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PYROSTRIA LALJII Subject: Environment Context: A 15-metre-tall tree that belongs to the genus of the coffee family has recently been discovered from the Andaman Islands. Concept: The new species, Pyrostria laljii was first reported from the Wandoor forest in South Andaman. The other places in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands where the tree […]
SPACE TOURISM Subject: Science & tech Context: Last week, Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company called Blue Origin concluded the online auction for the first seat on New Shephard, a rocket system meant to take tourists to space. The seat went for a winning bid of $28 million. Concept: Space tourism […]
Appoint Loksabha Deputy Speaker: Congress to Om Birla Subject: Polity Context: The post of Deputy Speaker has been lying vacant since the constitution of the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019. Congress leaders argued that the post of Deputy Speaker has not remained vacant for such a long time in the recent past. Concept: […]
India on track to achieve national commitment of land degradation neutrality: PM Subject : Environment Context : “We are on track to achieve our national commitment of land degradation neutrality. We are also working towards restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030,” he said during his virtual keynote address at the […]
Two Indians selected to CEPI scientific advisory committee Subject: Science & tech Context: Immunologist Dr Vineeta Bal and Bharat Biotech Executive Director Dr Krishna Mohan have been selected to the scientific advisory committee at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Concept: Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness for Innovation (CEPI) The CEPI is a […]
One dose enough for those infected with Covid Subject : Science & tech Context : Single-dose of Covishield vaccine elicits a stronger immunity in individuals recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with those having no prior exposure, indicated a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Concept : All the seropositive or […]
Retail Inflation breaches RBI Comfort Zone Subject : Economics Context : Recently, the Wholesale Price Index-based inflation scaled to a record high of 12.94 per cent in May which translated into a higher retail inflation of 6.30 per cent. Concept : Retail Inflation The change in the consumer price index over a period […]
Government report flgs ‘lapses ‘ in Nagaland bat study Subject : Science & tech Context : More than a year after a probe into a filovirus study of bats in Nagaland by the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the government has concluded that […]
Significance of Tulu Language in India Subject : Culture Context : Recently, various organisations initiated a Twitter campaign demanding official language status to Tulu in Karnataka and Kerala and received an overwhelming response. Concept : About Tulu Language Tulu is a Dravidian language. It is spoken mainly in two coastal districts Dakshina Kannada […]
Blue Origin auctions New Shepard ride with Jeff Bezos for $28 million Subject : Science & tech Context : The flight aboard New Shepard, slated for July 20th, will mark the company’s first mission flying humans, in which the winning bidder will bask in a few minutes of microgravity with Bezos, his brother […]