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Subject: Schemes Context: Each village to be connected with optical fibre cable (OFC) connectivity in next 1000 days. It is also announced that in the next 1000 days, Lakshadweep will be connected with submarine optical fibre cable Concept : Optical fibre is the technology associated with data transmission using light pulses travelling along with a […]
Subject: Schemes Context: More than 5 crore Sanitary Napkins distributed from Jan AushadhiKendras to underprivileged women at the minimum price of Rs.1 each Concept : It is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses through special kendra’s known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: In August 1970, in a paper in Nature, relativist C. V. Vishveshwara first published a calculation and plot of the signal that would be given out by a single perturbed back hole. Concept: Black hole refers to a point in space where matter is so compressed as to create a gravity field from […]
Subject: Government Schemes Context: National Digital Health Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2020 while addressing the nation from the Red Fort to mark the occasion of India’s 74th Independence Day. Concept: Under National Digital Health Mission, every Indian will get a Health ID card that will store all medical details of […]
Table Of Contents Ayush for immunity campaign SARABHAI CRATER WHOLE SALE PRICE INDEX & CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Fit India movement Environmental Impact Assessment Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Dadabhai Naoroji SWASTHYA portal Seagrass Earth Overshoot Day 2020 RLF-100 Contingency Risk Buffer 1. Ayush for immunity campaign Subject: Context: The Ministry of AYUSH launched a […]
Subject:Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the transfer of ₹57,128 crore as surplus to the government for the accounting year 2019-20, while deciding to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer at 5.5%. Concept: The risk provisioning made from economic capital to cover monetary, fiscal stability, credit and operation risks is cumulatively referred […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: An old drug formulation — RLF-100 — is being probed to treat Covid-19 patients after initial studies have shown that the drug is able to halt SARS-CoV-2 virus replication in lungs. Concept: RLF-100, also called Aviptadil, is a formulation of synthetic human Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP). VIP is released throughout the […]
Subject: Environment Context: Earth Overshoot Day 2020 falls on August 22, more than three weeks later than in 2019, according to Global Footprint Network Concept: Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. Earth Overshoot Day is […]
Subject: Environment Context: The UN environmental programme has released a report warning that fishing trawlers, seaweed farming, and tourism off the coast of Kenya is threatening the survival of seagrasses Concept: Seagrasses are flowering marine plants that have adapted to survive in marine conditions. They are mostly found in shallow sandy bottom habitats and can form dense […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Tribal Affairs Minister has e-launched “Swasthya” portal Concept: ‘Swasthya’ is the first of its kind comprehensive platform for health and nutrition related information of the tribal population of India. It has a dashboard, knowledge repository, partner segment, Sickle Cell Diseases (SCD) support corner. The dashboard presents data curated from multiple sources […]