Assam Accord Subject – Governance Context – Panel set up to implement Assam Accord Concept – The Assam government on Saturday set up an eight member sub-committee to examine and prepare a framework for the implementation of all clauses of the Assam Accord of 1985 The Clause 6 of the Accord pertains to […]
Ethanol Subject – Science and Tech Context – Urgent need to stop licences for new sugar factories: Gadkari Concept – Ethanol is basically alcohol of 99%-plus purity, which can be used for blending with petrol. Produced mainly from molasses, a byproduct of sugar manufacture. Ethanol is a bio-fuel obtained primarily from sugarcane, damaged food grains such as wheat and broken rice. […]
Jal Jeevan Mission Subject – Governance Context – ‘5 cr. houses given water connections’ Concept – The Prime Minister launched the Jal Jeevan Mission app for improving awareness among stakeholders and for greater transparency and accountability of schemes under the mission. He also launched the Rashtriya Jal JeevanKosh, where any individual, institution or […]
Langa-Manganiyar Heritage Subject – Art and Culture Context – Future-proofing Langa-Manganiyar heritage Concept – Considered the repository of the Thar region’s rich history and traditional knowledge, the ballads, folklore and songs of the Langa-Manganiyar artistes are being preserved through an initiative for documentation and digitisation. The project is aimed at saving the rapidly disappearing narrative […]
New rules to clear retro tax mess Subject – Economy Context – Govt. notifies new rules to clear retro tax mess Concept – Firms such as Cairn and Vodafone disputing retrospective tax demands in India will not only have to withdraw all legal proceedings and waive all rights to claim costs or attach Indian assets but also indemnify the government […]
Positive Feedback Loop and Desertification Subject – Environment Concept – Positive feedback loop is a process where changing one quantity changes the second one, and the change in the second quantity, in turn, changes the first. Scientists fear a positive feedback loop may spiral the climate crisis out of control. Desertification is an […]
Immortal Beings Subject – Science and Tech Concept – Hydra are small, jellyfish-like invertebrates with a remarkable approach to aging. They are largely made up of stem cells that constantly divide to make new cells, as their older cells are discarded. The constant influx of new cells allows hydra to rejuvenate themselves and […]
North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon Subject – IR Context – North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon: reports Concept – The nuclear-armed nation conducted a test launch Tuesday (Sept. 28) of a new “hypersonic missile” called Hwasong-8. Hypersonic craft travel at least five times faster than the speed of sound, or Mach 5, […]
BepiColombo mission Subject – Science and Tech Context – European-Japanese Space Mission Gets First Glimpse of Mercury Concept – A joint European-Japanese spacecraft got its first glimpse of Mercury as it swung by the solar system’s innermost planet while on a mission to deliver two probes into orbit in 2025. The BepiColombo mission […]
Act-A or Access to covid-19 Tools accelerator Subject – Science and Tech Context – Pursuit of a cure for covid-19 Concept – Act-A or Access to covid-19 Tools accelerator is a platform developed by the World Health Organization (who) to aid virus research; its “A” arm deals with therapeutics. Monoclonal Antibodies In this, […]