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Zika Virus Subject – Science and Tech Context – Kerala declares Zika outbreak under control. Concept – Zika is a viral infection, It spread by Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. It is a contagious disease, infected people can transmit Zika sexually. The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of […]
Incel Movement Subject – Governance Context – The movement came into the spotlight yet again in the UK’s Plymouth, where a 22-year-old man named Jake Davidson shot dead five people, including a toddler, in what is widely being called the worst incident of its kind in British history since 2010. Concept – The […]
PM Gati Shakti Master Plan Subject – Economy Context -On India’s 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will launch ‘PM Gati Shakti Master Plan’, a Rs. 100 lakh-crore project for developing ‘holistic infrastructure’. Concept – In his speech, PM Modi pegged the project as a source of employment […]
Yasukuni shrine Subject – Art and Culture Context – Yasukuni shrine is a controversial symbol of Japan’s war legacy. Concept – Nearly eight decades after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Established in […]
July 2021 – Hottest month on record Subject – Environment Context – July 2021 is the hottest month on record. Significantly, seven of the warmest Julys have occurred since 2015. Concept – Since 1880, the month of July 2021 was the hottest on Earth. This is what the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Indian Flag Subject – Polity Context – India celebrates 75th year of its Independence Concept – The Indian flag was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on July 22, 1947. The first national flag, which consisted of three horizontal stripes of red, yellow and green, is […]
IndiGau Subject: Science and Technology Context: Dr Jitendra Singh today released “IndiGau’, India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc. Concept: “IndiGau’, India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc. This indigenous chip was developed […]
Partition of British India (1940-1950) Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that in memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. Concept: Pakistan Resolution—Lahore (March 1940) The Muslim League passed a resolution calling for “grouping of geographically […]
ONDC Subject: Economy Context: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today chaired a meeting for the review of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) initiative of DPIIT. Concept: Open Network for Digital Commerce christened ONDC is globally first-of-its-kind initiative that aims to democratise Digital Commerce, moving it from a […]
Balwant Moreshwar Purandare Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid rich tributes to Baba Saheb Purandare ji on entering the 100th year of his life. Concept: Balwant Moreshwar Purandare(born 29 July 1922), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare is a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India Baba Saheb Purandare’s contributions from the […]