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North-East removed from the delimitation commission mandate Subject: Polity Context: After red flag over legal validity of the Centre’s order of forming Limitation Commission for J&K as well as 4 North-East states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, the 4 North-Eastern states have been removed from its mandate. Concept: It also extended […]
OBC quota in local govt Subject: Polity Context: The SC held that the OBC quota in local governance was“statutory”, unlike the “constitutional” reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and quota for SC, ST and OBCs must not break 50% ceiling for reservation. Concept: The court decision came on petitions challenging Section 12(2)(c) […]
Ease of Living Index 2020 (EoLI) Subject: Reports and indices Context: The rankings under Ease of Living Index 2020 by MoHUA were announced for cities (along with the MPI, 2020) with a population of more than a million. Concept: The Ease of Living Index encapsulates the outcome indicators by a Citizen Perception Survey […]
Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2020 Subject: Reports and indices Context: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has emerged as the best municipality among cities and union territories with a population of less than a million in the country as part of MPI,2020 from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Concept: NDMC […]
QS World Ranking by Subject Subject: Reports and indices Context: The number of Indian universities/ institutes in the top 100 subject rankings has increased from eight to 12 this year. Concept: Findings of the report w.r.t India: 25 subjects mostly in engineering (17) offered by higher education institutions in India rank among the […]
Covaxin shows 81% efficacy Subject: Science and Technology Context: Bharat Biotech reportedinterim clinical efficacy of 81% in the phase 3 clinical trial of its vaccine Covaxin. Concept: Covaxin is India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It is an inactivated […]
Pre-monsoon shower Subject: Geography Context: IMD projects that the first spell of thundershowers of this year’s pre-monsoon season (March-May) is expected to break out over parts of Tamil Nadu and most of Kerala this week. Concept: Pre-monsoon showers are the key to plantation crops such as tea, rubber, coffee, pepper and cardamom in […]
Similipal Biosphere Subject: Environment Context: Massive threatening fire in Similipal biosphere has led to the Odisha govt deploying big contingent of field staff to douse it. Concept: Fire started in isolated places of Similipal in Mayurbhanj district in the first week of February has spread to eight forest ranges. Concern has been rising […]
30-Share Index (BSE Sensex) Subject: Economy Context: Led by Reliance Industries (RIL), the 30-share index rallied by another 1,147.76 points to 51,444.65 amidst strong global cues and hopes of stronger economic recovery and earnings growth. Concept: NSE Nifty index also increased by 326.50 points to 15,245.60 on sustained buying support. About BSE Sensex […]
Epigrap Subject: Science and technology Context: A new algorithm can potentially create a reactive influenza vaccine for swine flu, and offers a path toward a pan-influenza vaccine and possibly a pan-coronavirus vaccine as well. Context: Epigrap is an algorithm and has already been used to predict therapeutic HIV vaccine candidates, and it has […]