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Subject: Current Events Context: Help Age India has been presented the UN Population Award for 2020 (institutional category), according to a release issued by UNFPA. Concept: Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981, the United Nations Population Award recognises contributions in the fields of population and reproductive health. The Committee for the United […]
Subject: Defence Context: Boeing announced the successful demonstration of the compatibility of its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets with the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers as part of its pitch for the Navy’s fighter procurement. Concept : The demonstrations were held in coordination with U.S. Navy on a shore-based facility at the Naval Air Station Patuxent […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: From a llama named Cormac, researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have isolated a set of tiny antibodies, or “nanobodies”, that hold promise against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Concept: At least one of these nanobodies could prevent infections and detect virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 […]
Subject : Economy Context : In the wake of setting stronghold principles for staples, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has advised standards for passable degrees of micronutrients for fortifying food items that are processed. Concept : The FSSAI has confined the measure of fortification to be added to 15 to 30 […]
Subject : Current Events Context :This year, Kisan Diwas takes place against the backdrop of intensifying farmers’ protests on the borders of the national capital. Concept : The National Famers Days or Kisan Diwas is celebrated every year in India on the 23rd of December. 23rd December was chosen to honour the birth anniversary of […]
Subject : Geography Context : On 21 December 2020, almost all the viewers across the world seen the two gas giants very close to each other, while they will still be hundreds of millions of miles apart in space. Concept : After nearly 400 years, Saturn and Jupiter – the two largest planets in our […]
Subject: Environment Context: The Ministry of Environment along with the Wildlife Conservation Society, India, has come up with a unique initiative — a “firefly bird diverter” for overhead power lines in areas where Great Indian Bustard (GIB) populations are found in the wild. Concept: The GIB is one of the most critically threatened species in […]
Table Of Contents NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY STATUS OF LEOPARD REPORT DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY (AMU) MUTANT CORONAVIRUS INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS INDIA VIETNAM LEADER’S VIRTUAL SUMMIT 1. NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY Subject : Current Events Context : National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, honouring the […]
Subject : International Relations Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Virtual Summit with the Prime Minister of Vietnam. Concept : A ‘Joint Vision for Peace, Prosperity and People’ document was adopted during the Summit, to guide the future development of the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both leaders also welcomed the signing of a […]
Subject : Polity Context : The Bombay High Court while hearing a criminal writ plea on Monday against actor Kangana Ranaut for her allegedly offensive tweets, observed that the actor had the fundamental right to express her views through tweets albeit reasonable restrictions. Concept : Article 19(2) of the Indian constitution enables the government to […]