under and to
3.
PANEL ON PENSION SCHEMES
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The Government of India (GoI) has decided to form a committee led by
Finance Secretary TV Somanathan to recommend ways to reform the National
Pension System (NPS) for government employees.
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The action is being taken against a backdrop of a number of states
abandoning the NPS and returning to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for their
employees.
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Old Pension Scheme (OPS) Vs National Pension System (NPS)
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After retirement, the OPS provides employees with a fixed pension
equivalent to 50% of their last drawn salary.
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The NPS is an investment-cum pension programme.Contributions to the NPS
are invested in securities such as debt and equity instruments.
4.
FORBES INDIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2023
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IshaAmbani, the Chairperson of Reliance Retail, the retail unit of Reliance
Industries Limited (RIL), won the GenNext Entrepreneur Award at the
Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023 at, Mumbai.
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A M Naik,
Group Chairman of Larsen and Toubro Ltd.(L&T), received the FILA
2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker (2023- The Elephant Whisperers) GuneetMonga
and Dr Rajiv J Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, bagged the
award of ‘Icon of Excellence’.
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Entrepreneur of the Year- AbhaySoi, Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) of Max
Healthcare Institute Limited.
5.
PRESIDENT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK
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The Board of Governors of the New
Development Bank (NBD), formerly referred to as the BRICS(Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa) Development Bank, unanimously elected former
President of Brazil Dilma Vana Rousseff as the President of the NDB with
an immediate effect.
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Dilma Rousseff will be president of the BRICS’s New Development Bank
until 2025.
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NDB Headquarters– Shanghai, China
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Establishment- 2015
6.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE
VICTIMS OF SLAVERY -MARCH 25
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United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of
Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is annually observed across the globe
on March 25 to honour and remember those who suffered and died as a consequence
of the transatlantic slave trade.
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Theme “Fighting
slavery’s legacy of racism through transformative education”.
7.
‘PRESIDENT’S
STANDARDS’ TO 4 ARMOURED REGIMENTS
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General ManojPande, the Chief of Army Staff, presented the prestigious
‘President’s Standards’ (Nishan) 49 Armoured Regiment, 51 Armoured Regiment, 53
Armoured Regiment, and 54 Armoured Regiment, of the Indian Army during the
Standards Presentation Parade held at Suratgarh Military Station in Rajasthan.
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The Armoured Corps is one of the Indian Army’s top combat units.
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Following the formation of the 1st regiment in 1776, the present corps
was formed in 1947 from two-thirds of the personnel and assets of the Indian
Armoured Corps of the British Indian Army.
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Currently, Armoured Corps consists of 67 armoured regiments, including
the President’s Bodyguards.
8.
M3M HURUN GLOBAL RICH LIST
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According to the ‘2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List,’ India is ranked 3rd in terms of the number
of self-made billionaires, with a total of 105 on the list.
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According to the “2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List,” 24 Indian cities or
towns have “produced” 187 billionaires, placing Mumbai (Maharashtra), New Delhi
(Delhi), and Bengaluru (Karnataka) among the top 25 global cities producing the
most billionaires.
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India is ranked 6th in the world in terms of the number of cities from which
billionaires originate.
9.
NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF 3 HIGH COURTS
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The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are to be appointed by
the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.
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Justice PritinkerDiwaker - Allahabad HC
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Justice Ramesh Sinha- Chhattisgarh HC
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Justice K Vinod Chandran- Patna HC
10.
ISRO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES 36 ONEWEB GEN-1
SATELLITES
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The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) successfully launched
‘LVM3-M3 OneWeb India-2 Mission’ from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish
Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) Sriharikota Range (SHAR) in Andhra Pradesh (AP).
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Under this, ISRO launched its heaviest rocket, LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark
Three) carrying 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites with a total payload of 5,805
kg.
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These satellites belong to London, United Kingdom (UK)-based OneWeb
Group.
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In 2022, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), ISRO’s commercial arm signed a
contract with OneWeb to launch 72 satellites in 2 phases.
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LVM3 was earlier known as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
MkIII (GSLVMkIII) with a cryogenic upper stage.
11.
WORLD WOMEN’S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP
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India topped the medal tally of the 2023 International Boxing Association
(IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships (WWBC), the 13th edition of the
championships, with 4 gold medals.
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The 13th edition of the WWBC was hosted by India in New Delhi
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China secured the 2nd position in the medal tally with 7 medals (3 gold, 1
silver and 3 bronze) and Russia secured the 3rd position with 3 medals
(1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze).
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NituGhanghas grabbed gold medal in Minimumweight (48Kg) event by
defeating Mongolia’s LutsaikhanAltantsetseg. She became the 6th Indian boxer,
male or female, to become a world champion.
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This event was boycotted by 17 countries due to the participation of
athletes from Russia and Belarus.
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International Boxing Association (IBA):Headquarters– Lausanne,
Switzerland
12.
WPL 2023
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Mumbai Indians(MI) team captained by Harmanpreet Kaur(India) defeated
the Delhi Capitals(DC) Meghann(Meg) Lanning (Australia) to win the inaugural
TATA Women’s Premier League(WPL) 2023 championship.
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MI defeated DC by 7 wickets in the finals
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) is the body responsible
for the operation of the WPL.
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All 22 matches of the tournament took place in Mumbai.