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SPUTNIK V Subject : Science & tech Context : Nod soon for Sputnik V rollout, amid virus surge. Concept : The vaccine has been called Sputnik V, named after the first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik-I launched by the Soviet Union. It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved. This vaccine has been […]
GENE TRANSFER Subject : Science & tech Context : In a first, gene-transfer between insects & plants has just been reported Concept : The finding, reported today in Cell1, is the first known example of a natural gene transfer from a plant to an insect. It also explains one reason why the whitefly […]
PRAAPTI PORTAL Subject : Governance Context : Distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 87,888 crore to power generation firms in February 2020, according to portal PRAAPTI. Concept : The Union Ministry of Power has launched web portal and app namely PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency […]
VACCINE PASSPORT Subject : Current Events Context : Any “Covid passport” scheme to prove people in England are safe to attend mass-audience events would be “time-limited”, the government said. Concept : Vaccine Passports: A vaccine passport is an e-certificate that stores and records jabs and Covid-19 test status. It can be kept in […]
EXCISE DUTY Subject : Economics Context : Bringing petrol and diesel under GST will not lower fuel oil prices by itself, unless both Union and state governments are willing to take deep revenue cuts. Concept : Excise duty is a form of tax imposed on goods for their production, licensing and sale. It […]
FOREST FIRE Subject : Environment Context : Recently, Uttarakhand has witnessed over 1,000 incidents of forest fire over the last six months, including 45 in the last 24 hours alone. Concept : Since the start of 2021, there has been a series of forest fires in Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland-Manipur border, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, […]
PLASMA Subject : Science & tech Context : Demand for plasma increases amid Covid case spike but donations low Concept : Plasma is the liquid part of the blood. Convalescent plasma, extracted from the blood of patients recovering from an infection, is a source of antibodies against the infection. The therapy involves using […]
COBRA Subject: Security Context: Security agencies working to ascertain naxals claim that they abducted a CoBRA commando: Sources Concept: Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) COBRA is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India. The operation unit is skilled in the guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare. It […]
ULFA Subject : Security Context: Khagaria man awaits release as Ulfa (I) frees Assam colleague. Concept : The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is a militant outfit operating in Assam. It seeks to establish an independent state of socialist Assam with an armed struggle. It was founded in 1979 by PareshBaruah. The […]
ROBOT SOPHIA Subject : Current Events Context : ‘Artist’ Sophia robot’s digital creations sold for $688,888, aims for a music career Concept : Sophia is the first robot citizen of the world after Saudi Arabia granted her citizenship in October 2017. She is a social humanoid robot, which using artificial intelligence (AI) programming, […]