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NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE Context: India has become the first country to act on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease The Union Health Ministry has operationalized guidelines to integrate Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) into the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), a step towards addressing the […]
Khelo India Context: The second edition of Khelo India Winter Games saw a grand launch on Friday in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated the sports meet virtually, delivered the inaugural address of the Games and said that this is a major step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a […]
CARACAL Context: The National Board for Wildlife and Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change last month included the caracal, a medium-sized wildcat found in parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, in the list of critically endangered species Concept: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists caracals as a species of ‘least […]
India exits recession Context: India exited ‘technical recession’ with GDP growth estimated at 0.4 per cent in the third (October-December) quarter of 2020-21. Technical Recession: It is often considered a recession to be in progress when real GDP has declined for at least two consecutive quarters. That is how real quarterly GDP has come to […]
India’s core industries output sees marginal 0.1% rise in January Context: The core sector index, which measures output of eight infrastructure industries, rose marginally by 0.1 per cent in January Concept: The production of eight core sectors had recorded a growth of 0.7 per cent in November 2019, data released by the commerce and industry […]
RBI for retaining inflation target band Context: According to the Reserve Bank of India’s Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for 2020-21 maintaining the inflation target at 4 per cent into the medium-term is appropriate. Threshold Inflation above which growth is unambiguously impaired ranges 5-6 per cent in India, indicating that an inflation […]
Haemorrhagic Septicemia Subject: Science and Tech Context: 7 elephants were dead in Odisha in the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi with reports pointing to a disease, Haemorrhagic Septicemia. Concept: It is caused by a bacterium called pasteurellamultocida. The bacteria are commonly found in the respiratory tract of herbivores, especially in cattle from which […]
Vellore mutiny Subject: Modern Indian History Context: Descendants of Tipu Sultan who himself never had any links to the city find themselves in Calcutta and Vellore mutiny in 1806 is given reason for their ancestor migrating here. Concept: It erupted on 10th July 1806 in Vellore, present-day Tamil Nadu. It is one of […]
Model Code of Conduct Subject: Polity Context: The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the schedule for Assembly elections in four poll-bound states and one Union Territory (Puducherry) starting from March 27. And due to covid-19 situation voting hour is increased by 1 hour. Concept: The Model Code of Conduct is enforced […]
President’s rule Subject: Polity Context: President’s Rule was imposed in the Union Territory of Puducherry and the Legislative Assembly was placed under suspended animation. Concept: It was based on the report of administrator of the UT of Puducherry that administration of the Union Territory of Puducherry cannot be carried on in accordance with […]