ZHURONG Subject : Science & tech Context: Recently, the China National Space Administration has announced that it will name its first Mars rover as ‘Zhurong’. Concept : It is China’s first Mars rover aboard the Tianwen-1 probe that arrived in Mars orbit in February 2020. It is named after a traditional fire god. […]
HERD IMMUNITY Subject: Science & tech Context: Despite serosurveys indicating many metros such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune having reached high levels of immunity, the same cities are seeing an explosive surge. Concept: Herd immunity happens when so many people in a community become immune to an infectious disease that it stops the […]
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Subject: Economics Context: To support the economy battered by sporadic state specific lockdowns, the government is currently focussed on effective implementation of the Budget proposals as they have a lot stimulus already built into them, two senior government officials said. Concept: While the Central government has announced steps to ease imports […]
Daily Practice Sheet 27 April 2021 Daily Prelims Topic CAPITAL EXPENDITURE HERD IMMUNITY ZHURONG CRYSTAL BLADE TECHNOLOGY COVID TRIAGE CHALLENGE Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) Daily Mapping SOMALIA CHAD Daily Facts Women: Gender Gap Report 2021: India has slipped from 112 to 140 amongst 156 countries, with only Pakistan and Afghanistan behind […]