Table Of Contents T-cell Immunity and cross reactive memory United Nation 10 Principle on disability Independence of SC N95 masks Anti-dumping duty Reasons for rupee upswing 1. T-cell Immunity and cross reactive memory Subject: Science and tech Context: Scientists have found that 20-50% people who have not been infected with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) […]
Subject: Economy Context: The rupee rose nearly two per cent to 73.40 against the US dollar last week. Concept: FPIs have bought Rs 46,602 crore worth of shares so far in August, the highest monthly inflow in calendar year 2020. Analysts said dollar inflows into the stock market and gains in other Asian currencies boosted the rupee’s […]
Subject: Economy Context: Major textile bodies has appealed to the Centre to remove anti-dumping duty on Viscose Staple fibre (VSF) to create a level playing for the entire textile value chain. Concept: An anti-dumping duty is a protectionist tariff that a domestic government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: In the case of infectious diseases like COVID-19, hospitals have to make sure that their patient-facing employees are safe by using Personal Protective Equipment, in particular, N95 mask. Concept: An N95 respirator is a respiratory protective device designed to achieve a very close facial fit and very efficient filtration of airborne […]
Subject: Polity Context: Supreme Court is in news for various issues. Concept: The Supreme Court has been assigned a very significant role in the Indian democratic political system. It is a federal court, the highest court of appeal, the guarantor of the fundamental rights of the citizens and guardian of the Constitution. Therefore, its independence […]
Subject: IR Context: The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities to make it easier for them to access justice systems around the world. Concept: The guidelines outline a set of 10 principles and detail the steps for implementation. The 10 principles are: Principle 1 All persons […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Scientists have found that 20-50% people who have not been infected with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) still harbour memory T cells derived from previous exposures to common cold coronaviruses. The memory T cells were found to cross-react with SARS-CoV-2 Concept: Pre-existing T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 could be relevant because it […]
Daily Prelims Topic T-cell Immunity and cross reactive memory United Nation 10 Principle on disability and The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Jurisdiction of SC and its independence What are N95 masks and how can it be decontaminated? Daily Mapping Char Dham Daily Facts As per statistics maintained by […]