Topic: Lateral Entry Into Civil Services: Opportunity or Threat?
Virupaksha temple in Hampi Sub: History Sec: Medieval India Context: Earlier this year, when the saalu mantapa, a pavilion at the Virupaksha temple in Hampi, collapsed in torrential rainfall, questions were raised about the alleged neglect of the World Heritage Site. More on News: Monuments are everywhere in Hampi. Some stand tall and elegant against […]
India’s Zika Virus Testing: Challenges and Developments Sub: Sci Sec: Health Why This Is in the News The lack of indigenously developed and approved Zika virus test kits in India remains a pressing issue, with national labs and government medical colleges relying on imported kits from the U.S. CDC. Main Issue Reliance on […]
Cabinet Approves BioE3 Policy to Revolutionize Biotechnology Manufacturing Sub: Sci Sec: Biotech Context: On August 24, 2024, the Union Cabinet approved the BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) aimed at transforming biotechnology-based manufacturing in India. This initiative is expected to spearhead a technology revolution comparable to the IT boom of the […]
The Siang River Dams: A Conflict Between Development and Indigenous Rights Sub: Geo Sec: Indian Physical geo Why is This in News? Controversy Over Dam Projects: The Adi community in Arunachal Pradesh, particularly the Minyong subgroup, has been protesting against proposed large dam projects on the Siang River, fearing they will disrupt their […]
Why is sanction for prosecution needed? Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Karnataka Governor has given approval to open an investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and to prosecute him in connection with alleged irregularities in the allotment of compensatory plots to his wife by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. Why is sanction required to […]
Red and processed meat linked to higher type 2 diabetes risk Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: Consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk across populations, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, has found. […]
Most number of deaths by H1N1 in Punjab, Kerala, and Gujarat Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: Punjab (41), Kerala (34), and Gujarat (28) top the list of States that have recorded the maximum number of deaths by influenza A (H1N1), according to the latest figures released by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). […]
Nicobar project will not disturb or displace tribes: Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav Sub: Env Sec: Protected Areas Development Impact on Indigenous Tribes: The Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav, assured that the development of a port and airport in the Nicobar Islands as part of the ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Project would not disturb or displace […]