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Subject: Economy Context: India will soon launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ that envisages exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater world, a vast part of which still remains unexplored. Concept: The focus of the mission will be on deep-sea mining, ocean climate change advisory services, underwater vehicles and underwater robotics related […]
Subject: Environment Context: After a two-year lull in the wake of Cyclone Gaja that ravaged the Cauvery delta districts, birds have, in good numbers, visited the Vaduvur, Udhayamarthandam and Point Calimere sanctuaries. Concept: India’s migratory species- The Asian elephant, great Indian bustard, Bengal florican, oceanic white-tip shark, urial and smooth hammerhead shark are among the […]
Subject: Economy Context: The standardized health insurance policy, Arogya Sanjeevani was designed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority with many interesting features. Every general insurance or health insurance company is mandated to offer it from April 1, 2020. Concept: Under the guidelines, IRDAI asked the general and health insurers to offer product that can […]
Table Of Contents M-SAND POLICY REMDESIVIR BIOTERRORISM PUSA DECOMPOSER MORATORIUM FOR BANK KALA AZAR SENTINEL 6 SATELLITE IRNSS MEGHALAYA GLOWING MUSHROOM 1. M-SAND POLICY Subject: Environment Context: The M-sand policy is likely to come into force in a few months with more changes, about issues such as license and transport, incorporated in […]
Subject : Environment Context : A mushroom documentation project in the forests of Northeast India has revealed not only 600 varieties of fungi, but also led to a new discovery: a bioluminescent — or light emitting — variety of mushroom. Concept : The new species — named Roridomyces phyllostachydis — was first sighted on a […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : India became the fourth country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system recognised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a part of the World Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS). Concept : The IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by India. It […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, designed to monitor oceans, was launched from the Vandenberg Air Force base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Concept : The mission, called the Jason Continuity of Service (Jason-CS) mission, is designed to measure the height of the ocean, which […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : Integrated control strategy in Vaishali district in bihar helped reduce cases from 664 in 2014 to 163 in 2016. Concept : Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a tropical disease characterised by irregular fever, weight loss, anaemia and swelling of the spleen and liver. It is caused by […]
Subject: Economics Context: Centre, acting on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), imposed a moratorium on Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) for a period of 30 days. Concept : As its financial position deteriorated, the regulator placed it under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework, which restricts certain operations depending on the severity of financial […]
Subject: Agriculture Context: The Indian Agriculture Research Institute has developed a microbial cocktail – Pusa Decomposer – that can turn crop residue into manure in 20-25 days. Concept : PUSA Decomposers: The decomposers are in the form of capsules made by extracting fungi strains that help the paddy straw to decompose at a much faster […]