Daily Prelims Notes 30 April 2021 Table Of Contents TIANHE MODULE VACCINE MAITRI PROGRAMME PRESIDENT RULE IN DELHI NATIONAL COMMISSSION ON WOMEN AEROSOL MODE OF TRANSMISSION SEBI NORMS FOR MUTUAL FUNDS COMPULSORY LICENSING   1. TIANHE MODULE Subject: Science & tech Context: China launched the core module of its space station, kicking off […]

    COMPULSORY LICENSING Subject : Economy / Governance Context :Govt should not hesitate to invoke compulsory licensing of drugs under Patent Act if necessary: Delhi High Court. Concept : The Patents Act, 1970 was amended three times in 1999, 2002, 2005 respectively to include the concept of ‘compulsory license’ and these are given in […]

    SEBI NORMS FOR MUTUAL FUNDS Subject : Economics Context: Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has said that a minimum 20% of the compensation of mutual fund managers in an asset management company (AMC) should be in the form of units of the mutual fund schemes they manage. Concept : […]

    AEROSOL MODE OF TRANSMISSION Subject  : Science & tech Context : This excessive high rate of transmission with increased disease severity means that the virus is more virulent, escaping immunity and spreading by other means than previously established mode such as droplets, urine or faecal matter. Concept : This new mode could be […]

    NATIONAL COMMISSSION ON WOMEN Subject : National Organisations Context : The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday launched a message-only helpline for providing assistance to expectant mothers. Concept : It was set up as a statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. Its mission is to […]

    PRESIDENT RULE IN DELHI Subject: Polity Context: AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal on Friday demanded imposition of President’s rule in Delhi in view of the massive surge in COVID-19 cases. Concept: In NCT of Delhi, President’s rule is applied on the basis of Article 239AB of the Constitution of India (as the Article 356 […]

    VACCINE MAITRI PROGRAMME Subject: Governance / IR Context: India is unlikely to resume its Vaccine Maitri programme for the neighbourhood, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, until at least July, given the sudden crunch in the availability of vaccines amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases, and the government’s plan for universal vaccination set […]

    TIANHE MODULE Subject: Science & tech Context: China launched the core module of its space station, kicking off a series of key launch missions that aim to complete the construction of the station by the end of next year. Concept: The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the Tianhe module, blasted off from the […]