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Subject: Science and tech Context: With Bayer’s $10.9-billion settlement in US, there may be rise in demand for glyphosate ban in India Concept: First developed in 1970, glyphosate is scientifically N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine under the IUPAC system of nomenclature. It is applied to the leaves of plants to kill weeds. Working: As a non-selective herbicide (affecting […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Shipping Ministry attempts to privatise the multi-modal cargo terminals at Varanasi, Haldia and Sahibganj on National Waterway 1 on equip-operate-transfer model Concept: IWAI The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) came into existence on 27th October 1986 for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation. The Authority primarily […]
Subject: Environment Context: Several students unions in the country wrote letter to government to hold draft EIA notification 2020. Concept: Environment Impact Assessment or EIA can be defined as the study to predict the effect of a proposed activity/project on the environment. A decision making tool, EIA compares various alternatives for a project and seeks […]
Subject: IR Context: China made intrusion into Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Pangong Tso areas in Eastern Ladakh. This is seen as Chinese ‘salami slicing’ attempt to shift the Sino-India LAC further west in the disputed region Concept: In military terms, salami slicing is described as a strategy that involves divide and conquer process of […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Under SPARC schemes, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are collaborating with their counterparts in Germany to develop low cost technology for hydrogen production. Concept: Scheme for Promotion of academic and Research Collaborationor SPARC is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. This scheme will improve research ecosystem […]
Subject: Polity Context: Nagaland Governor has expressed concern over the “precarious law and order” situation in the state where armed gangs have challenged the legitimacy of the constitutionally established state government on a daily basis. Added he could no longer abstain from constitutional obligations in the state under Article 371A (1) (b) of the Constitution. […]
Table Of Contents IN-SPACe 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report Animal husbandry infrastructure development fund Cooperative banks Tariff rate quotes (TRQ) Article 340 ICC Lal-Bal-Pal 1. IN-SPACe Subject: Science and tech Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) Concept: It is constituted to provide […]
Subject: History Context: To mark the death centenary of Tilak, Pune-based NGO is planning to launch a series of literary and cultural programmes to strengthen connections between Maharashtra and West Bengal to revive the Independence-era spirit of the ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’ Concept: Punjab, Bengal and Maharashtra have played significant roles during the struggle for Indian Independence. The […]
Subject: IR Context: U.S. President has issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation over U.S. forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan Concept: The International Criminal Court (“the ICC” or “the Court”) is a permanent international court established to investigate, prosecute and try individuals accused of committing […]
Subject: Polity Context: Cabinet has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by six months till January 2021. Concept: The Government has constituted a Commission on 2nd October, 2017 under article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issues of the sub-categorization of Other […]