Yearly Archives: 2021
The Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 PM flags rapid rural spread says India will fight and win ( Welfare Schemes ) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 U.S. slider turtles pose a threat in Northeast (Biodiversity and Environment) Red-eared slider as an invasive species in Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary in Guwahati. What is an invasive species and what impact does it leave on the ecosystems? GS 1 5 […]
Facts in News
Facts in News e-Sanjeevani Platform It is reported that around 50 lakhs of people in the country benefited from the e-Sanjeevani portal. Launched in: 2019 Administered by: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Developed by: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Mohali. C-DAC is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics […]
Jagadguru Basaveshwara
In News Recently, the Prime Minister bows to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on Basava Jayanthi. About Jagadguru Basaveshwara He was born in Bagevadi ( of undivided Bijapur district in Karnataka) during 1131 AD. His father was Madarasa and Madalambike was his mother. They belonged to the Brahmin community. He was a 12th Century Kannada social reformer, poet […]
Air Cleaning for Covid-19
In News Recently, a systematic modelling study published in the journal Physics of Fluids shows that improved ventilation can lower the risk of transmission of the Covid-19 virus. About the Experiment The scientists measured the clean air delivery rate of the air cleaning system. Tobacco smoke was used to simulate the airborne virus. The experimental […]
Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Mongolia
In News Recently, the Minister of State for Culture & Tourism discussed various issues under the Cultural Exchange Programme with his Mongolian counterpart. Major Highlights They discussed various issues under the Cultural Exchange Program between the two countries, and other areas of common interest. The Cultural Exchange Program between India and Mongolia stands renewed until […]
Israel-Palestine Conflict
In News Recently Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave. Background Inception of Conflict The United Nations (UN) proposed an Arab-Jewish partition of Palestine between Palestine and the new state of Israel. This partition plan mandated 53 per cent of the […]
Commodities In Supercycle
In Context Recently, there has been a rise in global commodity prices that is being billed as a new commodity super cycle. What is a Commodity A commodity is a basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type. Commodities are most often used as inputs in the production […]
Cyclone Tauktae
In News Cyclone Tauktae which formed over the Southeast Arabian Sea heads towards Gujarat, likely to intensify into a ‘very severe’ storm. About With its prevalence in Arabian Sea,it will affect the West Coast states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and UTs like Lakshadweep, where IMD forecasted heavy rains. It will move north-northwestwards and there […]
Editorial Analysis
- A Multipolar World with Bipolar Characteristics
- Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS): Scale Without Design and Execution
- A Grand Vision and the Great Indian Research Deficit
- Rebuilding Trust in Police Amid Scrutiny and Skepticism
- Aravalli Ecosystem: Supreme Court’s Impact on Definition