‘GiveItUp’ campaign Subject – Government Schemes and Programs Context – Fewer LPG beneficiaries cut Q1 petroleum subsidy to 9% of BE. Govt brings down the subsidy outgo to ₹1,230 crore. Concept – ‘Give it Up’ scheme encourages well-to-do households to voluntarily give up their liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidy so that it could […]
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Subject – IR Context – North Korea rejects Chinese vaccines: UNICEF Concept – UNICEF is a special program of the United Nations (UN)devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children. UNICEF was created in 1946as International Children’s Emergency Fund (ICEF) by UN relief Rehabilitation Administration to help children affected […]
Turtle Conservation Subject – Environment Context – Indian biologist wins global award for turtle conservation Concept – Indian biologist Shailendra Singh has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction –red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagurkachuga), northern river terrapin (Batagurbaska), and black […]
DefExpo 2022 Subject – Security Context – Preparation for DefExpo 2022 reviewed. Concept – The 12th edition of the biennial DefExpo, which is India’s flagship event showcasing the land, naval, air as well as homeland security systems, will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat between March 10 and 13, 2022. The DefExpo 2022 will […]
One Rank One Pension (OROP) Subject – Government Schemes Context – Mr. RajnathSingh also credited the Prime Minister with resolving the decade old One Rank, One Pension (OROP) issue that the previous Congress administration had refused to resolve during their tenure. Concept – OROP means the payment of the same pension to military […]
Ram Manohar Lohia Subject – History Context – The Bihar government on Thursday took serious note of the removal of chapters on veteran socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia from the Post Graduate political science syllabus of the JP University at Chhapra in Saran district. Concept – Ram Manohar Lohia (23 […]
Jayaprakash Narayan Subject – History Context – The Bihar government on Thursday took serious note of the removal of chapters on veteran socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia from the Post Graduate political science syllabus of the JP University at Chhapra in Saran district. Concept – Jayaprakash Narayan (11 October 1902 […]
Biological E Vaccine Subject – Science and Tech Context – Biological E gets nod for Phase II/III trials on kids Concept – Hyderabad-based Biological E has received the nod to move ahead with its clinical trials for children’s vaccine. The company has the Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI) permission to conduct Phase […]
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Granules India Limited has received licence from Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) to manufacture and market of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG) Concept – Developed by DRDO, 2-DG has been granted permission by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use of this drug as […]
Article 93 of the Constitution Subject – Polity Context – With the Delhi High Court asking the Union government on Wednesday to explain its stand on a petition that said keeping the post of Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha vacant is a violation of Article 93 of the Constitution, the issue is […]