Strategy for the last 60 days for UPSC Prelims 2020 We have come a long way in this journey of preparing for UPSC CSE 2020 Examination with now 60 days left for the Prelims 2020. The importance of these last 60 days is similar to the 70 minutes of the movie Chak de […]
Table Of Contents Khurja pottery NATO Category B2 of EIA Aarhus Convention GPS Smog Tower Genome Sequencing programme Omega 3 fatty Acid 1. Khurja pottery Subject: Arts and culture Context: Artisans in Khurja is in need of government support to overcome drop in demand, revenue and want technology upgrade in manufacturing and sales […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Many nutritionists have suggested that besides pulses, meals should include vegetables like spinach and other green leafy vegetables, milk/curd and fruits like bananas, and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to reduce malnutrition. Concept: Fish oil is a dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids which is needed for many functions, […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Department of Biotechnology had launched a Pan India 1000 SARS–CoV-2 RNA Genome Sequencing programme to be done by Autonomous Institutes of DBT, collaborating with national laboratories and clinical organizations. Concept: Genome sequencing involves revealing the order of bases present in the entire genome of an organism Genome: It is an organism’s complete set […]
Subject: Environment Context: Supreme Court has directed two smog towers should be installed in the capital by April on a pilot project basis. But the deadline is not met. Concept: A smog tower is a structure designed to work as a large-scale air purifier, fitted with multiple layers of filters which trap fine dust particles […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: China has officially commissioned the navigation system BeiDou Concept: The GPS is owned by the US government and operated by the US Air Force. Apart from this, Russia has its navigation system called GLONASS, the European Union (EU) has Galileo, while India’s is called Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). GPS […]
Subject: IR Context: EIA rules must meet the requirements of the precautionary principle of avoiding harm, and intergenerational equity in accordance with the Aarhus Convention, 1998. Concept: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was adopted on 1998 in […]
Subject: Environment Context: Draft environment impact assessment 2020 included list of projects into Category B2. Concept: All projects and activities are broadly categorized in to two categories – Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts and potential impacts on human health and natural and manmade resources. All projects or […]
Subject: IR Context: US President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw nearly 12,000 American soldiers as part of NATO stationed in Germany. Concept: NATO is a multilateral organisation founded by 12 member states following the signing of the Washington Treaty on April 4, 1949. The objective of the Treaty was to create an alliance to counter the […]