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INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Subject: Economy Context: IIP shrinks 3.6% in February owing to steep decline in manufacturing. Concept : Index of Industrial Production The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period of time. It is […]
SHANTIR OGROSENA Subject: Defence Context: Exercise SHANTIR OGROSENA-2021 culminated today. Concept: Exercise ShantirOgroshena The Exercise ShantirOgroshena (Front Runner of the Peace) is a multinational military exercise. The 2021 edition of Exercise ShantirOgroshena will be held in Bangladesh to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The […]
REGEN COV Subject: Science & tech Context: Regeneron to seek US approval for COVID-19 cocktail to be used for prevention. Concept: REGEN-COV, a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, protected household contacts from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, with 72 per cent protection against symptomatic infections in the first week, and 93 per cent after that, […]
REFUGEES & ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Subject: Polity Context: Last week, the Supreme Court appeared to accept the Centre’s contention that the Rohingya people in India are illegal immigrants, most of whom are in a detention camp in Jammu, and others in Delhi. It said they should be deported according to procedures under the Foreigners […]
CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER Subject: Polity Context: Recently, the President has appointed Shri Sushil Chandra, the senior-most Election Commissioner, as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Concept: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) The Election Commission shall consist of the chief election commissioner and such number of other election commissioners, if any, […]
NEW YEAR FESTIVALS IN INDIA Subject: Culture Concept: Chaitra Shukla Pratipada It marks the beginning of the new year of the VikramSamvat also known as the Vedic [Hindu] calendar. VikramSamvat is based on the day when the emperor Vikramaditya defeated Sakas, invaded Ujjain and called for a new era. Under his supervision, astronomers […]
INDUSTRIAL & MEDICAL OXYGEN Subject: Science & tech Context: Consumption of medical oxygen doubled in five days in Gujarat. Concept: Medical Oxygen Medical oxygen is the oxygen which we use to treat patients. We use it to maintain enough oxygen level in our blood. Oxygen therapy is the use of oxygen as a […]
SMALLCASES Subject: Economics Concept: A smallcase is a basket of stocks that may reflect a particular investment theme, idea or a sector. So, a dividend-yield smallcase may be made up of high dividend paying stocks and an IT smallcase, of leading software firms. Smallcase today hosts dozens of ready-made portfolios and investing strategies […]
INDIA ENERGY DASHBOARD Subject: Economy Context: The India Energy Dashboards Version 2.0 was launched by NITI Aayog. Concept: India Energy Dashboards (IED) is an endeavour to provide single-window access to the energy data for the country. Energy data published/provided by Central Electricity Authority, Coal Controller’s Organisation, and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas […]
VIPIT Subject: Science & tech Context: The curious case of VIPIT: Studies needed to identify susceptibility markers, diagnostic tests, treatments. Concept: The United Kingdom, European Union, and Scandinavian countries have reported that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appears to be associated with rare cases of serious blood clots, including blood clots in the brain. […]