Jackie Chan Gecko Subject – Environment Context – A gecko named Jackie Chan in the Western Ghats Concept – A new revision of Cnemaspis geckos (day gecko) in the Western Ghats has described 12 new species, including ones named, among others, after Jackie Chan and dragons from Game of Thrones and Lord of […]
Bitcoins Subject – Economy Context – Supply of Bitcoins limited to 21 million Concept – Bitcoin, like gold, cannot be mined forever. Its supply is capped at 21 million. Thebitcoin mining processprovides bitcoin as reward,but the size is decreased periodically to controlthe circulation of new tokens. Less than 3 million Bitcoins are yet […]
Antibodies produced during Dengue Subject – Science and Tech Context – Antibodies produced during dengue lead to massive destruction of platelets: Doctor Concept – In dengue, the drop in platelet count is because of the following reasons: # Platelet count in dengue decreases as it suppresses bone marrow, which is the platelet-producing area. […]
Heavy Rain And Landslides Over Southern Kerala Subject – Disaster Management Context – Heavy Rain and Landslides Over Southern Kerala Concept – A low pressure system developed in the east-central Arabian Sea on October 14. This system moved closer to Kerala coast and triggered severe weather. This year, the southwest monsoon withdrawal has […]
PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan Subject – Economy Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” Concept – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is […]
COP26 climate conference Subject – Environment Context – The UK will host the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12 Concept – This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. The conference comes […]
E-shram portal Subject – Economy Context – E-shram portal for unorganised sector to be linked to 3 welfare schemes by year-end Concept – After launching the first-ever national database of unorganised workers, the labour ministry is now looking at linking welfare schemes with the e-Shram portal to ensure the workers are able to […]
Daily Practice Sheet 16 October 2021 Daily Prelims Topic International Day of Rural Women Non power consumption of coal Seven new defence CPSEs created Nihang Sikhs Global Hunger Index Calculation WhatsApp adds encrypted back-up for text messages Govt removes export restrictions on diagnostic kits and reagents Herd immunity against Delta variant difficult […]