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Subject: Science and tech Context: R value has fallen below 1 in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, for the first time since the novel Coronavirus outbreak began in India in March Concept: R0 or reproduction number tells you the average number of people who will contract a contagious disease from one person with that disease R-naught is […]
Subject: History Context: Architect of Assam accord has passed away Concept: The Assam Accord was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement in New Delhi on 15 August 1985. Six year agitation demanding identification and deportation of illegal immigrants was launched by […]
Subject: Government schemes Context: A survey conducted in Delhi has found that PM-KISAN is not reaching all farmer households as intended Concept: Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PIV-KISAN) is a new Central Sector Scheme to provide income support to all landholding farmers’ families in the country to supplement their financial needs for procuring various inputs related to agriculture […]
Table Of Contents Khurja pottery NATO Category B2 of EIA Aarhus Convention GPS Smog Tower Genome Sequencing programme Omega 3 fatty Acid 1. Khurja pottery Subject: Arts and culture Context: Artisans in Khurja is in need of government support to overcome drop in demand, revenue and want technology upgrade in manufacturing and sales […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Many nutritionists have suggested that besides pulses, meals should include vegetables like spinach and other green leafy vegetables, milk/curd and fruits like bananas, and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to reduce malnutrition. Concept: Fish oil is a dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids which is needed for many functions, […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Department of Biotechnology had launched a Pan India 1000 SARS–CoV-2 RNA Genome Sequencing programme to be done by Autonomous Institutes of DBT, collaborating with national laboratories and clinical organizations. Concept: Genome sequencing involves revealing the order of bases present in the entire genome of an organism Genome: It is an organism’s complete set […]
Subject: Environment Context: Supreme Court has directed two smog towers should be installed in the capital by April on a pilot project basis. But the deadline is not met. Concept: A smog tower is a structure designed to work as a large-scale air purifier, fitted with multiple layers of filters which trap fine dust particles […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: China has officially commissioned the navigation system BeiDou Concept: The GPS is owned by the US government and operated by the US Air Force. Apart from this, Russia has its navigation system called GLONASS, the European Union (EU) has Galileo, while India’s is called Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). GPS […]
Subject: IR Context: EIA rules must meet the requirements of the precautionary principle of avoiding harm, and intergenerational equity in accordance with the Aarhus Convention, 1998. Concept: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was adopted on 1998 in […]
Subject: Environment Context: Draft environment impact assessment 2020 included list of projects into Category B2. Concept: All projects and activities are broadly categorized in to two categories – Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts and potential impacts on human health and natural and manmade resources. All projects or […]