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Pardoning Power Of The President Subject – Polity Context – High Court rejects Umesh Reddy’s plea for commuting death penalty to life term Concept – Article 72 of the Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons to persons who have been tried and convicted of any offence in all cases where the: Punishment […]
Pulses Import Curbs Subject – Agriculture Context – US asks India to set a deadline for ending pulses import curbs Concept – The US has demanded that India should immediately provide a date for permanent termination of the quantitative restrictions on imports of pulses, especially yellow peas. It has also sought all information […]
‘+F’ logo and Green dot label Subject – Governance Concept – Food Fortification is a scientifically proven, cost-effective, scalable and sustainable global intervention that addresses the issue of micronutrient deficiencies. In October 2016, FSSAI operationalized the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016 for fortifying staples namely Wheat Flour and Rice […]
Fruit bat samples in Kerala yield Nipah virus antibodies Subject – Science and Tech Context – Investigations into the source of Kerala’s third tryst with the Nipah virus early this month appeared to reach some closure on Wednesday, with the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, detecting the presence of IgG antibodies from […]
Antimalarial Drug Resistance Subject – Science and Tech Context – On September 23, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article `Evidence of Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria in Africa’ Concept – In most malaria-endemic countries including India, Artemisinin-based antimalarial drugs are the first-line choice for malaria treatment especially against Plasmodium falciparumparasite which is responsible for […]
Advocate General of the State Subject – Polity Context – Deol’s appointment as Punjab Advocate General has raised eyebrows Concept – The Constitution (Article 165) has provided for the office of the advocate general for the states. He is the highest law officer in the state. Thus he corresponds to the Attorney General […]
Elder Line Subject – Governance Context – ‘Elder Line’ rings in hope for senior citizens Concept – India’s first pan-India toll free helpline – 14567 – called ‘Elder Line’ was officially launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It aims to provide information, guidance, emotional support, and in cases of abuse, […]
Sorghum Subject – Agriculture Context – Gene study shows how to get more out of sorghum without affecting natural resources Concept – Genes that can increase the grain size of sorghum, a versatile grain crop used for human consumption, fodder and bioenergy generation, have been discovered, according to a new report. Bigger grain […]
Heart failure due to genetic reasons Subject – Health Context – ‘Indians predisposed to heart failure due to genetic reasons’ Concept – According to experts, Indian men in the age group of 40-45 are more susceptible to heart failure. The World Health Organization says India reported 63 per cent of the total deaths […]
Human capital Subject – Economy Context – At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank released the 2020 report of the Human Capital Index (HCI Concept – The HCI is an attempt to measure investments and improvements required in health, schooling, and nutrition around the world. Human Capital is the productive […]