Anti-Dumping Duty Subject – Economy Context – The Finance Ministry has revoked the definitive antidumping duty that was originally imposed in August 2016 on certain Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) from China and Indonesia. Concept – Anti-dumping duties are imposed when it is conclusively proved that a particular item is being exported at a […]
End-to-End Encryption Subject – Governance Context – Facebook is offering the option of end-to-end encryption of voice and video calls on FB Messenger, along with updated controls for disappearing messages. Concept – End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a secure line of communication that blocks third-party users from accessing transferred data. When the data is being […]
Genome Sequencing Subject – Science and Tech Context – Most States ‘still lax in Covid genomic analysis’. Concept – Genome sequencing is figuring out theorder of DNA nucleotides, or bases, in a genome—the order of Adenine, Cytosine, Guanines, and Thymine that make up an organism’s DNA. For RNA viruses like SARS-CoV2, mutation is […]
Zika Virus Subject – Science and Tech Context – Kerala declares Zika outbreak under control. Concept – Zika is a viral infection, It spread by Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. It is a contagious disease, infected people can transmit Zika sexually. The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of […]
Incel Movement Subject – Governance Context – The movement came into the spotlight yet again in the UK’s Plymouth, where a 22-year-old man named Jake Davidson shot dead five people, including a toddler, in what is widely being called the worst incident of its kind in British history since 2010. Concept – The […]
PM Gati Shakti Master Plan Subject – Economy Context -On India’s 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will launch ‘PM Gati Shakti Master Plan’, a Rs. 100 lakh-crore project for developing ‘holistic infrastructure’. Concept – In his speech, PM Modi pegged the project as a source of employment […]
Yasukuni shrine Subject – Art and Culture Context – Yasukuni shrine is a controversial symbol of Japan’s war legacy. Concept – Nearly eight decades after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Established in […]
July 2021 – Hottest month on record Subject – Environment Context – July 2021 is the hottest month on record. Significantly, seven of the warmest Julys have occurred since 2015. Concept – Since 1880, the month of July 2021 was the hottest on Earth. This is what the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Indian Flag Subject – Polity Context – India celebrates 75th year of its Independence Concept – The Indian flag was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on July 22, 1947. The first national flag, which consisted of three horizontal stripes of red, yellow and green, is […]
Daily Practice Sheet 15 August 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Indian Flag July 2021 – Hottest month on record Yasukuni shrine PM Gati Shakti Master Plan Incel Movement Zika Virus Genome Sequencing End-to-End Encryption Anti-Dumping Duty Sunset review investigation Karmapa Sedition Law Legislative Council Presiding Panel or the Vice-Chairman’s Panel Nano-Robots Rice Fortification […]