Establishment: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Ministry: It functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Nature: It is a statutory body responsible for regulating and supervising food safety in India. Headquarters: New Delhi. Objective: To ensure the availability of safe,…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 5 August 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 5 August 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.
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Three Widely Used Medicines Classified as Carcinogenic by WHO Research Agency
WHO Research Agency: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), has classified Hydrochlorothiazide, Voriconazole and Tacrolimus as Group 1 – Carcinogenic to Humans. Hydrochlorothiazide: A thiazide diuretic widely prescribed for hypertension (high blood pressure) and oedema. It is included in the WHO Model List…
10-km Mining Buffer Applies to All Wetland Reserves: SC
Supreme Court Ruling: The Supreme Court held that the 10-km mining buffer applies to all notified wetland reserves, even if a specific buffer has not been separately notified. Objective: To protect ecologically fragile wetlands from the adverse impacts of mining activities. Wetlands: Areas where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and associated plant…
India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)
Launch: Introduced as the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1978 and expanded as the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) in 1985. Ministry: Implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Objective: To provide free vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases to all eligible children and pregnant women across India. Coverage: One of the largest public…
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