Subject : History Context :Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in New Delhi. The Prime Minister paid his respects at the gurdwara a day after the death anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Concept : Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 – 1675) was the ninth of ten Gurus of the […]
Subject : Social Issue Concept : Pathalgadi Movement: Pathalgadi’ literally means carving a stone — it is an ancient tradition in the tribal communities of Jharkhand. Adivasis usually erected engraved stones to mark the birth or death of a person. The practice took on a new meaning after tribal activists, former IAS officer B.D. Sharma […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: Using the technique of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), Dr Bing Chen and colleagues at Boston Children’s Hospital have freeze-framed the spike protein in both its shapes — before and after fusion with the cell. Concept: Cryo-electron microscopy is a specific type of electron microscopy that is based on the principle […]
Table Of Contents OPERATION VIJAY ARCHITECTURE OF PARLIAMENT HYPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL FACILITY ABDUL RAHIM KHAN-e-KHANA TOMB HIMALAYAN HERB SENTINELESE PANDIT DEENDAYAL UPADHYAY TELECOM SKILL EXCELLENCE AWARDS MIYAWAKI FOREST ADVANCED TOWED ARTILLERY GUN SYSTEM (ATAGS) MATRU SAHYOGINI SAMITI NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS AND CHEST DISEASES (NATCON) PRIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (PMSSS) 1. […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Context : Extending support to J&K and Ladakh students, AICTE has decided to release the instalment of Rs. 20,000/- as maintenance allowance under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS). Concept : An Expert Group was constituted by the Prime Minister for enhancing employment opportunity among youths of J&K and Ladakh and formulate […]
Subject : Current Events Context : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the Platinum Jubilee of the National Conference of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (NATCON). Concept : The Tuberculosis Association of India (TAI) is one of the oldest and largest voluntary organizations having its affiliates all over the country. It was set up […]
Subject: Governance Context: The Madhya Pradesh government has issued an order for the appointment of committees led by mothers to ensure better monitoring of services delivered at anganwadi or day care centres across the State. Concept: ‘Matru Sahyogini Samiti’ or Mothers’ Cooperation Committees, these will comprise 10 mothers at each anganwadi representing the concerns of […]
Subject: Defence Context: User trials of the indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) jointly with private industry are scheduled to be resumed later this month and the trials will be completed by mid-2021. Concept: The ATAGS is a 155-mm, 52-calibre artillery gun jointly developed by […]
Subject: Environment Context: The Greater Chennai Corporation will develop Miyawaki urban forests at 1,000 locations across the city, said Corporation Commissioner. Concept: The Miyawaki method, developed by a Japanese botanist after whom it is named, involves planting saplings in small areas, causing them to “fight” for resources and grow nearly 10 times quicker. It originated […]
Subject: Current Events Context: Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad presented Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Skill Excellence Awards including cash award of Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively, to both awardees. Concept: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Skill Excellence Awards scheme in 2017. Objective is to reward the successful telecom skilled people […]