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    BIJU PATNAIK Subject: History Context : Tucked away inside the Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi is a special room — one that has been built in recognition of the nation’s freedom struggle from Dutch colonialism 74 years ago, and named, unusually, for an Indian leader, Biju Patnaik. Concept: Bijayananda Patnaik (1916 – 1997), […]

    NATIONAL EMERGENCY Subject: Polity Context: Justices N.V. Ramana and D.Y. Chandrachud of the Supreme Court on Saturday shared their personal experiences as students when the Emergency was declared in 1975. Concept: Emergency can be declared due to war / external aggression [external emergency] or armed rebellion [internal emergency]. A proclamation can be issued […]

    NASAL VACCINE Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation recommended granting permission for phase 1 human clinical trials for Bharat Biotech’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine, BBV154. Concept: About the Vaccine Bharat Biotech has partnered with Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis for a novel intranasal coronavirus vaccine […]

    SUKHOI 30 MKI Subject: Defence Context: The resurrection of 222 Squadron at Thanjavur with Sukhoi-30 aircraft has paved the way for strengthening maritime security in the southern peninsula and maintaining Indian interests in the Indian Ocean region, Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, Air has said. Concept: Sukhoi 30 is a twin-engine Fighter Jet manufactured […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 23 January 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents JERENGA POTHAR NEW START TREATY DESERT KNIGHT 21 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT DRAFT ARCTIC POLICY CENSUS and SECC FORMULATIONS AND BULK DRUG REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR NBFC’s […]

    PLI SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : The Government has given approval to drug firms including Aurobindo Pharma and Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals under the PLI scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical bulk drugs. Concept : The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme aims at promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical […]

    MAMALLAPURAM Subject : History Context : The Pallava era monuments at Mamallapuram, where the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place in October 2019, will be among the highlights at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Concept : Mamallapuram, also called Mahabalipuram or Seven Pagodas, […]

    REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR NBFCs Subject : Economy Context : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to usher in a four-layered regulatory and supervisory framework for non-banking finance NBFCs as it embarks on the path of a scale-based regulation in the backdrop of the recent stress in the sector. Concept : RBI said […]

    FORMULATIONS AND BULK DRUG Subject : Science and Tech Concept : Bulk Drug A bulk drug, also called an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), is the key ingredient of a drug or medicine, which lends it the desired therapeutic effect or produces the intended pharmacological activity. For example, paracetamol is a bulk drug, which […]

    CENSUS and SECC Subject : Governance Concept : Difference between CENSUS and SECC The duration of Census 2011 and SECC 2011 was different. Census 2011, was conducted during 9th to 28th February 2011. While Socio Economic Caste Census 2011 was largely carried out in 2011 and 2012 with a few states taking enumeration […]