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NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INDIA Subject : Culture Context : Government must be transparent about its plans for the National Archives of India. Concept : National Archives of India The National Archives of India is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the Government of India(Under Ministry of Culture). Established on 11 […]
BLOCKCHAIN Subject : Science & tech Context : The Indian government is planning to appoint a new panel on blockchain. Concept : Blockchains are a new data structure that is secure, cryptography-based, and distributed across a network. The technology supports cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and the transfer of any data or digital asset. […]
FOUL SMELLING CORPSE FLOWER Subject: Environment Context : Recently, over a thousand people queued up outside an abandoned gas station in San Francisco’s Bay Area to catch a glimpse of the extremely rare and aptly named ‘corpse flower’. Concept : Corpse Flower It is known for its putrid smell, which is often compared […]
SOVEREIGN GOLD BONDS Subject: Economy Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a plan to sell sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) in six phases. Concept: Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme It is to be issued by Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government of India. The Bonds will be denominated […]
AEROSOL & DROPLET TRANSMISSION Subject: Science & tech Context: Aerosols and Droplets are Key Transmission Modes of COVID-19 Virus, Can Travel in Air Up to 10 Meters: Centre Concept: Aerosols and droplets are key transmission modes of the Covid-19 virus, and while droplets fall within 2 meters from an infected person, aerosols can […]
COVISHELF Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the MylabCoviself for home use. Concept: It is the country’s first Covid-19 self-testing kit. It implies that anyone can collect their own nasal sample and test it for SARS-CoV-2. It has been developed by MyLab Discovery Solutions, […]
SC COLLEGIUM SYSTEM Subject: Polity Context: SC Collegium recommends elevation of Justice Sanjay Yadav as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. Concept: Collegium system was born through “three judges’ case”and it is in practice since 1998. It consists of the Chief Justice of India and four most senior judges of Supreme Court for […]
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE Subject : Disaster Management Context: Centre asks states and UTs to make black fungus notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act. Concept: A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. The collation of information allows the authorities to monitor the disease, and provides […]
BARGE P 305 Subject: Current Events Context: Four days after Barge P305 sank in the Arabian Sea, the Mumbai police on Friday registered a case of negligence in the mishap. Concept: Barge P305 was a vessel doing work for the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) off the coast of Mumbai. It had […]
HAIYANG 2D Subject : Science & tech Context : Recently, China has launched a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. Concept : China has independently developed and launched seven Haiyang satellites. It is named after the Chinese word for “ocean” and given […]