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Visva-Bharati holds Kali talk online to avoid disruption Subject: History Section: Modern India Context: Fearing disruption, Visva-Bharati University on Monday decided to hold a scheduled talk on the worship of goddess Kali on online mode instead of making it an offline event as it was originally announced to be. With the university sensing […]
Four tribal revolts President Murmu invoked in her inaugural speech Subject: History Section: Modern History Context: Addressing the nation after being sworn-in, President Murmu spoke about her journey from a small tribal village in Odisha to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. She also invoked four tribal revolutions that she said had strengthened tribal contribution to […]
Ravi Varma’s kin seek Bharat Ratna for him Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Proposal by Kilimanoor Palace highlights the impact of his works on generations It is believed that he had made around 7,000 paintings before his death at the age of 58. His paintings continue to inspire generations and exert […]
Shri Arjun Munda participates in a cultural program presented by tribal artists from six states Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Concept: Tribal dance troupes from six different states of India performed in honour of 15th President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu at the National Tribal Research Institute, New Delhi Concept: Santhali […]
Elderly care Subject : Government Schemes Section: Tribals Context: Details of Schemes and Programmes being implemented by Government of India in Care of Senior Citizens Sector: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment: Atal VayoAbhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY): AVYAY brings together articulation of each of the current schemes, future plans, strategies and targets and maps […]
Tribal Sub-Plan Subject: Government Schemes Section: Tribals Context: Government is implementing Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)/Schedule Tribe Component (STC)/Development Action Plan for STs (DAPST) for overall development of tribal people across the country Concept: Tribal Sub-Plan came into existence in 1974-75 as a strategy for the development of areas having tribal concentration. After merger of […]
Paris Climate Accord Subject: Environment Legal status: It is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. Adoption: It was adopted by 196 countries at Conference of the Parties COP 21 in Paris in December 2015. Goal: To limit global warming to well below 2° Celsius, and preferably limit it to 1.5° Celsius, […]
Redshift and Blueshift Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space Technology Context: NASA’s release of five images from the early work of the James Webb Space Telescope grist for further research and Astrophysicist Dipankar Bhattacharya glimpse the origins of life through the ‘eyes’ of the James Webb. Content: Significance of James Webb Webb is […]
Superconductors Subject: Science and Technology Section: Nanotechnology Context: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has achieved a breakthrough what they call ‘Au-Ag Nanostructures’. Content: Superconducting materials work only in ultra-cold conditions. So, an engineered material called ‘Au-Ag Nanostructures’ is being developed. Silver particles, a billionth of a metre in size, are embedded into […]
Anti-ageing Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: A recent paper titled ‘Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) as an anti-ageing health product — Promises and safety concerns’, published by a group of researchers from China and New Zealand, has raised several concerns. Content: Ageing occurs because of a process called ‘mitochondrial decay’. Mitochondria are part […]