PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME OF PHARMACEUTICALS Subject: Government Schemes Context: Government of India issued Operational guidelines for Production Linked Incentive Scheme of Pharmaceuticals. The scheme is now open to applications from the industry. Concept: With an aim to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities by increasing investment and production in the sector and to […]
SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TOWARDS AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION Subject: Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel presided over a virtual ceremony in which a number of initiatives were launched to provide major fillip to the SATAT initiative. Concept: A Cooperation Agreement was signed by Oil and Gas majors including […]
SINOVAC GETS WHO EMERGENCY APPROVAL Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use. Concept: About Sinovac Vaccine It is an inactivated vaccine. It works by using killed viral particles to expose the body’s immune system to the virus without risking a […]
Daily Prelims Notes 1 June 2021 Table Of Contents CORE INDUSTRIES OUTPUT FALL INDIA’s GDP FALL WHO ASSIGNS NON-STIGMATISING LABELS TO COVID VARIANTS EARTHQUAKE ZONES OF INDIA DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT MARATHAS UNDER EWS QUOTA FIRST NANO LIQUID UREA BY IFFCO LITORIA MIRA WTO TRADE DISTORTING AND PEACE CLAUSE INDIA’S EFFORT TO FIND […]
HORTICULTURE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CDP) Subject: Government Schemes Context: To ensure holistic growth of horticulture, Union Minister of Agriculture launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP). Concept: In a pilot phase, the programme will be implemented in 12 horticulture clusters covering 11 States/UTs out of the total 53 clusters selected for the programme. […]
THOUSANDS OF ROHINGYA PROTEST AT BHASHAN CHAR ISLANDS Subject: Geography Context: Several thousand Rohingya refugees have staged “unruly” protests against living conditions on a cyclone-prone island off Bangladesh where they were moved from vast camps on the mainland, police said. Concept: The island is also known as Thengar Char Island. Bhashan Char Island […]
NAGALAND BAMBOO FINDS HOME IN KERALA Subject: Environment Context: A rare bamboo from Nagaland in northeast India has found a second home in picturesque Wagamon in Idukki district of Kerala, courtesy a conservation programme of the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI). Concept: In its efforts to conserve the species, […]
CRAFTSMAN TRAINING SCHEME Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Directorate General of Training (DGT) announced results of the All India Trade Test (AITT) held in December 2020, for Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) Academic session 2020-2021. Concept: The Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) was introduced by the Government of India in year 1950 by establishing about […]
EIGHTH GLOBAL NITROGEN CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON SDG’S Subject: International Relations Context: The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the main focus of the eighth triennial conference of the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) being held virtually from May 31-June 3, 2021. Concept: The International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) is an international program, set […]
INDIA’S EFFORT TO FIND A SOLUTION IN WTO FACES CHALLENGE Subject: International Relations Context: The EU and Cairns group opposed the standalone solution pushed by india and other members of G 33 grouping. Concept: The G33 (or the Friends of Special Products in agriculture) is a coalition of developing countries, established prior to […]