CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Government Schemes Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers It was earlier known as Jan Aushadi Pariyojana and recently renamed as Pardhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana. To provide generic drugs at lower prices, but those are equivalent in quality as expensive branded drugs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals was under the Ministry of Industry until December 1989, when it was brought under the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals. On June 5, 1991, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals was transferred to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.

Detailed explanation-4: -MoS Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways He was the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, along with being the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers. Mr. Mandaviya also represented India in the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2020.