General Studies-2 Disability Prevalence: As per statistics maintained by the UN, in India 2.4 per cent of males are disabled and two per cent of females from all age groups are disabled. In comparison, the disability prevalence in the US is 12.9 per cent among females and 12.7 per cent among males. Disability […]
Table Of Contents Demerit goods and GST compensation Bradykinin storm and Cytokine storm 13th Amendment CT value and covid testing Index patient Forex reserve 1. Demerit goods and GST compensation Subject: Economy Context: A maximum of 15 per cent cess on GST rate of 28 per cent are levied on luxury goods and […]
Subject: Economy Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves surged by $3.883 billion to touch a lifetime high of $541.431 billion in the week ended August 28. Concept: Forex reserves are external assets in the form of gold, SDRs (special drawing rights of the IMF) and foreign currency assets […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: With the Central government issuing the Unlock 4 guidelines that will allow many activities that attract large crowds to gather outside the containment zones. So there is heightened risk of a surge in coronavirus cases. Concept: An individual affected with the first known case of an infectious disease or genetically […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Currently in India, RT-PCR tests can tell if a person is infected with novel coronavirus or not. It does not reveal the amount of virus (viral load in scientific parlance) present in the person. Concept: The PCR test amplifies the genetic material from coronavirus through multiple cycles. Since coronavirus has […]
Subject: IR Context: After November 2019 presidential polls and the August 2020 general election in Sri Lanka, the spotlight has fallen on two key legislations in Sri Lanka’s Constitution. Concept: The sharp focus is the 13th Amendment passed in 1987, which mandates a measure of power devolution to the provincial councils established to govern the island’s nine […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: A supercomputer’s recent analysis of data on the contents collected earlier from the lungs of patients with the COVID-19 infection has showed that a phenomenon called a ‘bradykinin storm’ Concept: Scientists are still trying to understand the causes for the rapid deterioration in some patients with COVID-19. While the cytokine storm […]
Subject: Economy Context: A maximum of 15 per cent cess on GST rate of 28 per cent are levied on luxury goods and aerated drinks which will help create a corpus for compensating states for any loss of revenue from GST implementation Concept: In economics, a demerit good is a good or service whose consumption is considered unhealthy, degrading, or otherwise […]
Daily Prelims Topic Demerit goods and GST compensation: Bradykinin storm and Cytokine storm 13th Amendment CT value and covid testing Index patient Daily Mapping Atal tunnel Rohtang Pass Lahaul and Spiti Daily Facts FDI: Between April –July more than $ 20 bn FDI came to India. Daily Mains Mantra NEWSPAPER GS 1: History […]