Table Of Contents Green-Ag Project Central Consumer Protection Authority established AIM-iCREST TRIPS flexibilities Production linked incentive (PLI) scheme PLpro and type 1 interferons Ammonia pollution Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone 1. Green-Ag Project Subject: Government scheme Context: Indian government has launched a project named Green – Ag in Mizoram Concept: The project will be implemented […]
Subject: Geography Context: Seismicity study of Arunachal Himalaya reveals low to moderate earthquakes at two crustal depths Concept: The Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ) is a major part of the Eastern Himalaya, where the Himalaya takes a sharp southward bend and connects with the Indo-Burma Range. This part of the Arunachal Himalaya has gained significant importance […]
Subject: Environment Context: High levels of ammonia were detected in the Yamuna river. Concept: The level of ammonia in raw water of Yamuna river was 1.8 parts per million (ppm) but the acceptable maximum limit of ammonia in drinking water, as per the Bureau of Indian Standards, is 0.5 ppm. Ammonia is a colourless gas […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: In a research new protein has been identified as potential cure for coronavirus Concept: PLpro, a protein is produced by the human cell itself after the virus hijacks the cell mechanism. PLpro is essential for replication of the virus. A new study in Nature has found that pharmacological inhibition of […]
Subject: Government schemes Context: Global electronics equipment manufacturers had approached the MeitY to avail benefits under the government’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Concept: The scheme proposes production linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in mobile phone manufacturing and specified electronic components including Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) units. The Scheme […]
Subject: IR Context: As many COVID drugs reach final stage of clinical trial, there is rising concern over equitable access of drugs. Concept: Flexibilities in TRIPS are agreed upon in the 2001 Doha Declaration of the WTO In which it is mentioned that patents do not run against the interests of public health and access […]
Subject: Government scheme Context: NITI Aayog’sAtal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched AIM iCREST – an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program. Concept: AIM has joined hands with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation – organizations that can lend credible support and expertise in the entrepreneurship and innovation space. AIM iCREST has been designed to enable […]
Subject: Government bodies Context: The government has established the Central Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers. Concept: The authority is being constituted under Section 10(1) of The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA aims to protect the rights of the consumer by cracking down on unfair trade practices, and […]
Subject: Government scheme Context: Indian government has launched a project named Green – Ag in Mizoram Concept: The project will be implemented in Dampa Tiger Reserve and Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary in the state covering more than 30 villages Mizoram is among the five states where the Green-Ag project funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF) is […]