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Surge in illegal HTBt cotton acreage worries seed industry Subject : Science / Agriculture Context : The illegal cultivation of herbicide tolerant (HT) Bt cotton has seen a huge jump this year, with seed manufacturers claiming that the sale of illegal seed packets has more than doubled from 30 lakh last year to […]
IN-EUNAVFOR Exercise Subject : Defence Context : Recently, the first edition of IN-EUNAVFOR Exercise was commenced in Gulf of Aden. Concept : About IN-EUNAVFOR Exercise It is a joint naval exercise between Indian Navy and European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR). The participants of IN-EUNAVFOR Exercise are Indian Naval Ship Trikand, Italian Navy Ship […]
Test using graphene shown to detect coronavirus in lab Subject : Science & tech Context : Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (IUIC) have successfully used graphene to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory experiments. Concept : In experiments, researchers combined sheets of graphene, which are more than 1,000 times thinner than […]
UN re-elects Antonio Guterres as Secretary -general Subject : International Organisations Context : UN Secretary Basic Antonio Guterres is all set to be re-elected as chief of the world physique after the highly effective Safety Council adopted by acclamation a decision recommending his title to the Basic Meeting for a second five-year time […]
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Subject : International Conventions Context : India’s new information technology (IT) rules do not conform with global human rights norms, experts from the United Nations have said Concept : The letter says that India’s new IT Rules are in violation of rules laid down in the […]
Summer rain stocks dams Subject : Geography Context : Although the monsoon has not covered the whole country yet, summer cyclones and thunderstorms have left reservoirs with more water than their average at this stage. Concept : The summer of 2021 saw unusually cool day temperatures over most regions. This could have led […]
Maharashtra govt may reject RBI guidelines Subject : Economics Context : Maharashtra govt may reject RBI’s plan on merger of DCCBs with State co-operative banks Concept : Cooperative banks were set up to supplant indigenous sources of rural credit, particularly money lenders, today they mostly serve the needs of agriculture and allied activities, […]
Election Petition filed by West Bengal CM Subject : Polity Context : Recently, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court challenging the Assembly election result of Nandigram constituency. Concept : Election Petition The Election Commission’s role ends with the declaration of results i.e. […]
Exposure to common cold virus can help fight Covid 19 Subject : Science & tech Context : In a new study, published in the the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers from Yale University found that the common respiratory virus jump-starts the activity of interferon-stimulated genes. Concept : These are molecules in the immune […]
Birth-death registrations up in 2019 Subject : Important Reports Context : The level of registration of births and deaths in the country improved in 2019, according to the “Vital Statistics of India Based on The Civil Registration System” report. Concept : The report states that the level of birth registration increased from 87.8% […]