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Health ID Subject :Government Schemes Context: Only 240 million signed up for the Health ID. Cause? Concerns over data privacy due to the data breaches, What next? The National Health Authority is working to remove personal identification information before using data for public health research, policy making and disease surveillance among others. Concept: […]
A ‘nightmare’ for forecasters: Here’s why hurricanes are getting stronger, faster Subject :Geography Context: As Earth’s climate warms, more storms are undergoing rapid intensification, growing quickly from relatively weak tropical storms to Category 3 or higher hurricanes in under 24 hours, sometimes stunning forecasters and giving residents little time to prepare. For example, […]
Jaldoot- Govt. app to capture data on groundwater levels Subject : Geography Context- With the rapidly declining water table threatening to push many regions into drought, the Union government launched a mobile application — Jaldoot— jointly developed by the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ministries to monitor the groundwater levels across the country. […]
ICAR scientists decode pomegranate gene Subject :Science Context: Scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have for the first time in the country cracked the genetic code of the Bhagwa variety of pomegranate. Significance of the genome sequencing: Assist the breeders in developing resistant varieties against major biotic and abiotic stresses. […]
Encyclopaedic Sanskrit Dictionary Subject : History Context: After several years, the doors of the scriptorium and the editorial room of the prestigious Encyclopaedic Sanskrit Dictionary at Pune’s Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune were opened for students and the general public. About the project: It aims at creating an encyclopaedic dictionary […]
Ram Setu Bridge Subject: History Context: The teaser of Akshay Kumar’s new movie, Ram Setu, was released , once again generating buzz around the chain of shoals off the southeast coast of India that many believe is the bridge to Lanka mentioned in the Ramayana. Concept: Ram Sethu: Ram Sethu is also known […]
Dispute over Electoral symbols Subject : Polity Context: The Supreme Court rejected the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s prayer to stay proceedings pending before the Election Commission of India (ECI) over a request by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde for recognition of his faction as the real Shiv Sena and permission to use the party’s […]
Tianwen 2 Mission Subject: Science and technology Context :At the heels of NASA, China is set to deflect a 40 m diameter earth-crossing asteroid. Concept : About the Mission China plans to launch its second-ever deep space exploration effort in 2025(Tianwen 2), according to the chief designer of the country’s Tianwen 1 Mars […]
Taj Mahal Subject :Art and Culture Context:Supreme Court directed the Agra Development Authority to stop all commercial activities within a 500 metre radius of the Taj Mahal. Concept : About Taj mahal The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the city of Agra. […]
Acts governing forests in India Subject: Environment Context:Assam Chief Minister HimantaBiswaSarma and spiritual leader SadhguruJaggi Vasudev visited Kaziranga National Park after sunset Concept : In India, entry into forests is governed by two laws — The Indian Forest Act, 1927, and The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The Indian Forest Act, 1927 applies to […]