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Subject: Science Context: In another shocking discovery related to the post-COVID-19 recovery, ENT surgeons in Delhi have come across over 12 cases of coronavirus-triggered deadly Mucormycosis fungal infection, within the last 15 days. Concept: Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds […]
Subject: Governance Context : The Election Commission’s (EC) proposal to grant postal voting rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) may get implemented first for voters based in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Germany, France and South Africa. Concept: A restricted set of voters can exercise postal voting. Through this facility, a voter can cast […]
Subject: Polity Context: Maharashtra legislator submitted a letter to the state legislature secretariat seeking admission of his breach of privilege notice against print and electronic media outlets for defaming him. Concept: Parliamentary privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, individually and collectively, so that they can effectively discharge their functions. Parliamentary […]
Table Of Contents IFSCA REGULATIONS 2020 GALLIUM NITRIDE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL POUSH MELA CHANG’E 5 LUNAR PROBE MYRISTICA SWAMP TREEFROG ICMR STUDY KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK LiDAR TECHNOLOGY GUPKAR DECLARATION NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ARTS YEAR OF NURSE AND MIDWIFE INTER STATE MIGRANT WORKMEN ACT 1. IFSCA REGULATIONS 2020 Subject: Economy Context: IFSCA […]
Subject : Governance Context : Migrant labourers, abandoned by employers and the state, undertaking an arduous journey home, in many cases walking hundreds of kilometres on the highways, became the defining image of the national lockdown during the pandemic. Concept : The Act seeks to regulate the employment of inter-State migrants and their conditions of […]
Subject : International events Concept : World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the year 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and midwife”, in honour of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. The declaration of “Year of the Nurse and midwife” will help to strengthen nursing and midwifery for Universal Health Coverage. Strengthening nursing […]
Subject : Culture Concept : NGMA was established in 1954, at the Jaipur House, New Delhi. It is run and administered as a subordinate office to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The NGMA has two branches, one at Mumbai and the other at Bengaluru. Main objectives of the NGMA are to create an […]
Subject: Social Issue Context: National Conference chief has announced People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration 2.0 after an all-party meet at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Concept: The six parties have jointly stated the Centre’s decision to alter the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is ‘grossly unconstitutional’. The parties have unequivocally and unanimously […]
Subject : Science & tech Context :To conduct ground survey for the Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor, Indian Railways will use the LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technique with laser-enabled equipment mounted on a helicopter, said the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL). Concept: Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a […]
Subject: Environment Context: The Park can now be explored by boats while bicycle tracks are also being finalised. One can go trekking too. But the new activities are beyond the 1,302 sq km Kaziranga’s core area of 482 sq km according to officials. Concept: It is located in the State of Assam and covers 42,996 […]