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Justice U.U. Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India Subject :Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was appointed the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday after President Droupadi Murmu signed his warrant of appointment. Concept: In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the […]
Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise “SMILE-75 Initiative” Subject :Government Scheme Section: Maginalised Concept: The objective of SMILE- 75 is to make our cities/town and municipal areas begging-free and make a strategy for comprehensive rehabilitation of the persons engaged in the act of begging through the coordinated action of various stakeholders. […]
Vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd Subject :Science Section: Biotechnology Context: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched the indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease. Concept: The Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched the indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease. The vaccine has been developed by the […]
COVID-19 has become endemic in India Subject :Science Section: Biotechnology Endemic – describes a disease that is present permanently in a region or population Epidemic – is an outbreak that affects many people at one time and can spread through one or several communities Pandemic – is the term used to describe an epidemic when the […]
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and European Free Trade Association(EFTA) want to negotiate trade pact Subject :International relations Section :International organization Concept : GCC: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a political and economic alliance of six countries in the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. […]
Fin Min invites applications for post of PFRDA chairperson Subject :Economy Context: The government has started the search for a successor to the chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Supratim Bandyopadhyay whose term ends in January 2023. The PFRDA chairperson holds office for five years or till the age of […]
Microsoft joins ONDC network; to launch shopping app Subject :Economy Context: Microsoft has become the first tech giant to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a Government of India initiative to develop an open network for digital commerce. Concept : Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC): https://optimizeias.com/open-network-for-digital-commerce/
What went wrong with the ISRO launch of SSLV? Subject : Science and Technology Section: Space Science Context: On August 7, ISRO got ready for the first developmental flight of the SSLV-D1/EOS-2 mission. The launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) D1/EOS-2 mission, […]
The PESA Act and the reason behind parties trying to woo tribals in Gujarat Subject : Polity Section: Panchayati raj Context: AAP’s election manifesto in Gujrat Concept : The PESA Act was enacted in 1996 “to provide for the extension of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats […]
World Lion Day: Asiatic lions used to inhabit most of southwest Asia & India Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: World Lion da Concept The only free-roaming population of Asiatic lions in the world has been in Gujarat, India, for the last 130 years. But before that, the lion subspecies inhabited most of […]