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Finance min invites application for RBI deputy governor post Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept : The finance ministry has initiated the process to appoint a new Reserve Bank deputy governor in place of MK Jain, whose extended term is coming to an end in June. Selection Process The applicant should have […]
Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia Subject : Environment Section: Ecosystem Concept : Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather. People north […]
Amid heat over Adani stocks, NSE says all its decisions ‘transparent’ Subject :Economy Concept : Amid criticism by the Opposition of its decision to exclude three Adani group stocks from short-term surveillance, NSE on Sunday defended its action, saying such moves are based on non-discretionary, pre-announced and automatically applicable rules and involve no […]
Universal Health Coverage Subject :International Relations Section: Nuclear technology Concept : The right to health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being. India’s constitution guarantees the right to life, which includes the right to health, as a basic human right. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as a […]
Background radiation higher in Kerala, but no risk: study Subject :Science and Technology Section: Nuclear technology Concept : In parts of Kerala, background radiation levels are nearly three times more than what’s been assumed, a pan-India study by scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has found. Background radiation Background radiation is […]
Include ST women in Hindu Succession Act, DMK MP urges Centre Subject :Schemes Concept : A Member of Parliament has urged the Central government to include women from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities in Hindu Succession Act. Hindu Succession Act The Mitakshara school of Hindu law was codified as the Hindu Succession Act, […]
No antibiotics, plasma therapy to treat adult COVID patients: govt Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : The COVID19 National Task Force of the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday issued revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult COVID19 patient. As per the new guidelines, convalescent plasma therapy […]
Late Life Depression Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Late-life depression (LLD)/ Geriatric depression is caused by multiple factors working together. It has three broad risk factors: biological, psychological, and social Biological risk factors Studies have found some evidence for genetic contribution to LLD. Stress that accumulates over one’s life […]
Raccoon dogs linked to coronavirus pandemic Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Context: A new analysis of genetic data collected from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, has linked coronavirus to raccoon dogs, adding evidence to the belief that the pandemic might have originated from the infected animals sold at the site. […]
PROBLUE Subject : Environment Section: International Conventions PROBLUE is an Umbrella Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) administered by the World Bank that supports the development of integrated, sustainable and healthy marine and coastal resources. With the Blue Economy Action Plan as its foundation, PROBLUE contributes to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG […]