UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 September 2021

Which one is not a parameter of State Food Safety Index (SFSI)?

Which one is not a parameter of State Food Safety Index (SFSI)? A. Human Resource and Institutional Data. B. Food Testing – Infrastructure and Surveillance. C. Consumer Empowerment. D. Availability of Food Grains. Answer: Availability of Food Grains. Explanation: The Five parameters of the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2020-21 are: Human Resource and Institutional

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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 September 2021

Consider the following statements.

Consider the following statements. 1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2020-21 by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI). 2. The performance of States/UTs is measured considering five parameters of food safety. 3. Gujarat, Goa and Jammu & Kashmir topped among larger states, smaller states and

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President Kovind gives National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 to SV Sarasvati

President Kovind gives National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 to SV Sarasvati

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award in a virtual ceremony on Brig Saraswati for her contribution as a nurse administrator. Brigadier SV Sarasvati, the Deputy Director-General of Military Nursing Service has been honored with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020. The National Florence Nightingale Award, the highest national distinction a nurse can achieve, has been conferred upon Brig

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CISF woman Geeta Samota becomes ‘fastest Indian’ to summit 2 peaks

CISF woman Geeta Samota becomes ‘fastest Indian’ to summit 2 peaks

CISF official Geeta Samota successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, becoming the “fastest India” to the 31-year-old Samota successfully scaled the Mount Elbrus in Russia (5,642 mts) on August 13, 2021 and then Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 mts) on September 11, 2021. Mt Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa, located in Tanzania. The 31-year-old Samota successfully scaled Mount Elbrus

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FSSAI 3rd edition of State Food Safety Index 2020-21 released

FSSAI 3rd edition of State Food Safety Index 2020-21 released

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has released the 3rd state Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s on September 20, 2021, for evaluating food safety across all States/UTs in 2020-21. The Minister felicitated nine leading States/UTs based on the ranking for the year 2020-21 for their impressive performance. The SFSI index measures states’ performance

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