Two Indians selected to CEPI scientific advisory committee Subject: Science & tech Context: Immunologist Dr Vineeta Bal and Bharat Biotech Executive Director Dr Krishna Mohan have been selected to the scientific advisory committee at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Concept: Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness for Innovation (CEPI) The CEPI is a […]
One dose enough for those infected with Covid Subject : Science & tech Context : Single-dose of Covishield vaccine elicits a stronger immunity in individuals recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with those having no prior exposure, indicated a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Concept : All the seropositive or […]
Retail Inflation breaches RBI Comfort Zone Subject : Economics Context : Recently, the Wholesale Price Index-based inflation scaled to a record high of 12.94 per cent in May which translated into a higher retail inflation of 6.30 per cent. Concept : Retail Inflation The change in the consumer price index over a period […]
Government report flgs ‘lapses ‘ in Nagaland bat study Subject : Science & tech Context : More than a year after a probe into a filovirus study of bats in Nagaland by the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the government has concluded that […]
Significance of Tulu Language in India Subject : Culture Context : Recently, various organisations initiated a Twitter campaign demanding official language status to Tulu in Karnataka and Kerala and received an overwhelming response. Concept : About Tulu Language Tulu is a Dravidian language. It is spoken mainly in two coastal districts Dakshina Kannada […]
Daily Prelims Notes 14 June 2021 Table Of Contents PASHIPAE Mission will peep into unknown regions of the sky Sea surge on Kerala coast Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles die along the eastern coastline of India every year Tigray Crisis: A new ‘famine ‘ in Ethiopia Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) of […]
Blue Origin auctions New Shepard ride with Jeff Bezos for $28 million Subject : Science & tech Context : The flight aboard New Shepard, slated for July 20th, will mark the company’s first mission flying humans, in which the winning bidder will bask in a few minutes of microgravity with Bezos, his brother […]
DECLASSIFICATION & COMPILATION OF WAR/OPERATIONS HISTORIES Subject : Governance Context : Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation/publication of war/operations histories by the Ministry of Defence. Concept : Each organisation under the Ministry of Defence will transfer the records, including war diaries to the History Division of […]
UMLING LA PASS Subject : Geography Context : Raksha Mantri flagged off the first ever Solo Woman Motorcycle Expedition by Ms Kanchan Ugursandi to Umling La Pass, Ladakh and back. Concept : Umling La Pass, located at an altitude of 19,300ft, has overtaken Khardung La Pass to become the highest motorable road in […]