IAEA Subject : International Organisations Context : A new initiative by IAEA may help to find an alternative to JCPOA in the changed circumstances. Concept : About IAEA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an UN agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It […]
INDO ISRAEL VACCINE Subject : Science & tech Context : India’s Premas Biotech, Israel’s Oramed jointly develop oral vaccine for COVID-19. Concept : An Indian-Israeli collaboration has reportedly developed an oral vaccine, one that can be swallowed like a pill instead of being injected as is the norm, for COVID-19. A preliminary test […]
RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN CUSTODY Subject : Polity Context : National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a special court in Mumbai that the arrested assistant police inspector Sachin Waze, now suspended from Mumbai Police, was not cooperating in the probe against him and was insisting on his lawyer being present during interrogation Concept : […]
KAMBALA Subject : Culture Context :Srinivasa Gowda sets new record in Kambala racing. Concept : Kambala is a traditional buffalo race in paddy fields filled with slush and mud which generally takes place in coastal Karnataka (Udupi and Dakshina Kannada) from November to March. Traditionally, it is sponsored by local Tuluva landlords and […]
ODISSI DANCE Subject : Culture Context : Noted odissi dancer LaxmipriyaMohapatra dies at 86 ; Naveen patnaik condoles. Concept : Odissi dance is one of the classical dances of India. It is indigenous to Orissa, eastern India, and follows the principles of the Natya-shastra. Evolution The dance has its origin in the temples. […]
KEN BETWA LINK Subject : Economy Context : Memorandum of Agreement between the Union Minister of Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project, the first project of the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers, will take place on 22nd March […]
NOWRUZ FESTIVAL Subject : Culture Concept : Nawruz is the new year celebrations for Parsis (Zoroastrians) and Muslims (both Shia and Sunni). It is celebrated on 21st March every year. In 1079 AD, a Persian (Iranian) king named JalaluddinMalekshah introduced this festival to generate revenue and collect taxes from people. It was observed […]
LARGEST TULIP GARDEN Subject : Environment Context : Asia’s largest tulip garden in srinagar gets high tech cold storage facility. Concept : Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously Model Floriculture Center, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area […]
SCRAMBLE CROSSING Subject : Current Events Context : A scramble crossing or X-crossing is going to come up in front of the Red Fort under the Chandni Chowk Redevelopment project. Concept : A pedestrian scramble, also known as scramble intersection and scramble corner (Canada), ‘X’ Crossing (UK), diagonal crossing (US), exclusive pedestrian interval, […]
Daily Practice Sheet 22 March 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Scramble crossing or X-crossing Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden Nowruz festival Ken-Betwa Link Odissi dance Kambala Right to counsel in custody Daily Constitution Art 324 Daily Mapping Ken-Betwa river Daily Data Indian Agriculture Despite 73.2% of rural women engaging in agriculture, only 12.8% are reported […]