MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LAUNCHED SCHEME ‘YUVA’ Subject : Government Schemes Context :The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education launched YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors, an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 30 years of age). Concept : The launch of YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile […]
PATENTED ‘VILLAGE RICE’ EXPORTED TO GHANA YEMEN Subject : Economy Context : In a major boost to India’s non-basmati rice exports potential, two consignments 4.5 MT of patented ‘village rice’ sourced from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu by a start-up Udaya Agro Farm was exported today to Ghana & Yemen via air & […]
IIT MANDI RESEARCHERS REVEAL KEY SARS CoV 2 PROTEIN STRUCTURE Subject : Science & tech Context :Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (IIT Mandi) in Himachal Pradesh have revealed the part of structure of a key protein in COVID-19 virus, which helps in understanding its mode of action, its role in […]
DECLINING FOREST BIRD SPECIES IN WESTERN HIMALAYAS Subject : Environment Context : Researchers add that there is strong decline in some of the Habitat Guilds in the areas that undergone land use changes. Concept : Habitat guilds are groups of bird species that have common habitat preferences. For instance, forest specialists include species […]
SURYAKIRAN AEROBATIC DISPLAY TEAM COMPLETES 25 YEARS Subject : Defence Context : The Suryakiran aerobatic display team of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which has enthralled crowds across the country with their hair-raising manoeuvres with their aircraft in red and white, has just completed 25 years. Concept : Surya Kiran (“Rays of the […]
RECALL OF CHIEF SECRETARY UNPRECEDENTED Subject : Polity Context : West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asked the Centre to withdraw its order recalling Chief Secretary AlapanBandyopadhyay to Delhi. Concept : The post of Chief Secretary is the senior-most position held in the civil services of the states and union territories of […]
COAST GUARD WILL GET MORE RESPONSIBILITIES Subject : Defence Context : National Security Advisor AjitDoval commissioned Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag and dedicated it to the nation for safeguarding the maritime interests on May 29, 2021. OPV Sajag is constructed by M/s Goa Shipyard Limited. Concept : Indian Coast […]
RIPPLES FROM YAAS & SURGING TIDES DEVASTATE SUNDERBANS Subject : Environment Context: Ghormara Islands with a population of about 3500 people is entirely flooded. Concept: About Ghoramara Island It is located 92km south of Kolkata in the Sundarbans Delta complex of the Bay of Bengal In fact, every year, with houses and acres […]
CAN BEES BE TRAINED TO SMELL CORONA VIRUS? Subject : Environment Context : Recent research by startup InsectSense and WageningenBioveterinary Research in the Netherlands suggests bees can be trained to smell and detect coronavirus. Concept : The coronavirus, like other diseases, causes metabolic changes in the body that causes a smell. Bees can […]
US RESEARCHERS FIND DRUG THAT BLOCKS SEVERE COVID 19 SYMPTOMS Subject: Science & tech Context: Researchers in the US have discovered a drug that could potentially be a game-changing tool in treating COVID-19 patients, including variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Concept : A team led by University of Pennsylvania developed the drug diABZI, […]