Daily Prelims Notes 29 January 2022 Table Of Contents Zaid Crops Capital Dumping Bad Banks World Gold Council (WGC) WPI-CPI dynamics Difference between FDI and FPI Formosa Bond Green Climate Fund Carbon Neutrality ‘NeoCov’ Virus Neglected Tropical Diseases ”Stealth” version of Omicron Chief Economic Advisor Merger of 5Gi and 5G Technology and Innovation […]
MSMEs owned by SC entrepreneurs Subject – Economy Context – 6% of MSMEs owned by SC entrepreneurs Concept – Maharashtra tops India’s list in the number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) owned by entrepreneurs from the Scheduled Castes with as many as 96,805 enterprises. Generally, the proportion of enterprises owned by […]
Urban Lizards Subject – Environment Context – A team of scientists from IISc research about how urban lizards sleep at night Concept – The team was hunting for a species of lizards, Rock Agamas, to study how urbanisation has affected their sleep patterns. They found that urban lizards “use sleep sites that mirror […]
Intranasal Vaccine Subject – Science and Tech Context – Intranasal booster trials get DCGI nod Concept – An intranasal vaccine stimulates a broad immune response – neutralizing IgG, mucosal IgA, and T cell responses. The nasal route has excellent potential for vaccination due to the organized immune systems of the nasal mucosa. Advantages Non-invasive, Needle-free. Ease […]
Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines 1974 Subject – IR Context – India is “positive” and “willing to engage” in talks with Pakistan on upgrading the 1974 joint protocol on religious pilgrimages to allow air travel and increase the number of shrines that pilgrims from both countries could visit Concept – The Protocol […]
Mullaperiyar Dam Subject – Geography Context – A“fresh review” of the safety of 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam is now due and is required to be undertaken, the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the supervisory committee have told the Supreme Court Concept – To know about Mullaperiyar Dam, please refer October 2021 DPN.
Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISCs) Subject – Science and Tech Context – DPIIT invites varsities, R&D bodies to set up tech centres Concept – Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs), whose establishment and development is supported by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), are designed to provide innovators in developing countries with […]
Merger of 5Gi and 5G Subject – Science and Tech Context – ‘Telcos, stakeholders agree on 5Gi, 5G merger’ Concept – Telecom service providers and other stakeholders across the boardagreed on an action plan merge to 5Gi with the global standard on 5G, the Telecommunications Development Society of India (TSDSI) said. The 5Gi […]