Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day Context: Black Friday this year falls on November 26, a day after Thanksgiving, which is the day when many online and offline retailers launch the “Black Friday” sales that offer products at discounted prices to consumers. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a day that has been observed in the US […]
New variant B.1.1.529 Context: A new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 — called B.1.1.529 — has been identified in South Africa, with officials there saying it’s of concern. Fears a new strain could fuel outbreaks in many countries, Concept: 1.1.529 carries a high number of mutations in its spike protein, which plays a key role […]
Food safety regulator FSSAI has sought public comments on draft regulation Context: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) order mandating non-GM origin and GM-free certification for import of 24 identified food crops, including apples, pineapples and wheat, and has argued that this was impeding joint efforts to increase market access for […]
Farmers and Essential commodities Act Context: Farmers of Marathwada growing pulses are not even able to get the minimum support price ₹6,300 per quintal this season, all due to the stock limit imposed on all pulses under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the import by the government. Background: The pulses inflation rate […]
Vembanad Lake Subject – Environment Context – Maradu: Lapses in removal of demolition debris raised Concept – Vembanad, also known as Punnamada is the longest lake in India, as well as the largest lake in the state of Kerala. It is the second largest Ramsar site in India only after the Sunderbans in West Bengal. Spanning several districts in […]
Criminalization of Politics Subject – Polity Context – Will you ban convicts from polls, SC asks Govt Concept – The criminalization of politics means the participation of criminals in politics which includes that criminals can contest in the elections and get elected as members of the Parliament and the State legislature. It takes […]
GENERAL STUDIES 1 Inequality Wealthy 1 % of US has more wealth than entire middle class ( 60% of the population) Buddhist: According to Census 2011, Buddhist consists of only 0.7% of Indian population GENERAL STUDIES 2 Malnutrition: Iron deficiency-anemia is the biggest cause of disability for the past 10 years and contributed […]
Daily Practice Sheet 25 November 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti’ The icons Madhya Pradesh is honouring INS Vela Cryptocurrencies Regulation in Different Countries Related Party Transaction (RPT) United Nations Commission on International Trade Law(UNCITRAL) Monetary Policy Stances White Dwarf NFHS 5 Daily Facts Child Marriage: According to the fourth round of […]