MALERKOTLA Subject : Current Events/ Governance Context : Punjab Chief Minister announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. Concept : Malerkotla will be the 23rd district of the State. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of Malerkotla district. Initially the […]
RED CROSS SOCIETY Subject : Current Events Context : The Red Cross Society of China has sent 100 oxygen concentrators, 40 ventilators and some other medical supplies to the Indian Red Cross Society as COVID-19 assistance. Concept : World Red Cross day is observed on May 8 on the birth anniversary of Henry […]
SHEIKH ZAYED BOOK AWARD Subject: Current Events Context: Prominent German philosopher JuergenHabermas had turned down the SheikhZayed Book Award over its ties “with the existing political system” in the UAE, a hereditarily ruled country long criticised for its suppression of dissent. Concept: The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is a literary award begun in […]
WORLD FOOD PRIZE 2021 Subject: Current Events Context: World Food Prize 2021 Won by Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted of Indian Descent Concept: The World Food Prize is the foremost international honor recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. It […]
NCC Subject: Current Events /Defence Context: University Grants Commission (UGC) has forwarded for consideration to all vice-chancellors of universities across India a proposal of the Directorate General, National Cadet Corps (NCC), aimed at including NCC as an elective subject in curricula. Concept: The NCC was formed in 1948 (on the recommendation of H. […]
MODEL INSURANCE VILLAGE Subject : Current Events Context : IRDAI moots ‘Model Insurance Village’ concept to boost insurance in rural India Concept : The concept of setting up model insured villages was mooted by the IRDAI in a discussion paper on increasing penetration of insurance in rural areas with a special focus on […]
CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT Subject: Current Events Context: An expert panel of the Environment Ministry has accorded environmental approval to ancillary projects that are part of the construction of a new Parliament, including a new residence for the Prime Minister, common Central Secretariat buildings, Central Conference Centre, a building for the Special Protection Group […]
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA’S HEALTHCARE SECTOR Subject : Current Events Context :NITI Aayog Releases Report ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector’. Concept : The report outlines the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare and medical value travel. […]
WORLD INNOVATION DAY Subject : Current Events Context : Recently ,World Innovation Day is celebrated. Concept : World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) is a global UN day celebrated on April 21 to raise awareness around the importance of creativity and innovation in problem solving with respect to advancing the United Nations sustainable […]
OXYGEN EXPRESS Subject : Current Events Context : Railways to run ‘Oxygen Express’ trains to meet demand; UP, Delhi, Gujarat register record spike in cases. Concept : The Railways will run ‘Oxygen Express’ trains over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country, the national transporter […]