MONSOON CORE ZONE Subject : Geography Context : IMD has also been making efforts to develop a separate forecast for the Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ), which represents most of the rainfed agriculture region in the country. A separate forecast will be more useful for agricultural planning and crop yield estimation, etc. Concept : […]
MK 4482 Subject : Science & tech Context : Antiviral drug MK-4482 shows promise against Covid-19. Concept : An experimental antiviral drug, MK-4482, significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new study from scientists from the US National Institutes of […]
DUSTSTORM Subject : Geography Context : Strong Dust Storm And Rain In Delhi, Traffic Jams In Some Areas Concept : Sand and dust storms are common meteorological hazards in arid and semi-arid regions. They are usually caused by thunderstorms – or strong pressure gradients associated with cyclones – which increase wind speed over […]
EXTRADITION Subject : International Relations Context : UK govt approves extradition of Nirav Modi to India Concept : As defined by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, ‘Extradition is the delivery on the part of one State to another of those whom it is desired to deal with for crimes of which they have […]
MONSOON PREDICTION MODELS Subject: Geography Context : Monsoon to be ‘normal’ in 2021; East and Northeast may get less rain: IMD Concept : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said the 2021 southwest monsoon starting in June is expected to be normal at 98 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA). […]
Daily Practice Sheet 17 April 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Monsoon prediction Extradition Dust storm Oxygen crisis MK-4482 ECLGS SUVAS and SUPACE MGNREGA RTPCS Test NGT Daily Data Aadhar glitches related denial of benefits On analysing the responses of those from ration-card-holding households, (four-fifths of the 12,000+ electors interviewed said their household held […]