Yearly Archives: 2021
Brucellosis Infection
In News The Kerala government launched preventive measures after a few cases of brucellosis, a zoonotic infection, was detected in animals. Brucellosis Disease It is a bacterial disease caused by various Brucella species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs. It is also called Malta fever or Mediterranean fever. Human transmission Last […]
India-US Clean Energy Agenda 2030
In News Prime Minister of India and US President launched the India-US Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership at the Leaders Summit on Climate. India-US Clean Energy Initiative It will help in mobilising investments, demonstrate clean technologies, and enable green collaborations. It will proceed along two main tracks i.e. the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership and the […]
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Produced Oxygen on Mars
In News NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully created oxygen from the thin atmospheric carbon dioxide present on Mars for the first time. Perseverance landed on the Red Planet on February 18, 2021 on a mission to search for signs of microbial life. About In its first run, Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment — or […]
Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV)
In News The Indian Navy dispatched its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) to support the Indonesian Navy in search and rescue efforts for its submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing with 53 personnel on board. The submarine was reportedly exercising in a location 25 miles north of Bali. About Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) Indian […]
The Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Serum lists one price for Centre, one for state govt; unprecedented and unfair, say states (Health) Relevance of Covishield vaccine in COVID 19 treatment GS 3 9 Save Environment, Save Earth (EBD ) About Earth […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 6 7 Very few post-vaccine infections: ICMR Open and safe A recipe for vaccine inequity (Health) Covid-19 vaccine and its efficacy. Impact of the second wave on vaccination drive and the newly announced vaccination policy. Provisions, concerns […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Article 224A of the Constitution It allows the Chief Justice of a High Court to appoint a person who has been a judge earlier to sit as a judge of the court with the prior consent of the President. The provision has been invoked very rarely in the judicial history of […]
National Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report
In News Recently, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) released a report titled ‘Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India Using a Common Framework’. About The report identifies the most vulnerable states and districts in India with respect to current climate risk and key drivers of vulnerability. It uses a common framework across […]
Earth Day
In News Every year, 22nd April is observed as Earth Day to pledge support for environmental protection. About the Day History The idea of commemorating such a day was propounded by Gaylord Nelson, an American environmentalist and politician. Earth Day was first observed in 1970 against environmental degradation. It was triggered by the 1969 Santa […]
Editorial Analysis
- India-Australia: A Tariff-Free Era & Further Strengthening Trade Pact
- 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
