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    FOREIGNER’S TRIBUNAL Subject : Governance Context : After a year-and-a-half in a detention centre as ‘illegal foreigners’, the New Year has brought freedom and citizenship to Mohammad Nur Hussain, 34, his wife Sahera Begum, 26, and their two minor children, who have been declared Indians in a re-trial by a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT). […]

    MACROPHAGES Subject : Science & technology Context : Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden describe how different kinds of immune cells, called macrophages, develop in the lungs and which of them may be behind severe lung diseases. Concept : The structure of the lungs exposes them to viruses and bacteria from both the […]

    UPI BASED INNOVATIONS Subject : Science & tech Concept : OPEN CREDIT ENABLEMENT NETWORK (OCEN) OCEN is a credit protocol infrastructure, which will mediate the interactions between loan service providers, usually fintech and mainstream lenders, including all large banks and NBFCs. It is developed by a think tank, Indian Software Products Industry Round […]

    CORE INDUSTRIES OUTPUT CONTRACTS Subject : Economy Context: Contracting for the ninth consecutive month, the output of eight core infrastructure sectors dropped by 2.6 per cent in November, 2020. Concept : The production of eight core sectors had recorded a growth of 0.7 per cent in November 2019, data released by the commerce […]

    FISCAL DEFICIT Subject : Economics Context : India’s fiscal deficit shot up to 135.1% of the Budget target of nearly ₹8 lakh crore for 2020-21, in the 8 months from April to November 2020, as per data released by the Controller General of Accounts. Concept : Fiscal Deficit The government describes fiscal deficit […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 31 December 2020 Table Of Contents AKASH MISSILE UK APPROVES OXFORD VACCINE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE KEVADIA TOURISM CIRCUIT GENOMIC SEQUENCING DPIIT SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM ASHA INDIA     1. AKASH MISSILE Subject: Defence Context: The Union Cabinet approved export of the Akash surface-to-air missile to “friendly countries” and […]

    ASHA INDIA Subject: Economy Context: On 1st January 2021, Prime Minister Modi will announce winners under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) and give out annual awards for excellence in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) Mission. Concept: Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) aims to promote domestic […]

    DPIIT SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM Subject : Economy Context : As many as fourteen States have given their consent to be part of the single window clearance system and the investment clearance cell that the Centre hopes to launch in April 2021 to provide all requisite clearances to investors at one point. Concept : […]

    GENOMIC SEQUENCING Subject : Science & tech Context : Of the 14 Covid-19 samples processed by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to check genome sequencing, eight have tested positive for the new variant found in the UK, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Concept : Genome: It is an […]

    KEVADIA TOURISM CIRCUIT Subject : Governance Context : The Gujarat government on Wednesday decided to “withdraw” revenue record entry from the lands of 121 villages falling under the eco-sensitive zone in Narmada district, which is home to the Statue of Unity and the Kevadia tourism circuit. Concept : Kevadia is a village in […]