Dengue Vaccine Subject : Science & Technology Context :The Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a leading vaccine manufacturer in the country, has got permission for Phase-1 trial of dengue vaccine. Concept : IIL is developing the dengue vaccine in collaboration with the US-based National Institute of Health (NIH). Virus is supplied by the National […]
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker Subject: History Context : The recently-released Malayalam film PathonpathamNoottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’). It is based on the life of ArattupuzhaVelayudhaPanicker, a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. Concept : ArattupuzhaVelayudhaPanicker was also known as KallaserilVelayuthanPanikker or Chekavar of Arattupuzha. He was an Ezhava warrior […]
Cheetah Reintroduction in India Subject :Environment Context : Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park to host eight cheetahs arriving from Namibia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release three cheetahs — two male siblings and a female — into the enclosure Saturday to launch the re-introduction of the species in India. Concept : Reintroduction Action […]
National List of Essential Medicines: 34 drugs enlisted in an update after 7 years Subject: Government schemes Introduction- The latest National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) released on September 13, 2022, by the Union health ministry added 34 new medicines and dropped 26 old ones from the previous list. A total of 384 […]
Inflation Subject :Economy Since January 2022, rural retail inflation has never been lower than urban numbers in the country. Details: In 2021, rural inflation was higher than urban inflation just once in 2021, (May 2021) and for eight months in 2020. West Bengal showed the highest inflation rate at 8.94 per cent. Rural […]
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Subject :Schemes NDDB Dairy Services, a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has successfully conducted field trials of sex-sorted semen usage. Concept: The sex-sorting semen technology The reproductive system of cattle is similar to humans. Cows carry XX chromosomes while bull semen carries both X and […]
Dependency population Subject: Geography Given its demographic profile, India is uniquely placed to provide services to ageing societies of the developed world. Concept: Dependency ratio It is the ratio of persons in the ages defined as dependent (under 15 years and over 64 years) to persons in the ages defined as economically productive […]
Registered Unrecognized Political Parties declared inactive Subject : Polity Context: As part of its action for ensuring due compliance by Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, has delisted 86 non-existent RUPPs and declared another 253 as ‘Inactive RUPPs’. Concept: What are Registered Unrecognized Political Parties? […]
Constitutional Monarchy Subject: Polity Context: King Charles III’s address to the British Parliament on Monday, and almost all his public statements and actions since the death of Queen Elizabeth are about upholding Britain’s system of constitutional monarchy. Concept: Britain does not have a single constitutional document like the one ratified by the United […]