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CROSS REACTIVE CORONA VIRUS ANTIBODY Subject : Science & tech Context : In a new study that appears in Nature Communications, scientists investigated how the immune system’s previous exposure to cold-causing coronaviruses impact immune response to Covid-19 Concept : Besides SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, there are other coronaviruses that people are exposed to. […]
J&K MUFTI WHO TRANSLATED QURAN TO GOJRI DIES Subject : Culture Context : Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, a renowned Islamic scholar who was the first to translate the Quran into the Gojri language and helped hundreds of tribal students pursue medical and engineering education across Jammu and Kashmir, died of post-Covid. Concept : Spoken by […]
NOMINATION OF MEMBERS FOR RAJYA SABHA SEAT Subject: Polity Context: After an unsuccessful contest for a seat in the West Bengal Assembly, Swapan Dasgupta, who had resigned from his nominated membership of the Rajya Sabha to fight the elections on a BJP ticket, was Tuesday re-nominated to the Upper House. Concept: Nominated members […]
DCGI RELAXES NORMS FOR CLEARING VACCINES Subject: Governance Context: India’s apex drug regulator Tuesday waived the requirement for foreign companies to conduct post-launch bridging trials and test the quality and stability of their Covid-19 vaccines here if they have approvals from specific countries or health bodies Concept: Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) […]
SURGE IN FDI INFLOWS Subject: Economy Context: Recently, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has announced that in a pandemic-ravaged year, India managed to rake in the highest ever foreign direct investment during financial year 2020-21 at $81.72 billion. Concept: Singapore was the biggest investor in India last fiscal, accounting for 29 per […]
PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME OF PHARMACEUTICALS Subject: Government Schemes Context: Government of India issued Operational guidelines for Production Linked Incentive Scheme of Pharmaceuticals. The scheme is now open to applications from the industry. Concept: With an aim to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities by increasing investment and production in the sector and to […]
SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TOWARDS AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION Subject: Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel presided over a virtual ceremony in which a number of initiatives were launched to provide major fillip to the SATAT initiative. Concept: A Cooperation Agreement was signed by Oil and Gas majors including […]
SINOVAC GETS WHO EMERGENCY APPROVAL Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use. Concept: About Sinovac Vaccine It is an inactivated vaccine. It works by using killed viral particles to expose the body’s immune system to the virus without risking a […]
HORTICULTURE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CDP) Subject: Government Schemes Context: To ensure holistic growth of horticulture, Union Minister of Agriculture launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP). Concept: In a pilot phase, the programme will be implemented in 12 horticulture clusters covering 11 States/UTs out of the total 53 clusters selected for the programme. […]
THOUSANDS OF ROHINGYA PROTEST AT BHASHAN CHAR ISLANDS Subject: Geography Context: Several thousand Rohingya refugees have staged “unruly” protests against living conditions on a cyclone-prone island off Bangladesh where they were moved from vast camps on the mainland, police said. Concept: The island is also known as Thengar Char Island. Bhashan Char Island […]