Table Of Contents Guru Granth Sahib National Recruitment Agency Fair and Remunerative Price and MSP CAMPA Vaccine nationalism Constitution bench Carbon neutrality Saliva test National River Conservation Plan 1. Guru Granth Sahib Subject: Arts and culture Context: Prime Minister has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of the first Parkash Purab of the Sri […]
Subject: Environment Context: There is inordinate delay in completion of projects to control pollution in two riversTapi and Sabarmathi in Gujarat, which is part of the National River Conservation Plan. Concept: The river cleaning programme in the country initiated with the launching of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) in 1985. The Ganga Action Plan was […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new method of testing for Covid-19 by processing saliva samples Concept: The inexpensive test called Saliva Direct has high sensitivity and can detect the virus even when the number of virus copies in the saliva sample is as low as 6-12 copies per […]
Subject: Environment Context: Ladakh, Leh and Kargil region will be developed and declared to be a carbon neutral region Concept: Carbon neutrality means every ton of anthropogenic CO2 emitted is compensated with an equivalent amount of CO2 removed, according to World Resources Institute. In order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, carbon neutrality by […]
Subject: Polity Context: Retired SC judge says Constitution Bench should hear contempt cases against advocate PrashantBhushan Concept: Article 145(3)says at least five judges need to hear cases that involve “a substantial question of law as to the interpretation” of the Constitution, or any reference under Article 143, which deals with the power of the President of […]
Subject: IR Context: Even before the end of final stage human trials or regulatory approval, several wealthier countries like Britain, France, Germany and the US have entered into pre-purchase agreements with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers Concept: When a country manages to secure doses of vaccines for its own citizens or residents and prioritises its own domestic markets […]
Subject: Environment Context: Aiming to maximize forest carbon stock by more tree plantation, Union Environment Minister urged the states to use CAMPA funds exclusively for afforestation and not for payment of salaries. Concept: Whenever forest land is diverted for non-forest purposes, it is mandatory under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 that an equivalent area of non-forest land […]
Subject: Agriculture Context: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for 2020-21sugar season (October-September) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister urges Centre to hike minimum support price for milling copra to ₹125 a kg Concept: Minimum support price MSP is the minimum price paid to the […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Union Cabinet has decided to set up a National Recruitment Agency (NRA). Concept: The proposed NRA will conduct a common preliminary examination for various recruitments in the central government. As of now, aspirants have to take different exams that are conducted by various agencies for central government jobs. Initially, NRA will organize a […]
Subject: Arts and culture Context: Prime Minister has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of the first Parkash Purab of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Concept: The Guru Granth Sahib is a collation of many hymns, poems, shabadsand other writings from many different scholars, including the Gurus and Hindu and Muslim writers. The Guru Granth Sahib is not just […]