SWISS CHALLENGE Subject: Economy Concept: Swiss Challenge method is one of the ways of awarding government contracts to private players. Without an invitation from government, a private player can submit a proposal to government for development of an infrastructure project with exclusive intellectual property rights. Then government has two options with it: Government can […]
Daily Prelims Notes 27 December 2020 Table Of Contents GIANT ICEBERG A68a UDHAM SINGH MAN MADE WETLANDS NANOMICELLES: using nanotechnology for cancer treatment US POLICY ON TIBET ISRO DEVELOPING GREEN PROPULSIONS DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR CFR AND HABITAT RIGHTS MUTATION OF VIRUS 1. GIANT ICEBERG A68a Subject : Environment Concept : The giant […]
MUTATION OF VIRUS Subject: Science & tech Context: The coronavirus variant circulating in the UK is defined by many mutations. Concept: A mutation means an alteration in genetic material. In an RNA virus such as SARS-CoV-2, proteins are made of a sequence of amino acids. Such a virus contains some 30,000 ‘base pairs’, […]
DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR CFR AND HABITAT RIGHTS Subject: Environment Context: Gram Sabhas will have more power in the management of community forest rights (CFR) and habitat rights, according to new guidelines drafted by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in December 2020. Concept: According to the draft, the Gram Sabhas will: Integrate the committees […]
ISRO DEVELOPING GREEN PROPULSIONS Subject: Science & tech Context: Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have reported progress in the development of an environment-friendly propellant to power satellites and spacecraft. Concept: The effort is to replace the conventional hydrazine rocket fuel, a highly toxic and carcinogenic chemical, with a greener propellant for […]
US POLICY ON TIBET Subject: International Relations Context: The Tibet Policy and Support Act, passed by the US Senate earlier this week, bookends a turbulent year in US-China relations. Concept: The TPSA is an amended version of the Tibet Policy Act of 2002, which came into existence during the Bush Administration. The act […]
NANOMICELLES: using nanotechnology for cancer treatment Subject: Science & tech Concept: With the advance in nanotechnology, researchers across the globe have been exploring how to use nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery. Similar to nanoshells and nanovesicles, nanomicelles are extremely small structures and have been noted as an emerging platform in targeted therapy. Nanomicelles […]
MAN MADE WETLANDS Subject: Environment Context : A unique sustainable experiment is under way in Delhi, where a ‘constructed’ natural feature brings hope of reducing the need for expensive sewage treatment plants, with issues of capacity and utility. Concept : At the South Delhi Biodiversity Park, being developed by the Delhi Development Authority […]
UDHAM SINGH Subject : History Context: December 26 is the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Udham Singh, known for avenging the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. Concept: He was born in Sunam in Punjab’s Sangrur district in 1899. He was a political activist who got associated with the Ghadar Party while in the US. In […]