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Subject : Economy Context : India’s manufacturing sector activity improved for the third straight month in October with companies raising output to the greatest extent in 13 years amid robust sales growth, PMI survey indicated . Concept : PMI is an indicator of business activity- in the manufacturing and services It is a survey-based measure […]
Subject : Polity Context : Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said that States have been asked for their suggestions to amend the British era Indian Penal Code. Concept : What is IPC? The IPC replaced Mohammedan Criminal Law, which had a very close relationship with Islam. Thus, the IPC laid the foundation of […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : Sero surveys to detect antibodies against COVID underestimate building of herd immunity. Concept : What was the serological survey about? The serological survey was meant to detect whether the person being tested had developed antibodies against the coronavirus. Since it is not possible to test everyone, detecting antibodies […]
Subject : Polity Context : Attorney-General declined consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. Concept : The Attorney General (AG) of India is a part of the Union Executive. AG is the highest law officer in the country. Article 76 of the Constitution provides for the office of AG of India. AG […]
Subject : Security Context: The Border Security Force and the Odisha police have set up a Company Operating Base (COB) at Gurasethu, dubbed the “ideological headquarters” of the outlawed CPI(Maoist) along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border. Concept : Border Security Force BSF is primary border guarding organisation of India and termed as First Line of Defence […]
Subject: Security Context: India on Sunday slammed Pakistan for its attempt to accord provincial status to the “so-called Gilgit-Baltistan”, saying it is intended to camouflage the “illegal” occupation of the region by Islamabad. Concept: Gilgit-Baltistan has functioned as a “provincial autonomous region” since 2009. Besides, India has conveyed that the entire Union Territories of Jammu […]
Subject: Geography Context: Typhoon Goni made landfall in the eastern Philippines. Over a million people in the typhoon’s projected path have been evacuated, including in the capital, where the international airport is now closed. Concept: Goni – known as Rolly in the Philippines – is the most powerful storm to hit the country since Typhoon […]
Subject: Defence Context: The Army Aviation Corps (AAC), the youngest Corps of the Indian Army, celebrated its 35th Corps Day on November 1. Concept: The Corps was raised as a separate formation on November 1 in 1986. The AAC now draws its officers and men from all arms of the Army, including a significant number […]
Subject: Economy Context: In a Supreme Court hearing, Senior Advocate argued about the discrepancies in the process of the Central Vista Redevelopment project. Concept: The Central Vista is a 3 km stretch in the heart of New Delhi that runs from the RashtrapatiBhavan to India Gate. It is flanked by large green spaces and significant […]
Subject: Economics Context : Both Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) have reported strong financial results in the second quarter of this fiscal despite lower operating revenues. Concept: The key item driving profits for both companies in the quarter were “inventory gains”. Inventory gains are registered from an appreciation in […]