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Subject: Polity Context: MP Dubey gave a notice of breach of privilege against MP Shashi Tharoor after the office of the chairman of the standing committee sent a letter to Facebook, seeking an explanation on The Wall Street Journal report Concept: Parliamentary privilege refers to rights and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as an institution and MPs in their […]
Subject: IR Context: The Indian Foreign Secretary called on Bangladeshi Prime Minister. Both sides discussed cooperation on several fronts amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Concept: India’s developmental assistance in Bangladesh as also the projects in the area of connectivity and power were discussed. Several of these projects, including the Rampal Maitree Power Plant, India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, and […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Ministry of External Affairs has said it will provide inputs and support to the recently set up National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 to help Indian companies that are interested in any candidate vaccines developed worldwide get connected. Concept: Government has set up an National Expert Group on […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: Central Water Commission issues flood warning in Krishna basin in Karnataka Concept: Central Water Commission is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources It is functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government […]
Subject: Government scheme Context: The results of the fifth edition of the nationwide annual cleanliness survey, ‘Swachh Survekshan 2020,’ are out and Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has yet again made it as India’s cleanest city. Concept: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)has announced the results of Swachh Survekshan 2020 The Swachh Survekshan ranks cites across the […]
Subject: Environment Context: There is inordinate delay in completion of projects to control pollution in two riversTapi and Sabarmathi in Gujarat, which is part of the National River Conservation Plan. Concept: The river cleaning programme in the country initiated with the launching of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) in 1985. The Ganga Action Plan was […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new method of testing for Covid-19 by processing saliva samples Concept: The inexpensive test called Saliva Direct has high sensitivity and can detect the virus even when the number of virus copies in the saliva sample is as low as 6-12 copies per […]
Subject: Environment Context: Ladakh, Leh and Kargil region will be developed and declared to be a carbon neutral region Concept: Carbon neutrality means every ton of anthropogenic CO2 emitted is compensated with an equivalent amount of CO2 removed, according to World Resources Institute. In order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, carbon neutrality by […]
Subject: Polity Context: Retired SC judge says Constitution Bench should hear contempt cases against advocate PrashantBhushan Concept: Article 145(3)says at least five judges need to hear cases that involve “a substantial question of law as to the interpretation” of the Constitution, or any reference under Article 143, which deals with the power of the President of […]
Subject: IR Context: Even before the end of final stage human trials or regulatory approval, several wealthier countries like Britain, France, Germany and the US have entered into pre-purchase agreements with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers Concept: When a country manages to secure doses of vaccines for its own citizens or residents and prioritises its own domestic markets […]