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Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change Context: India announced ambitious goals for mitigating climate change at the recently concluded 26th Conference of Parties (CoP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Concept: Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change A committee chaired by the Prime Minister called Prime Minister’s Council on Climate […]
Good Samaritan Scheme Context: India witnesses around 5 lakh road accidents and 1.5 lakh deaths from them every year. As per several government assessments and independent studies, a large number of deaths occur because the victims did not get medical help within the golden hour. Objective of the scheme: It has been announced […]
Covaxin elicits immune memory to virus Context: A small study conducted on 71 individuals who received two doses of Covaxin found that the vaccine generates antibodies and easily detectable memory B cell and T cell responses in many recipients. According to the study by National Institute of Immunology the immunological memory to the […]
What is the effect of plastic on ecosystems? Butterfly effect describes how small changes can have non-linear impacts on complex systems – often compared to a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon. Microplastics have a similar result in ecosystems. Impact of microplastics: Impact on soil, agriculture: Soil can be contaminated with […]
Decay of Taj Mahal Context: A new study has identified hydrogen sulphide emitted from the polluted Yamuna as more corrosive than sulphur dioxide that comes from industrial pollution that has been largely blamed for the decay in the Taj’s marble. Reasons for deterioration of Taj Mahal: For over three decades, sulphur dioxide has […]
Tibet Autonomous Region Context: The leadership of the Tibetan community in exile says it is concerned that China might be “pushing” more Tibetans out to the border areas while using the opportunity to settle more mainland Chinese in Tibetan cities Concept: India’s Tibet policy India makes the 3500km LAC is with the Tibetan […]
Exim Bank Context: The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will be disbursing $100 million by way of project finance to COVID-19 vaccine makers in the country this fiscal Concept: India Exim Bank has offered $150 million to the African Exim Bank and $100 million to Africa Finance Corporation. They can use it […]
Contributions of Verghese Kurien Context: November 26, 2021 was the “Milk Man of India” Verghese Kurien’s 100th birth anniversary. Concept: Verghese Kurien was the Founder Chairman of National Dairy Development Board from 1965 to 1998. He is the architect of India’s White Revolution, which helped India emerge as the largest milk producer in […]
Chhattisgarh pushes Adani-run coal block despite WII red flag Context: Despite a biodiversity report from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) warning that the forests in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Aranya Coal Field (HACF) should be declared a “nogoarea”, the state government is pushing for permission to start phase II of mining in the PEKB […]
Constitution Day Context: Around 15 opposition parties, including the Congress, boycotted the Constitution Day programme organised by the Lok Sabha to celebrate the Samvidhan Samman Divas. Concept: Why political parties boycotted constitution day The opposition boycotted the Constitution Day event in Parliament’s Central Hall on Friday, saying the government was disrespecting the fundamental […]