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Subject: Science and tech Context: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified draft notification for amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1979 for inclusion of Hydrogen enriched CNG as an automotive fuel. Concept: H-CNG is a blend of hydrogen and CNG, the ideal hydrogen concentration being 18%. Compared to conventional CNG, use of H-CNG […]
Subject: History Context: July 23 is birth anniversaries of great freedom fighters Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad Concept: Bal Gangadhar Tilak Born on July 23, 1856, Tilak was a mathematician, philosopher, scholar and social reformer. To impart quality education to the country’s youth, he founded the Deccan Education Society in 1884. He also […]
Subject: Arts and culture Context: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister released a book titled “Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh”. Concept: The Tangams are a little-known community within the larger Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh and reside in the hamlet of Kugging in Upper Siang district. As per the UNESCO World Atlas […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Researchers have found that the spike protein in coronavirus changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell. Findings: Spike protein changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell, folding in on itself and assuming a rigid hairpin shape Concept: Spike protein protrudes from the […]
Subject: Environment Context: According to the latest Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) report, India has ranked third among the top 10 countries that have gained in forest areas in the last decade. Concept: Food and Agriculture Organization has brought out this comprehensive assessment every five years since 1990. This report assesses the state of forests, their conditions […]
Subject: IR Context: Indian consular officers were obstructed from taking written consent from KulbhushanJadhav for legal representation on July 16 said Ministry of External Affairs. Concept: Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963is an international treaty that defines consular relations between independent states. A consul, who is not a diplomat, is a representative of a […]
Table Of Contents Contempt of Court Nuclear Power plant Common Service Centre Zero MDR GST compensation Fund Impact of climate change Article 212 1. Contempt of Court Subject: Polity Context: The contempt case has been initiated against advocate Prashant Bhushan. Concept: According to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, contempt of court […]
Subject: Polity Context: An appeal filed by the Rajasthan Speaker’s office challenging the State High Court’s order to defer anti-defection proceedings against 19 MLAs Concept: Article 212 provides that courts cannot inquire into proceedings of the legislature. The validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on […]
Subject: Geography Context: The first ‘Assessment of Climate Change over Indian Region” report by Ministry of Earth Sciences warned about India’s climatic vulnerabilities and stressed for need of mitigations. Findings: Temperature Surface air temperature over India has risen by 0.6°C per year during 1901-2018. Regions of North India have undergone warming more than the South, […]
Subject: Economy Context: Reduced GST revenues due to pandemic has translated into delayed and pending compensation payments to states by the centre. Concept: Compensation cess was introduced as relief for States for the loss of revenues arising from the implementation of GST. States, in lieu of giving up their powers to collect taxes on goods […]