Subject: Environment Context: Punjab government has banned the usage of nine pesticides, generally used for Basmati and non Basmati crops, for 60 days Concept: The nine pesticide that have been banned temporarily include Acephate, Carbendazim, Thiamethoxam, Triazofos, Tricyclazole, Buprofezin, Carbofuron, Propiconazole, and Thiophanate Methyl. Farmers use these pesticides even after the grain formation stage in […]
Subject: Society Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has reached the Bondas, a tribal community residing in the hill ranges of Malkangiri district in Odisha. Concept: Bondas The Bondas are Munda ethnic group who live in the isolated hill regions of the Malkangiridistrict of southwestern Odisha. They are a scheduled tribe of India and are also known […]
Subject: Economy Context: A list of 108 military subsystems and components has been identified for development by the Indian industry and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will provide support for the process Concept: Items in negative list cannot be imported. India has been among the top three defence importers in the world So […]
Subject: History Context: Tamil Nadu Department of Archaeology released an interim status report with the sixth phase of the excavations at the Keeladi cluster and the excavations at other sites to come to a close in September for the year. Concept: In the current season of excavations, a fine variety of red-slipped ware containing Tamizhi letters […]
Subject: Polity Context: DNA Bill can be misused, flags draft report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology Features: The Bill regulates the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of persons in respect of matters listed in a Schedule. These include criminal matters (such as offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860), […]
Daily Prelims Topic DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill Excavations at the Keeladi cluster Negative import list Bondas, particularly vulnerable tribal group Pesticide ban Dedicated Freight Corridors FRBM act Super app Cultural heritage of Hyderabad Asteroid 2018VP1 permissible maximum residue limit (MRL) Banned Pesticides: Acephate, Carbendazim, Thiamethoxam, Triazofos, Tricyclazole, Buprofezin, Carbofuron, Propiconazole, […]