Daily Prelims Notes 21 July 2021 Table Of Contents DNA vaccines Alzheimer’s disease Extreme weather events Harela Valmiki Tiger Reserve PFRDA 97th constitutional amendment Supplementary demands for grants Crop varieties developed in India ‘India is welcome to join China-South Asia grouping’ Navy seeks bids to build submarines Two-thirds of Indians have antibodies shows […]
Aquaculture farmers to sell produce on e-Santa Subject: Governance Context: Many aquaculture farmers in Andhra Pradesh are planning to update the details of their produce online and market their stocks through e-Santa. Concept: E-Santa: The term eSaNta depicts Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA Farmers Trade in Aquaculture. National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA) […]
Two-thirds of Indians have antibodies shows ICMR survey Subject: Science & tech Context: The fourth national COVID-19 sero survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Concept: As per the sero-survey, two-thirds of the population aged above six have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. The survey also found that more than half of […]
Navy seeks bids to build submarines Subject : Defence Context : Recently, the Ministry of Defence has issued Request of Proposal (RFP) for the first acquisition programme under the Strategic Partnership Model for construction of six AIP fitted Conventional Submarines named Project 75(India) for the Indian Navy. Concept : The RFP was issued […]
‘India is welcome to join China-South Asia grouping’ Subject : International Relations Context : Bangladesh Foreign Minister has stated that India is welcome to join the China-led South Asian initiative for COVID-19 vaccines and poverty alleviation and has denied the allegations that the newly launched China-South Asia grouping was meant to exclude India. […]
Crop varieties developed in India Subject: Geography Context: Over the last seven years, cereals have accounted for nearly 50 per cent share of all the field crops developed in the country. Concept: Pulses and oilseeds accounted for the next largest share of the crops developed since 2014. A total of 1,575 varieties of […]
Supplementary demands for grants Subject: Polity Context: In the Supplementary demands for grants for current fiscal, the single largest outgo proposed is ₹10,727.50 crore, which will be spent on meeting expenditure towards Grants-in-aid General under the National Rural Health Mission – India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package Phase-II. Concept: Supplementary […]
97th constitutional amendment Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, struck down parts of a Constitutional Amendment which shrunk the exclusive authority of States over its co-operative societies, a sector that is considered a massive contributor to the national economy. Issues and Judgment: Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 97th constitutional […]
PFRDA Subject: Economy Context: India’s pension funds will soon be allowed to invest in select publicly listed companies and initial public offerings, the sector regulator said. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Concept: Currently pension funds can only invest in companies with market cap more than ₹5,000 crore which also are in the […]
Valmiki Tiger Reserve Subject: Environment Context: Hundreds of gharial eggs have been destroyed by the swirling waters of the Gandak River in Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) after early floods in the state in June, officials said. Concept: The Bihar government had started a project in collaboration with non-profit Wild Trust of India […]