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UK PARLIAMENT DECLARES GENOCIDE IN CHINA Subject : International Relations Context : UK Parliament unanimously declares the Chinese government is committing a Genocide against Uyghurs in historic first. Concept : The House of Commons has unanimously declared that Uyghurs and other minorities in the Xinjiang region are victims of Genocide and Crimes Against […]
CWGC Subject : International Relations Context : Commonwealth war graves: PM ‘deeply troubled’ over racism Concept : The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service […]
PM GKAY Subject : Government Schemes Context : Acceding to demand from states, the Centre on Friday decided to distribute 8 million tonne (MT) of foodgrain free of cost to all the 81 crore ration card holders under Prime Minister GaribKalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) during May-June. Concept : Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna […]
AMICUS CURIAE Subject : Polity Context: Harish Salve recuses from being amicus curiae in Supreme Court suomotu proceedings on Covid-19 crisis. Concept: An amicus curiae (literally, “friend of the court”; plural: amici curiae) is someone who is not a party to a case who assists a court by offering information, expertise, or insight […]
BREAKTHROUGH INFECTIONS Subject: Science & tech Context: Vaccine Breakthrough Infections with SARS-CoV-2 Variants. Concept : Breakthrough infection ICMR said that a small fraction of those vaccinated with either Covaxin or Covishield have tested positive (i.e. breakthrough” infections). However, these instances do not undermine the efficacy of the vaccines. The immune response begins to […]
GLACIAL BURST FLOODS Subject : Geography Context : Uttarakhand witnessed loss of lives, disappearances and devastation of property due to a glacial burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’sChamoli district which triggered floods that destroyed two hydropower projects near the Naina Devi National Park. Concept : Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF): A GLOF refers to […]
NATIONAL HYDROGEN ENERGY MISSION Subject : Environment Context : India will soon join 15 other countries in the hydrogen club as it prepares to launch the National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM) Concept : National Hydrogen Energy Mission This mission will emphasise hydrogen from clean sources. It also envisages linking the country’s growing renewable […]
SLBC Subject : Governance Context : Owing to a rise in infection among staff, the State-Level Bankers’ Committee is considering limiting operations – from 10 am to 2pm. Concept : State Level Bankers’ Committee, set-up as per the Lead Bank Scheme of the Reserve Bank of India, is the highest body of bankers […]
SANKHA GHOSH Subject : Culture Context : Eminent Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh passed after testing positive for COVID-19. Ghosh was 89. Concept : Considered to be an authority on Rabindranath Tagore, his famous works include AdimLata – Gulmomay and MurkhaBaroSamajik Nay, among other books. The poet was vocal about contemporary issues and was […]
INDIA US CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE Subject : International Relations Context: Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden launched the India-US Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by the US. Concept : India has made an ambitious commitment of achieving the renewable energy target […]