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Subject: IR Context: China’s President Xi Jinping called on his country’s citizens to drastically cut down on food waste in a new initiative called the ‘Clean Plates Campaign’. Concept: The push came as the Covid-19 pandemic, devastating floods and worsening relations with major international partners have raised fears about food shortage in the world’s most populous country.
Subject: Arts and culture Concept: The earliest treatise on dance available to us is Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra, the source book of the art of drama, dance and music. It is generally accepted that the date of the work is between the 2nd century B.C.E- 2nd century C.E.The Natyashastra is also known as the fifth veda. According to the author, […]
Subject: Polity Context: Political parties are increasingly voicing concerns over holding elections in Bihar amid a pandemic. Concept: Election Commission (EC) is mandated under law to hold elections at any time within six months before the five-year term of the Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly expires. The polls are timed in a way that the new Assembly or […]
Subject: IR Context: President Donald Trump said US will pursue the “snapback” option in nuclear deal, after the U.S. lost a bid at the UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo on Iran. Concept: In July 2015, Iran and six countries reached a historic agreement called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), popularly […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science & Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology have developed an oral nanomedicine for combating visceral leishmaniasis. Concept: Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by any species of Leishmania parasite. It is transmitted by the bite of an infected female sandfly. […]
Subject: Government initiative Context: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has developed a mobile App called ‘Harit Path’ Concept: It is mobile app to monitor the plantations through geo-tagging and web-basedGIS enabled monitoring tools. The app has been developed to monitor location, […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana has been extended by one more year to June 30, 2021 and Centre announced that workers can directly claim 50 per cent of the average wage as against 25 per cent earlier, payable up to 90 days of joblessness Concept: The ESI Corporation has launched a scheme […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Researchers interested in translational research on Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) have a major opportunity to accelerate and mature their technology and research activities as solutions to the growing problem of global climate change. Concept: Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), also referred to as carbon capture, utilization and sequestration, is […]
Subject: Government schemes Context: Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has contributed to a substantial increase in job opportunities since April 2020 Concept: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), which is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises […]
Subject: Reports Context: Science and Technology Indicators (STI), 2018, a periodic compendium of the state of scientific research in India was recently released. Concept: It is prepared by National Science and Technology Management Information System, a division of the Department of Science Technology. It is based on data provided by a range of scientific establishments […]