United Nations and its specialized agencies

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945 to promote international cooperation. It was founded to replace the League of Nations following World War II and to prevent another conflict. When it was founded, the UN had 51 Member States; there are now 193. Most nations are members of the UN and send diplomats to the headquarters to hold meetings … Read more

28.12.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh HC directs Centre, state for awareness on POCSO Act   Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court directed the Centre and state government to generate awareness about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) on the lines of ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign promoting sanitation.   According to the order, … Read more

25.11.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affair

MADHYA PRADESH   Legal notice to Shivraj Singh Chouhan for ban on Padmavati ð  An RTI activist has sent a legal notice to Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, seeking an explanation for his “abrupt” decision to ban the movie ‘Padmavati’ before its release. ð  The Gujarat government also banned ‘Padmavati’ two days later through a notification issued … Read more

Family health, Communicable and non-communicable diseases and remedies

Human health and diseases According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), health is defined as: Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity. Good health of an individual is important in order to ensure happiness and our ability to work. There are many … Read more

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