Subject: Science and tech Context: Scientists warned that Coronavirus has a great risk for airborne spread and wants WHO to revise guidelines. Concept: Airborne diseases are illnesses spread by tiny pathogens in the air. These can be bacteria, fungi, or viruses, but they are all transmitted through airborne contact. In most cases, an airborne disease […]

Subject: Science and tech Context: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) launched a special winter-grade diesel in Ladakh. Concept: Motorists in high-altitude sectors like Ladakh, Kargil, Kaza and Keylong face the problem of freezing of diesel in their vehicles when winter temperatures drop to as low as -30◦Celsius. Indian Oil has come up with an innovative solution […]

Subject: Economy EPC Under the EPC model, government pays private players to lay roads. The private player has no role in the road’s ownership, toll collection or maintenance (it is taken care of by the government). BOT Under the BOT model though, private players have an active role — they build, operate and maintain the […]

Subject: Arts and culture Context: Zardozi workers have been left with joblessness due to lockdown Concept: Zardozi is form of embroidery that came to India from Persia. Its literal translation, “zar” meaning gold and “dozi” meaning embroidery, refers to the process of using metallic-bound threads to sew embellishment on to various fabrics. This heavy and […]

Subject: Schemes Context: Almost 1.4 lakh poor rural households have completed their quota of 100 days of work under MGNREGA in the first three months of the year, and will not be eligible for further benefits under the rural employment guarantee scheme for the rest of the year. Concept: Reason: With COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown resulting […]

Subject: IR/Economy Context: The World Bank and the Government of India  has signed the $750 million agreement for the MSME Emergency Response Programme. Concept: The World Bank’s MSME Emergency Response Programme will address theimmediate liquidity and credit needs of some 1.5 million viable MSMEs to help them withstand the impact of the current shock and […]

  Table Of Contents Sindhu Darshan Festival Global Environment Facility NFSA Compulsory license Article 78 e-Waste Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region   1. Sindhu Darshan Festival Subject: Arts and culture Context: Prime Minister has performed Sindhu Darshan puja at Nimu in Ladakh Concept: It is celebrated annually from 1997with an objective to […]