Blood Clots after Oxford Vaccine Subject – Science and Tech Context – Study finds mechanism of blood clots after giving Oxford vaccine Concept – The journal Science Advances has revealed for the first time the mechanism responsible for blood clots arising from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine. Thrombocytopenia […]
Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) Subject – Science and Tech Context – An innovation by researchers from IIT Kanpur that can better protect power grids Concept – Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have come up with an innovation that can help protect power grids against sudden, unexpected current surges. An […]
Agro climatic zones in India Subject – Geography Context – Punjab’s six agro-climatic zones might hold key to its diversification conundrum Concept – What is Agro climatic zone? An “Agro-climatic zone” is a land unit in terms of major climates, suitable for a certain range of crops and cultivars. The planning aims at […]
Greater Tipraland Subject – Governance Context – Several tribal outfits in Tripura have joined hands to push their demand for a separate state for indigenous communities in the region, arguing that their “survival and existence” was at stake. Concept – The parties are demanding a separate state of ‘Greater Tipraland’ for the indigenous […]
U.N. plans to drastically expand plastic waste management in India Subject – Environment Context – U.N. plans to drastically expand plastic waste management in India Concept – The United Nations Development Programme aims to almost triple its plastic waste management to 100 cities in India by 2024, to combat the damaging effects of […]
National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) Subject – Governance Context – National Family Benefit Scheme is in urgent need of revival Concept – The National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) was introduced by GOI throughout the country in August 1995,under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), with the aim to provide immediate succor to those […]
Daily Practice Sheet 4 November 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Battle of Aberdeen How MPs’ questions are allowed and disallowed in parliament? Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR) Authority Blockchain Technology Nuclear Power and Net-Zero Green Hydrogen Churches and Convents of Goa Indo-Pak War of 1971 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Supplementary […]