Table Of Contents NATIONAL WATERWAYS CYCLONE BUREVI EMERGENCY USE AUTHORISATION (EUA) XP 100 LOK VIRASAT ELECTION TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL UMANG APP PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX PARKINSON’S DISEASE BRAHMAPUTRA FLOODING AND TREE RINGS 1. NATIONAL WATERWAYS Subject : Economy Context :The Inland Waterways Authority of India has eased tender terms for privatising the multi-modal […]
Subject: Environment Context: Destructive flooding of the Brahmaputra will probably be more frequent than previously estimated, even without factoring in the effects of human-driven climate change, says a new study which assembled a chronology of the river’s flow for the last seven centuries. Concept: In the current study, based on the tree rings data, they […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: Father Swamy, the 83-year-old activist who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his alleged involvement in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence. Concept : Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system. It damages nerve cells in the […]
Subject: Economy Context: PMI for India’s manufacturing touched 56.3 in November, signaling that even as an improvement in wider industrial activity continued, the sector’s expansion as well as the pace of new orders slowed down while employment also declined further. Concept: It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception […]
Subject: Governance Context : Union Minister for IT launched the UMANG’s international version in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs for select countries that include USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Concept: It will help Indian international students, NRIs and Indian tourists abroad, to avail Government of India services, anytime. […]
Subject: Polity Concept: Article 169 The Parliament can abolish a legislative council (where it already exists) or create it (where it does not exist) by a simple majority, that is, a majority of the members of each House present and voting, if the legislative assembly of the concerned state, by a special majority, passes a […]
Subject: Culture Context: Films Division (FD) has organised Lok Virasat, a festival of films on folk art and painting. Concept: An exclusive bouquet of documentary films on folk art and paintings – Lok Virasat – is being showcased on FD website and You Tube channel. The films being streamed include: The Kingdom of God , […]
Subject: Economy Context: Indian Oil launched a new premium grade petrol – Octane 100. Concept: Branded as XP100, the premium grade petrol was launched across ten cities by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The technology for India’s first octane petrol has been indigenously created by Indian Oil Research and Development. The availability of XP100 […]