National Commission for Women Constitutes Committee to Review IVF and ART Regulations
The newly formed committee has been mandated to address growing public and ethical concerns over unregulated operations and irregularities within the rapidly growing reproductive tech industry.
The expert panel will be headed by former Delhi High Court Judge, Justice Asha Menon.
Exam Perspective: Regulatory tightening in public health and reproductive healthcare is highly critical to ensuring ethical standards and protecting women from clinical exploitation.
Key Facts / Static GK
NCW Head Office: New Delhi
NCW Chairperson: Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar
First NCW Head: Jayanti Patnaik
Practice Quiz — 10 July 2026
Q1. Which of the following states recently became the sixth state in India to achieve full literacy under the ULLAS initiative?
Q2. Which foreign insurance company is set to become the first to acquire 100% ownership in an Indian life insurance joint venture?
Q3. Who has been appointed to chair the newly formed NCW Expert Committee reviewing IVF and ART regulations in India?
Q4. Which of the following has become the first-ever fruit from Haryana to secure an exclusive Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
Q5. With reference to the PM-SETU scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. 2. The Hub-and-Spoke model of the scheme involves 200 Hub ITIs and 800 Spoke ITIs. 3. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India is the first private company to receive approval under this scheme. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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