Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat to lay foundation stones for several development projects in the state. Concept: Hybrid Renewable Energy Park: Hybrid Renewable Energy Park is world’s biggest Renewable Energy Park, being set up close to Indo Pak border, near Khavda village in Kutch district. It will produce 30 Giga […]
Subject: Economics Context: Softening prices of food items like cereals, fruits and milk pulled down retail inflation to 6.93 percent in November, though it remained above the comfort level of the Reserve Bank of India. Concept: Headline Inflation Headline inflation is the raw inflation figure reported through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that is released […]
Subject: Govt schemes Concept: National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) was launched in 2010 in 100 districts across 21 States, in order to prevent and control the major NCDs. The main focus of the programme is on health promotion, early diagnosis, management and referral of cases, besides […]
Subject: National Legislations Context: Kalita is facing trial in a Northeast delhi riots case where the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) has been invoked against her over charges that she was part of a conspiracy that led to the riots. Concept: Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act: Passed in 1967, the law aims at effective prevention […]
Subject: Social Issue Context: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging the alleged practice of mandatory and forced confessions in Kerala’s Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Concept: The petition raises the question of whether mandatory sacramental confession before priests violates Articles 21 (personal liberty) and 25 (freedom of religion) of the Constitution. […]
Subject: International Relations Context: Five Eyes alliance issued a joint statement in this regard after China imposed national security law in Hong Kong and postponed its Legislative Council Election. Concept: The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The origins of the Five […]
Subject: Defence Context: ‘Himgiri’, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched. Concept: The ship has taken its name and crest of the second Frigate of the Leander Class of ships, which incidentally was launched 50 years ago in 1970. Under […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and the Government of Brazil Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI) Marcos Pontes signed a joint statement of intent. Concept: The statement describes Brazil’s intention to be the first country in South America to sign the Artemis Accords. Brazil has expressed interest in potentially contributing […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Context : At a meeting of the standing committee on MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds of the Rajya Sabha headed by Deputy Chairman , members of all parties unanimously asked the government to release funds for the projects sanctioned in 2018 and 2019, which were under way before the funds were […]
Subject: Science Concept: Ayurveda practitioners are trained in surgeries, and do perform them. In fact, they take pride in the fact that their methods and practices trace their origins to Sushruta, an ancient Indian sage and physician. Sushruta’s comprehensive medical treatise Sushruta Samhita makes descriptions of illnesses and cures. It also has detailed accounts of […]