BiPAP MACHINE Subject : Science & tech Context : A total of 50 BiPaP machines, clinically known as bi-level positive airway pressure used for Covid patients with compromised lung health, have arrived from Hyderabad to Raigarh. Concept : Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Machines A BPAP is a form of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) therapy […]
GENOME Subject : Science & tech Context : Amid rising concerns about new SARS-CoV2 variants and a surge in Covid-19 cases, the government plans to add 17 laboratories to the INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia) network to test genome Concept : What is a Genome? Every organism’s genetic code is contained in its […]
Daily Prelims Notes 17 May 2021 Table Of Contents INSACOG LIGHTNING IMPACT ON ANIMALS OIC NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME COLONIAL PIPELINE ATTACK NDRF & SDRF HELMAND TRIBUNAL REFORMS ORDINANCE 2021 CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE UNSC B.1.617.2 VARIANT 1. INSACOG Subject : Governance Context: Virologist Shahid Jameel Quits India’s Genome Sequencing […]
B.1.617.2 VARIANT Subject: Science & tech Context : COVID vaccines almost certainly less effective against transmission of B.1.617.2 variant, says UK expert Concept : While the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus as a ‘variant of concern‘, it appears that this lineage consists of at least 3 sub-lineages […]
UNSC Subject : International Organisations Context : TS Tirumurti, India’s ambassador to the UN, outlined the country’s position during an open debate at the UN Security Council early on Monday, saying both Israel and Palestinian authorities should show extreme restraint and desist from actions that exacerbate tensions Concept : The Security Council was […]
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE Subject : Governance Context : The government has laid out a procedure for children who have lost both parents to COVID-19 to appear before the District Child Welfare Committee for rehabilitation. Concept : It is a quasi-judicial agency and is the final authority on children in need of care and […]
TRIBUNAL REFORMS ORDINANCE 2021 Subject : Governance Context : The Centre has abolished several appellate tribunals and authorities and transferred their jurisdiction to other existing judicial bodies through the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021. This Ordinance has been challenged in the Supreme Court. Concept : The government, through the […]
HELMAND Subject : International Relations Context : Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed in the restive southern province of Helmand, ending a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides to mark the Id-ul-Fitr holiday. Concept : Helmand is also known as Hillmand or Helman and, in ancient times, as Hermand […]
NDRF & SDRF Subject : Disaster Management Context: Cyclone Tauktae hurtles towards Gujarat; teams of NDRF, SDRF deployed. Concept : The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian specialized force constituted “for the purpose of special response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster” under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 The “Apex […]
COLONIAL PIPELINE ATTACK Subject : International Relations Context :The Colonial Pipeline on Saturday announced that it has returned its systems to “normal operations” after a cyberattack forced the company to shut down last week, leading to gas shortages in the United States. Concept : The Colonial Pipeline Company, which transports about 45 per […]