Suspension of MP’s: Topic: Indian Polity Context: 12 Opposition MPs have been suspended for the rest of the Winter Session for disruptions in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session. Concept: Suspension of MP’s: Rule 255 of the General Rules of Procedure of the Rajya Sabha: Under Rule 255 (‘Withdrawal of member’) of the […]
NFHS -5 Topic: Governance Context: NFHS-5 has good news on population growth rates and sex ratios. Concept: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. The key results from the second phase of the latest NFHS (NFHS-5, 2019-21) have been released […]
Bank notes Topic: economy Context: The government has no plan to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. Concept: RBI Act 1934: The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank […]
Genome sequencing in India Topic: Science and tech Context: Omicron threat: India’s COVID-19 genome sequencing a measly 0.2% Concept: Genome: It is an organism’s complete set of DNA, including all of its genes. Each genome contains all of the information needed to build and maintain that organism. In humans, a copy of the […]
Africa’s Great green wall initiative Topic: Environment Context: Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region is an important contribution towards combating climate change, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said in a study. The study showed that for every dollar invested into land restoration […]
Daily Practice Sheet 30 November 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Genome sequencing Africa’s great green wall Power of RBI to supersede the board Nature Based Solutions Suspension of MPs In SPACE and Outer Space Treaty Business Advisory Committee GM Soyabeen import Creation of new states GI tag sought for Marthandam honey Why omicron […]