Subject: Polity Context: India’s response to Covid-19 reflects the power, problems, potential of federalism Concept: Interstate Council Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council. The text of the Article reads as under: “263. Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council – If at any time it appears to the President that […]
Subject: Environment Context: Global warming has dramatically changed the Arctic’s climate, adding a rainy season almost equal to India’s and up to 10 months without snow Concept: There are regions of our planet that have continued to be pristine for millions of years, like Antarctica and the Arctic. These regions are the barometer to gauge the severity of […]
Subject: Government Organisations Context: To ensure accessibility of necessary medical devices to the common man at genuine cost National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has extended ceiling prices of Knee Implants for another one year, i.e. till 14thSeptember 2021. Concept: National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) was constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Government has taken various initiatives to improve the global ranking of Indian education institutions said Education Minister in Rajya sabha Concept: Indian government is committed to the nation to empower Higher Educational Institutions to help them become world class teaching and research institutions. Institutions of Eminence (IoE) scheme It has been launched […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Not all plasma from those who’ve recovered from COVID-19 in India may contain enough protective antibodies, says a multi-institutional study led by researchers in the country and the United States. Concept: Convalescent plasma therapy involves transfusing certain components of blood of people who have had the Covid-19 virus and recovered […]
Subject: IR Context: The U.S. is keen that India sign the last foundational agreement, Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial cooperation (BECA), at the next India-U.S. 2+2 ministerial dialogue likely to held in October end. Concept: Beginning 2016, India has signed three foundational agreements: Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) Communications Compatibility and Security […]
Daily Prelims Topic BECA, 2+2 dialogue Convalescent Plasma Therapy Initiatives to improve the global ranking of Indian education institutions NPPA 4th All India Handloom Census 2019-2020 New artic climate Solar cycle Commonwealth nations Human Capital index Sputnik V deal Seventh Schedule Inter State Council Daily Mapping Barbados Daily Facts Most of India’s emissions […]