Explanation

• Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
• Additional information – The scheme is a merger of 3 umbrella schemes
  • Science and Technology Institutional and Human Capacity Building.
  • Research and Development and Innovation.
  • Technology Development and Deployment of the Department of Science and Technology.

Explanation

• The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched e-Shram portal on 26 August 2021.
• It is meant to register and support the unorganised workers by providing them a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis.
• e-Shram “One-Stop-Solution” entails integration of different social security/ welfare schemes at single portal.
• This enables unorganised workers registered on e-Shram to access social security schemes and see benefits availed by them so far, through e-Shram.

Explanation

• Statement 1 is incorrect – It was organized by the collaboration of Department of Health Research (DHR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) alone
• Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T) is not involved.
• Statement 2 is incorrect – It aims to introduce students of 9th to 12th to the field of health and biomedical research by promoting scientific temper and youth engagement in public research.

Explanation

Nuclear non-proliferation treaty

• Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1970), which remains the only legally binding global treaty promoting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
• The NPT has 190 members including Iran, where India, Israel, Pakistan, and South Sudan have not joined.
• North Korea announced its withdrawal from the treaty in 2002.

Explanation

• Option a is correct – Ectopic Pregnancy refers to a pregnancy that occurs when the fertilised egg implants outside of the uterus, most often in the fallopian tube (connect the ovaries to the uterus).
• This could occur due to inflammation or damage of the fallopian tubes due to prior surgeries or infections, or an irregularly-shaped fallopian tube.
• This sort of pregnancy cannot proceed normally. It could cause severe internal bleeding, and life-threatening.
• Option (b) is incorrect – The pregnancy that involve handling eggs and sperm, often outside the body, to facilitate fertilization. This statement talking about Assisted Reproductive Technology
• Option (c) is incorrect – A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg properly implants inside the uterus and begins to develop i.e. Intrauterine Pregnancy.
• This is considered to be a “normal,” viable pregnancy, as the uterus is the only location in which an embryo can develop successfully.
• Option (c) is incorrect – A breech pregnancy is a pregnancy in which the baby is positioned in a head-up position versus a head-down position within the uterus.
• Most breech babies align to be headfirst by the time of delivery – but those that aren’t are typically delivered via cesarean section to ensure the baby is delivered safely.