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Subject: Science & tech Context : The trend of vaccine hesitancy has increased in many countries between 2015 and 2019, showed a study published in journal The Lancet. Concept: WHO defines Vaccine hesitancy as a delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite the availability of vaccination services. Vaccine hesitancy has been reported in more […]
Subject: Environment Context: Land use change is prime trigger for COVID-19 and responsible for 30 percent of new diseases since 1960 according to IPBES. Concept: The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. Objective of IPBES: Strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity […]
Subject: Economics Context: India’s eight core industry sectors shrank just 0.8% in September on a year-on-year basis, recording their lowest contraction since March 2020. Concept: Index of Industrial Production The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period of […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Context: The cabinet committee on economic affairs on Thursday approved a Rs 10,211-crore project to improve the safety and performance of select dams across India. Concept: The dam rehabilitation and improvement project (DRIP)–phase II and phase III–is financially supported by the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. DRIP will be implemented […]
Subject: Economics Context: The fiscal deficit continued to soar in September to reach ₹9.1 lakh crore, or almost 115% of the budget target of ₹7.96 lakh crore for 2020-21, as per data from Controller General of Accounts. Concept: It is the gap between the government’s expenditure requirements and its receipts. This equals the money the […]
Subject: Legislation Context: Centre has set up the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region to curb air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas. Concept: The Commission can lay down guidelines, and ask state governments to curb pollution and stubble burning. It is empowered to inspect any premises and/or order the disconnection of […]
Subject: Polity Context: Former diplomat and Central Information Commissioner Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha is tipped to be appointed as the country’s next Chief Information Commissioner. Concept: The Chief Information Commissioner(CIC) and Information Commissioners(CI) shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of The Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairperson […]
Table Of Contents ELECTION COMMISSION NGT ASER EOS-01 IPO VITAMIN D GIFT CITY Vande Bharat State Finances status 1. ELECTION COMMISSION Subject : Polity Context: Chief Election Commissioner has said that all standards of procedure were followed at phase 1 assembly elections in bihar. Concept : The Election Commission of India is […]
Context: The Reserve Bank of India’s study on state governments’ finances, released recently indicates that gross fiscal deficits (GFDs) of state governments are set to double in 2020-21. As per the report, COVID has led to the precarious position of state finances. Concept: Fiscal deficit: The difference between total revenue and total expenditure of the government […]
Context: The seventh phase of the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) set to begin from October 29. Concept: The Mission was launched on May 7 to evacuate Indian citizens stranded abroad after the breakout of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns across the world. Considered one of the largest evacuations of civilians by a country, […]