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Subject : Economy Context : Suspension of the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC) is being extended till March 31, 2021, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce virtual conference. Concept : About : Insolvency and bankruptcy code 2016 was introduced to resolve the bankruptcy crisis in corporate sector. Under […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : A new variant Covid-19 strain has been discovered in the United Kingdom last week and could be the reason behind the sharp rise in cases in the country. Concept : Scientists and researchers say the new strain has much higher transmissibility than compared to the earlier variant. Why […]
Subject : History Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University on 22 December, 2020. Concept : AMU became a University in 1920, through an Act of Indian Legislative Council by elevating the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental (MAO) College to the status of a Central University. MAO College was […]
Subject : Economy Context : Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner has ordered an audit and an impact assessment of utilisation of funds from the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) for the financial years 2017-2020. Concept : DMFs were instituted under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Act 2015. They are non-profit trusts to work […]
Subject : Environment Context : Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday announced that a 60 per cent increase has been recorded in the population count of leopards in India from 2014 estimates according to status of leopard report. Concept : The leopard population has been estimated using camera trapping method. There are 12,852 leopards […]
Subject : Current Events Context : National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, honouring the birth anniversary of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. Concept : National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22. It is observed to honor the birth anniversary of the famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan who greatly contributed towards […]
Table Of Contents CRYOGENIC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY PATHALGADI MOVEMENT GURU TEGH BAHADUR SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR MONKEYS COASTAL RADAR CHAIN NETWORK INDIGENOUS GAMES LANCET CITIZENS COMMISSION 1. CRYOGENIC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY Subject: Science & tech Context: Using the technique of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), Dr Bing Chen and colleagues at Boston Children’s Hospital […]
Subject : Current Events Context : The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System, a cross-sector initiative to develop a citizens’ roadmap to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in India over a period of ten years, was launched online. Concept : It was a first-of-its-kind participatory, countrywide initiative, in collaboration with world’s leading health […]
Subject : Culture Context : The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. The games include: Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba. Concept : Kalaripayattu has its origin from Kerala and has practitioners all over the world; […]
Subject : Defence Context : As part of India’s efforts to further expand the coastal radar chain network meant to enable real-time monitoring of the high seas for threats, efforts are in advanced stages to set up coastal radar stations in the Indian Ocean littoral states of Maldives, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Concept : Mauritius, Seychelles […]