Geo-Heritage Sites Subject – Environment Context – GSI lists geo-tourism sites in NE to visit after ‘unlock’. Concept – Geological Survey of India (GSI) declares geo-heritage sites/ national geological monuments for protection and maintenance. The term geological heritage is used for natural geological or geo-morphological features that have aesthetic, intrinsic or scientific and educational value, that provide unique insight into geological processes affecting […]
Hallmarking Subject – Economy Context – Jeweller’s plan protest against hallmarking. Concept – The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS), which operates the gold and silver hallmarking scheme in India, defines hallmarking as the “accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles.” So, it is a “guarantee of […]
Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BKSY) Subject – Governance Context – Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the distribution of a smart health card, which will help families get treatment up to ₹5 lakh per annum. Concept – About 3.5 crore poor people will benefit from the State funded health debit card system. Women members of the family can get treatment up to ₹10 lakh in a year. With this card, people can avail themselves of quality healthcare service in about 200 hospital chains in the country, including Odisha.
Habeas Corpus Subject – Polity Context – HC pulls up U.P. govt. over hospital’s condition. A patient has been missing since May. Concept – It is a Latin term which literally means ‘to have the body of’. Under this the court issues an order to a person who has detained another person, to produce the body of the latter before it. The court then examines […]
Quota Benefit in Reorganized States Subject – Polity Context – Quota benefit can’t be availed simultaneously in 2 States: SC Concept – The Supreme Court has ruled that a person belonging to a reserved category is entitled to claim the benefit of reservation in either of the successor States of Bihar or Jharkhand, but cannot claim benefit of the quota simultaneously in both the successor States upon their reorganization in November, 2000. The top court also held that members of the reserved category, who are residents of the successor State of Bihar, while participating in open selection in Jharkhand, shall be treated to be migrants, and they can participate in the general category without claiming the benefit of reservation and vice versa.
Generalised System of Preferences Subject – IR Context – U.S.is no longer interested in securing a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with India. Concept – It was instituted in 1971 under the aegis of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It is aimed at creating an enabling trading environment for developing countries. The countries which grant GSP preferences are Australia, Belarus, […]
Nagarhole National Park Subject – Environment Concept – Located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India. It is also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park. It was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and was upgraded into a national park in 1988. It was declared as the 37th Tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1999. The Park lies in the Western Ghats and is […]
DNA-based Vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – ZycovD, first vaccine for those above 12, gets nod. It is also the only DNA based vaccine in the world and can be administered without a needle, purportedly minimising chances of reactions. Concept – Viral vector-based vaccines differ from most conventional vaccines in that they don’t actually contain antigens, but rather use the body’s own cells to produce them. They do this by using a modified virus (the vector) […]
Indian SARS-CoV2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Delta variant driving infections in India: report Concept – It is a repository of labs tasked with monitoring the coronavirus variants. This is a network of 28 national laboratories — jointly set up by the Health Ministry, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Council of […]
Somnath Temple Subject – Art and culture Context – The Prime Minister, in a subtle message, said “destructive and terror forces” may become dominant temporarily but were not permanent, citing the example of Somnath temple, which was razed and plundered several times in the past and resurrected every time with greater glory. Concept – Somnath, literally translated as the Lord of Moon (Soma) houses the first of the 12 Jyotirlingas or the symbolic representation of Lord Shiva. This highly famed pilgrim destination is located at the Viraval Port or PrabhasPattan in Saurashtra, Gujarat. It is […]