MEMORANDUM OF PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES Subject: Polity Context: Supreme Court timeline for judges’ appointments a shift from Memorandum of Procedure. Concept: In setting a fixed timeline for the government for the process of appointment of judges, the Supreme Court, in its ruling on Tuesday, has essentially altered the Memorandum of Procedure […]
EPFO Subject: National Organisations Context: Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO grew by nearly 20 per cent to 12.37 lakh in February compared to the same month in 2020, according to the payroll data. Concept: It is a statutory organization that manages provident fund and pension accounts for the workforce engaged […]
TALCHER FERTILIZERS LTD. (TFL) Subject: Economy Context: Union Cabinet has given its approval for the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for the formulation of exclusive subsidy policy for Urea produced through coal gasification route by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL). Concept: Considering the strategic energy security and urea self-sufficiency of the country, looking […]
P-NOTES Subject: Economics Context: Investments through participatory notes (P-notes) in the Indian capital market declined to Rs 89,100 crore at March-end, after hitting 33 months high level in the preceding month. Concept: Participatory Notes or P-Notes (PNs) are financial instruments issued by a registered foreign institutional investor (FII) to an overseas investor who […]
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology CCMB Subject: National Organizations Context: Scientists at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, at the forefront of sequencing the SARS-CoV-2 genome, will culture the double mutant strain B.1.617 and other variants of concern and check if antibodies of vaccinated or recovered persons can neutralise the virus. Concept […]
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX Subject: International Reports Context: Recently, the Reporters without Borders (RSF) has released the 2021 edition of World Press Freedom Index. Concept: It ranks 180 countries, topped by Norway followed by Finland and Denmark, while Eritrea is at the bottom. China is ranked 177, and is only above North Korea […]
OXYGEN THERAPY Subject: Science & tech Context: A small proportion of Covid-19 patients need oxygen support, when shortness of breath progresses to a more acute condition. Concept: Oxygen therapy, also known as supplemental oxygen, is the use of oxygen as a medical treatment. This can include for low blood oxygen, carbon monoxide toxicity, […]
Daily Practice Sheet 21 April 2021 Daily Prelims Topic OXYGEN THERAPY WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Investments through participatory notes (P-notes) in the Indian capital market declined EPFO MEMORANDUM OF PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES Ad-Hoc Judges & Acting Judges in High Court Daily Mapping Chad Daily […]