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Type 1 and 2 diabetes Subject – Science and Tech Context – Blood pressure, cholesterol control key for Type 1 diabetes Concept – Good control of not only blood sugar but also blood pressure and cholesterol is essential for survival and a good quality of life among Type 1 diabetics (T1D), according to a pan-India study of long-term survivors with the […]
Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy Subject – Economy Context – ‘Bengal tops in per capita income growth’ Concept – West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Friday said that the State had ranked number one in terms of net per capita income growth in 2020-21 as per the Reserve Bank of India’s ‘Handbook of Statistics on […]
Renunciation of Indian citizenship Subject – Polity Context – Renunciation of Indian citizenship now simpler Concept – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has simplified the process for Indians who want to renounce their citizenship. Provisions have been made for applicants to upload documents online, with an upper limit of 60 days for […]
Higher GST on RE devices and parts Subject – Economy Context – FinMin announces higher GST on RE devices and parts Concept – The Finance Ministry has notified 12 per cent rate of goods & services tax (GST) on solar photo-voltaic (PV) module and other renewal energy (RE) equipment with effect from Friday. […]
Credit Rating in India Subject – Economy Context – Credit ratio improves in first half of FY22 Concept – What is Credit Rating? A credit rating is an assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower in general terms or with respect to a particular debt or financial obligation. A credit rating can be […]
Accommodative monetary policy Subject – Economy Context – RBI may signal policy normalisation on October 8, Standard Chartered says. Concept – To know about Accommodative monetary policy, please click here. To know about Monetary Policy Committee, please click here.
Antiviral pill for COVID-19 Subject – Science and Tech Context – Merck’s antiviral pill could change the game for COVID-19 Concept – A new drug by Merck significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in people who take it early in the course of their COVID-19 illness, according to the interim results […]
CT Scan Subject – Science and Tech Context – The first computed tomography image — a CT scan — of the human brain was made 50 years ago, on October 1, 1971. Concept – The first computed tomography image — a CT scan — of the human brain was made 50 years ago, […]
WHO’s emergency-use licence Subject – Science and Tech Context – There is a great amount of speculation as to whether the WHO will give its Emergency Use Licence approval for Covaxin. Concept – Organisations can apply for WHO’s EUL based on the availability of clinical trial data to demonstrate safety, efficacy and manufacturing […]
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or Saubhagya Subject – Government Schemes Context – Almost 2.82 crore households have been electrified till March 31, 2021 Concept – Saubhagya is one of the largest household electrification drives in the world. The journey of the scheme started with Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana […]