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SUEZ CANAL Subject : International Relations Context : Recently, the Suez Canal has been blocked after a large cargo ship ran a ground while passing through it, bringing traffic on the busy trade route to a halt. Concept : About Suez Canal It is a critical shipping artery that connects the Mediterranean and […]
SARS COV-2 IN ANIMALS Subject : Science & tech Context : Recently, the first few cases have been reported of cats and dogs being infected with the so-called “UK variant” of the coronavirus. Concept : It is of great concern that some of the infected animals have also been diagnosed with a heart […]
INDUS WATER TREATY Subject : International Agreements Context : India justifies designs of PakalDul, Lower Kalnai hydro projects in J-K as Pakistan objects. Concept : Pakistan raised objections to the designs of PakalDul and Lower Kalnai hydropower plants in Jammu and Kashmir and sought more information on the projects in Ladakh sanctioned after […]
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS BILL 2021 Subject: Legislations Context : The Lok Sabha cleared the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professionals Bill, 2021. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha last week. Concept : The Bill seeks to regulate and standardise the education and practice of allied and […]
THALLIUM Subject : Science & tech Context : Delhi Man Fed Thallium In Fish Curry To In-Laws. 2 Dead, Wife In Hospital. Concept : Thallium (Tl) with an atomic number of 81 is found in the periodic table with the symbol. Thallium is not freely found in nature. It is a soft grey […]
APPOINTMENT OF CJI Subject : Polity Context : Justice NV Ramana (Andhra) to replace CJI S A Bobde as the 48th Chief Justice of India till for the next 16 months till Aug 2022. Concept : Appointment of CJI: Article 124 of the Constitution of India provides for the manner of appointing judges […]
DOUBLE MUTANT VARIANT CORONAVIRUS Subject: Science & tech Context : A unique “double mutant” coronavirus variant — with a combination of mutations not seen anywhere else in the world — has been found in India, the Union Health Ministry said. Concept : Genome sequencing of a section of virus samples by a consortium […]
Daily Prelims Notes 24 March 2021 Table Of Contents Women harder hit by job losses due to Pandemic Lachit Borphukan National Disaster Management Force DARPAN Relaxation of Valuation of AT1 bonds UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka’s Human right records Finance bill Sixth schedule Petrol and Diesel future inclusion in GST 1. […]
Petrol and Diesel future inclusion in GST Subject: Economy Context: Concept: In 2017 when GST was brought in five commodities – crude oil, natural gas, petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) were kept out of it. GST sought to subsume dozen central and state levies under a single tax structure. This meant […]
Sixth schedule Subject: Polity Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that “presently, there is no proposal to implement Panchayat system in Sixth Schedule areas of Assam”. Concept: Currently there is no Panchayat system in Sixth Schedule areas of Assam Protects tribal populations and provides autonomy to […]