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VAX & SCRATCH PROGRAMME Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced Vax and Scratch Programme. Concept: Vax and Scratch Programme It is a new vaccination programme that will provide free lottery tickets to those individuals over the age of 18 years who choose to get vaccinated from one […]
PINK REVOLUTION Subject: Economy Context: Indonesia not suspended Indian buffalo meat imports, confirms Indian Embassy in Jakarta. Concept: The modernization of the meat and poultry processing sector in India is the Pink Revolution. Pink revolution is also denoted as a revolution for Onion production, pharmaceuticals and prawn production. Modernization is the mechanization and […]
OIL SEEDS PRODUCTION Subject: Economy Context : WTO member-countries are questioning India mainly regarding incentives to oilseed growers to boost output. A creative non-tariff based policy will boost oilseeds output. It will also counter the US, the EU’s objections in WTO. Concept: Country needs 25 million tonnes of edible oils to meet its […]
MEDICINE PATENT POOL Subject: International Relations / S&T Context: Responding to anti-TRIPS activism from low-income countries and realising they would not be able to profit off of low-income markets anyway, some manufacturers placed licensing agreements to produce AIDS drugs for which they owned patent rights in the UN-affiliated Medicines Patent Pool. Concept: The […]
PRE MONSOON SHOWER Subject: Geography Context: Good pre-monsoon showers and lower temperatures this month across the country will help retain soil moisture, helping kharif sowing which is expected to commence soon. Concept: Pre-monsoon shower or summer rain is formed due to the storm over the Bay of Bengal. It is a mixture of […]
GHOLVAD SAPOTA Subject: Economy Context: Recently, a consignment of DahanuGholvad Sapota from Palghar district of Maharashtra was shipped to the United Kingdom in a major boost to exports of Geographical Indication (GI) certified products. Concept: The GI certification of Ghovad Sapota is held by Maharashtra Rajya ChikooUtpadak Sangh. It is believed that the […]
ECMO Subject: Science & tech Context : Over the past several weeks, as the second wave of Covid-19 has devastated India and patients have struggled against an acute shortage of medical oxygen and ICU beds, a clinical intervention technique known as ‘ECMO’ has entered the vocabulary of common conversation. Concept: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation […]
VACCINE TOURISM & VACCINE PASSPORT Subject: Science & tech Context: ‘Vaccine tourism’ resurfaces after Indians scramble to book Moscow trip for Sputnik jabs. Concept: Vaccine tourism means visiting another country or state to get a vaccine not available to you at home. Right now, vaccine tourism is all about the COVID-19 vaccine, which […]
DALAI LAMA Subject: Important personalities Context: Dalai Lama’s successor has to be approved by China: Beijing white paper on Tibet. The Dalai Lama is 85 years old now and the issue of his successor has gained prominence in the last couple of years due to his advanced age. Concept: Following the Buddhist belief […]
NANOMEDICINE Subject: Science & tech Context: Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Work Better In Men: Study. Both of these vaccines use nanoparticles (nanoparticles) that deliver the active ingredients in them to the cells in our body. Concept: Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology to achieve innovation in healthcare. It uses the properties developed by […]