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    RCEP Subject: International Agreements Context: Singapore has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, becoming the first country to do so. Concept: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) between – The 10 members of ASEAN Additional members of ASEAN +3 = China, Japan, South Korea Members with […]

    URANIUM ENRICHMENT Subject: Science & tech Context: Iran ‘almost’ ready for 60% uranium enrichment: UN nuclear agency. Concept: Uranium enrichment is a process that is necessary to create an effective nuclear fuel out of mined uranium by increasing the percentage of uranium-235 which undergoes fission with thermal neutrons. Nuclear fuel is mined from […]

    MANAS PLATFORM Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India has virtually launched the MANAS Platform. Concept: About MANAS Platform The MANAS platform stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System. It was endorsed as a national program by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council […]

    NCSC Subject: National Organisations Context: National Commission for Scheduled Castes starts online complaints portal. Concept: NCSC is a constitutional body that works to safeguard the interests of the scheduled castes (SC) in India. Article 338 of the constitution of India deals with this commission: It provides for a National Commission for the Scheduled […]

    QUAD Subject: International Relations Context: Navies of the ‘Quad’ can swing together to tackle any threat in Indo-Pacific: Top Indian & US commanders. Concept: It is a four-nation alliance of India, Australia, USA and Japan which was established in 2007. It is often dubbed as an “Asian” or “mini” NATO, and is viewed […]

    MONKEYDACTYL Subject: Environment Context: Researchers have described a pterosaur species with opposable thumbs, which could likely be the earliest-known instance of the limb. Concept: The pterosaur species were reptiles, close cousins of dinosaurs and the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight. They evolved into various species; while some were as large […]

    NOTIFIED DISASTER Subject: Disaster Management Context: Declare Covid-19 pandemic a natural calamity to allow use of disaster funds: Uddhav Thackeray to PM Concept: Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides for the effective management of disaster in India. Overall responsibility: The Disaster Management Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs has the overall responsibility for […]

    OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN COURTS Subject: Polity Context: Ambedkar had proposed Sanskrit as official language: CJI Bobde Concept: Article 348 (1) of the Constitution of India provides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High court shall be in English Language until Parliament by law otherwise provides. Under Article 348 (2), […]

    ONE NATION ONE CARD Subject: Governance Context: Delhi starts rolling out Union govt’s ‘one nation, one ration card’ scheme. Concept: About the scheme: One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the nation from any PDS shop of their own choice. Benefits: No poor person […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 14 April 2021 Table Of Contents SECTION 144 MSME BOARD REGULATORY APPROVAL OF VACCINES ISI MARK & BIS HALLMARK RAJYASABHA ELECTIONS MAHARANA PRATAP e-SANTA PORTAL RAISINA DIALOGUE MONSOON FORECAST RADCLIFFE LINE REGISTER OF INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS OF NAGALAND (RIIN) INDIAN RHINO VISION 2020   1. SECTION 144 Subject: Polity Context: No […]