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One Liners 14-02-2025
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Polity & Governance
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Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY)
- Launched in – 2021-22.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- PM-AJAY – It is a merged scheme of 3 centrally sponsored scheme namely,
- Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY).
- Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP).
- Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY).
- Aim – To reduce poverty of the SC communities by generating additional employment opportunities through skill development, income-generating schemes, and other initiatives.
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Amrit Sarovar Scheme
- Launched in – 2022.
- Initiated by – Ministry of Rural Development.
- Aim – At developing/rejuvenating 75 Amrit Sarovars (ponds) in each district, totaling 50,000 across the country.
- Objective – To conserve water for the future.
- Phase II – To continue with a renewed focus on ensuring water availability, with community participation (Jan Bhagidaari) at its core.
- Mission involves collaboration – Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Water Resources, Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Application & Geo-informatics (BISAG-N).
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Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)
- Launched in – 2020-21.
- Launched by – Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- Aim – To empower target marginalized session by boosting their skills to improve their employability and income prospects.
- Target Groups:
- Artisans – who can enhance their revenue in their trades.
- Women – who can achieve self-employment and financial empowerment while balancing domestic responsibilities.
- Youth – who can gain training and specialization for better job market prospects.
- SCs & OBCs.
- Age criterion – 18-45 years.
- Timeline – 5 years (2021-2026).
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Madak-Padarth Nished Asoochana Kendra (MANAS)
- Operated by – Narcotics Control Bureau.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Home Affairs.
- MANAS – It is a National Narcotics Helpline Portal stands as a digital initiative.
- Aim – To stop drug supply by catching importers and preventing production and sales.
- Features – It is an integrated system providing a single platform for citizens to log, register, track and resolve drug related issues/ problems through various mode of communications like call, SMS, Chat-bot, email & web-link.
- To provide toll-free 24x7 telecom service to drug addicts, informers, and citizens seeking support and information.
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Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA)
- Launched on – 15th August 2020 (Independence Day) Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
- Launched by – Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- Objective – Preventive measures, mass education, service provider training, partnerships, and treatment facilities.
- It is for 272 Districts across 32 State/UT that have been identified as the most vulnerable in terms of usage of drugs in the country.
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Schedule ‘M’ of Small And Medium Manufacturers
- Part of – Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945.
- Schedule M – It outlines Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for pharmaceutical products in India.
- Coverage – The requirements for premises, plants, and equipment used in the manufacturing process.
- Types:
- Schedule M – 1 is titled “Good Manufacturing Practices and Requirements of Premises, Plant and Equipment for Homoeopathic Medicines”.
- Schedule M - 3 is titled “Quality Management System –For Notified Medical Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostics”.
- Revised Schedule M – GMP was upgraded to “good manufacturing practices and requirements of plan and equipment for pharmaceutical products”.
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Science
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Epilepsy
- Epilepsy – It is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects people of all ages.
- Conditions – Recurrent seizures of involuntary movement that may involve a part of the body or the entire body.
- Symptoms – Vary and depend on where the disturbance first starts in brain and how far it spreads.
- Loss of awareness, consciousness, disturbances of movement, sensation (including vision, hearing & taste), mood etc.
- Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy which make it one of the most common neurological diseases globally.
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International Epilepsy Day
- Celebrated on – 2nd Monday of February every year.
- Organised by:
- International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE)
- International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
- Theme 2025 – My Epilepsy Journey.
- Aim – To raise awareness about epilepsy, a common neurological disorder that can affect anyone, at any age.
- An estimated 4.7 million people with epilepsy live in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
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Index
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Devolution Index Report
- Released by – Ministry of Panchayati Raj & Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
- It specifically examines how autonomous panchayats are to make and implement independent decisions, reflecting the true spirit of Article 243G of the Constitution.
- Evaluation – Based on 6 critical dimensions:
- Framework
- Functions
- Finances
- Functionaries
- Capacity Building
- Accountability of the Panchayats.
- It provides insights into the progress of decentralization across states and union territories.
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