Astronauts boards chinese space station Subject : Science & tech Context : China launches Shenzhou-12 shuttle carrying three astronauts, first crew to new space station. Concept : China launched three astronauts as its first crew to its new Tiangong space station on Thursday (June 17), the country’s first manned spaceflight in nearly five […]
India maintains 43rd rank on IMD’s World Competitiveness Index Subject : International Reports Context : Recently, the Institute for Management Development (IMD) has released the World Competitiveness Index 2021. Concept : It is led by Switzerland, while Sweden has moved up to the second position (from sixth last year). Denmark has lost one […]
Federal Reserve signals hike in interest rates Subject : Economics Context : Recently, the Dow Jones Industrial index in the US fell 0.77% and treasury yields rose after the Federal Reserve indicated that there could be two rate hikes by 2023. Concept : In India, the benchmark Sensex fell marginally and the rupee […]
Role of animal serum in making of vaccines Subject : Science & tech Context : The government on Wednesday issued a clarification stating that Covaxin, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, did not contain the serum of a newborn calf. Concept : The virus is killed, or inactivated, before being used […]
Antigenic Drift Subject : Science & tech Concept : Background In India, it was known as the Bombay Fever that broke out in the city in June 1918, with one of the possible entry points being ships carrying troops returning from the First World War in Europe. It hit different parts of the […]
Daily Practice Sheet 18 June 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Need Rs 3 lakh crore stimulus to revive demand: CII RBI: Amid rising imports, $600 billion forex reserves may not be enough Astraunauts boards Chinese space station Antigen drift Unwinding the QE Programme and its impact Silver Nano particles Z plus Security India […]