PCPNDT Act Subject: Governance Section: Acts Context: Delhi High Court Monday expressed its concern over the scene showing the sex determination of a foetus in the trailer of Ranveer Singh-starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar. About PCPNDT Act: The Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostics Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act, 1994 was enacted in response to the decline in […]
Rabindranath Tagore Subject: History Section: Persoanlity Context: Rabindranath Tagore celebrates 161st birth anniversary Rabindranath Tagore: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, novelist, and painter, who was born in Calcutta on May 7, 1861 and was highly influential in introducing Indian culture to the west. He was also referred to as ‘Gurudev’, ‘Kabiguru’, and ‘Biswakabi’. He was […]
Sovereign rating Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: There is a danger that we may witness a drop in WGI scores due to the latest negative commentary on India by think tanks, survey agencies and international media. This could possibly downgrade our Sovereign Ratings to junk Sovereign Credit Rating: A sovereign credit rating […]
Government bonds and bond yield Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: The 10-year benchmark bond ended at 7.46%, after earlier reaching a high of 7.49%. The official said the government expects the RBI to conduct a switch operation, offering investors a chance to exchange their short-dated bonds for debt with a longer maturity, […]
Remittances data Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: Every year, about 2.5 million workers from India move to different parts of the world on employment visas. Details: According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there are over 13.4 million Non-Resident Indians worldwide. Of the total, 64% live in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) […]
IndiGo denying boarding to a child with Special needs Subject: Governance Section: Act Context: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Monday asked the Jharkhand police to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) against IndiGo for allegedly barring a differently abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport. Rights […]
Dilip Mahalanabis Subject :Science Section : India’s achievement Context: New book on Indian innovations that transformed India released Oral Rehydration Therapy, which savesmillions of infants from the clutches ofdeath every year, not just in India, butacross the globe, is a treatment fordiarrhoea that was developed as an easy to-use treatment procedure by an […]
Contribution of Indian Scientists Subject :Science Section : India’s achievement Context: Indian Innovation, Not Jugaad; 100 Ideas That Transformed India – the combination of Indian revolutions. Concept: The Green Revolution was the emergence of new varieties of crops, specifically wheat and rice varietals, that we’re able to double if not triple the production of […]
Digital vaccines’ can be a game-changer Subject: Science Section: Computers Context: ‘Simulation techniques imitate the operation of real-world processes Concept: Virtual Reality: Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings. This environment is perceived through […]