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97th constitutional amendment Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, struck down parts of a Constitutional Amendment which shrunk the exclusive authority of States over its co-operative societies, a sector that is considered a massive contributor to the national economy. Issues and Judgment: Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 97th constitutional […]
PFRDA Subject: Economy Context: India’s pension funds will soon be allowed to invest in select publicly listed companies and initial public offerings, the sector regulator said. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Concept: Currently pension funds can only invest in companies with market cap more than ₹5,000 crore which also are in the […]
Valmiki Tiger Reserve Subject: Environment Context: Hundreds of gharial eggs have been destroyed by the swirling waters of the Gandak River in Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) after early floods in the state in June, officials said. Concept: The Bihar government had started a project in collaboration with non-profit Wild Trust of India […]
Harela Subject: Environment Context: The chief minister of Uttarakhand Pushakar Singh Dhami planted saplings with the villagers and urged them to gift saplings to their visitors for maintaining greenery on earth. All the government departments, institutions, schools, non-profits, volunteers, social workers and locals participated in the plantation drive. Concept: Villagers across Uttarakhand celebrated Harela, […]
Extreme weather events Subject: Environment Context: The climate change remains one of the biggest threats. This year, people around the world have been doubly hit by the pandemic and extreme weather events which experts say have been fuelled by climate change. Concept: The rising temperatures can have far-reaching consequences, including an impact on food security, […]
Alzheimer’s disease Subject: Science and Tech Context: The FDA acknowledged there was not sufficient evidence that the drug would help patients. Instead, it said it was greenlighting Aduhelm under a program called “accelerated approval,. Concept: The Food and Drug Administration’s deadline to decide whether to approve Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab, a council of […]
DNA vaccines Subject: Science and Technology Context: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said several Indian companies are increasing their production of Covid-19 vaccines and that the country may become the first in the world to develop a DNA-based vaccine. Cadila has completed third phase trial of its DNA vaccine and has applied […]
NEA Scout Subject: Science and Technology Context: NASA announced that its new spacecraft, named NEA Scout, has completed all required tests and has been safely tucked inside the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. NEA Scout is one of several payloads that will hitch a ride on Artemis I, which is expected to be […]
Seaweed Subject: Environment Context: Sea6 Energy, a seaweed farming and processing firm with operations in Tuticorin and Bali, has raised $9 million (approx ₹67 crore) from, a Netherlands-based investment fund on sustainable agriculture. Concept: Seaweed” is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that grow in the ocean as […]
Monkey B virus Subject: Science and Technology Context: China has reported the first human infection case with Monkey B virus (BV) after a Beijing-based veterinarian was confirmed with the same a month after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March, according to China CDC Weekly. Concept: The virus, initially isolated in 1932, […]