Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Hallmarking Subject – Economy Context – To retain customers, manufacturers and sellers must implement ‘Hallmarking Unique Identity’ in spirit Concept – Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Hallmarking was launched in 2001 as a voluntary scheme, with the objective of protecting the consumers against adulteration and justifying an obligatory […]
Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Subject – Economy Context – At WTO meet, India to push for TRIPS waiver of Covid-19 health products Concept – India will continue to push for inclusion of temporary waiver of Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) provisions for Covid-related medical products in the WTO response package […]
Covid-19 antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated infected moms Subject – Science and Tech Context – Covid-19 antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated, infected moms Concept – Mothers who contract Covid infection and those who get vaccinated against the disease produce breast milk with active SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, according to a study. […]
Tax devolution to States Subject – Economy Context – Capex push: Tax devolution to states front-loaded Concept – Typically, the tax devolution to states is done in 14 instalments in a year and the adjustments as per the revised estimate are usually done in March. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the tax […]
Factors of Delhi air pollution Subject – Environment Context – SC says urban factors, not stubble burning, to blame Concept – The Supreme Court said the “cat is out of the bag” to prove that urban factors like construction activity, industrial emission, vehicular exhaust and road dust are actually the major causes of […]
LGBT rights in India Subject – Governance Context – Milestone for gay rights: SC Collegium picks SaurabhKirpal for Delhi High Court Concept – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in India have been evolving rapidly in recent years. The country has repealed its colonial-era laws that directly discriminated against homosexual and transgender […]
Daily Prelims Notes 15 November 2021 Table Of Contents Climate warming over the last 24,000 years Kamo’oalewa One Sun One World One Grid declaration Ordinances to extend tenure of ED, CBI directors Birsa Munda Solar Energy Corporation of India Cauvery (Kattalai)-Vaigai-Gundar Link Amrabad Tiger Reserve Zonal Councils Kaiser-i-Hind Butterfly Manipur Naga People’s Front […]
Glasgow Climate Pact Subject: Environment Context: The annual climate change summit came to an end on Saturday night with the adoption of a weaker-than-expected agreement called the Glasgow Climate Pact. Content: The Glasgow meeting was the 26th session of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP26. These […]
Manipur Naga People’s Front Subject – Defence and Security Context – Manipur ambush: Naga outfit under scanner. MNPF claims responsibility for attack. Concept – It is ideologically opposed to the NSCN (I-M), the strongest of Manipur’s Naga group but not in conflict with the armed forces in the State since the ceasefire in […]