Source: Click here News: India and the UK Government has launched a Virtual Vaccines Hub. Facts: Objective: To distribute vaccines for Covid-19 and other deadly viruses by sharing knowledge on clinical trials and regulatory approvals and get vaccines to people who need them most in a safe, secure and energy-efficient way. Previous such collaboration with the UK: This… Continue reading India and UK launches Virtual Vaccines Hub
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The significance of US recognising Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
Source: Click here News: Morocco has agreed to become the fourth Arab nation to normalise relations with Israel as part of a deal in which the US agreed to recognise its claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. Facts: Western Sahara: It is a disputed territory on the northwest coast of Africa bordered by Morocco, Mauritania, and… Continue reading The significance of US recognising Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
U.S. puts India on ‘currency manipulators’ monitoring list
Source: Click here News: The United States has added India along with Taiwan and Thailand to the ‘monitoring list’ of currency manipulating countries that includes major trading partners like China and six others. Facts: Currency Manipulator: The US Treasury department defines currency manipulation as when countries deliberately influence the exchange rate between their currency and the US… Continue reading U.S. puts India on ‘currency manipulators’ monitoring list
Vigyan Yatra
Source: Click here News: Indian Association of the Cultivation of Science(IACS), Kolkata has organised the Vigyan Yatra. Facts: Vigyan Yatra: It is a promotional activity undertaken as part of India International Science Festival(IISF) to promote scientific temper and inculcate the culture of science among the masses. Additional Facts: IISF: It is a festival launched in 2015 to… Continue reading Vigyan Yatra
12th GRIHA summit
Source: Click here News: The Vice President of India has virtually inaugurated the 12th GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) Summit. Facts: GRIHA Summit: It is the annual flagship event organized by GRIHA Council in association with key stakeholders in the construction industry to discuss and deliberate on furtherance of Sustainable Habitat Development in India. Theme:… Continue reading 12th GRIHA summit
History Quiz: The Mughal Empire (Political and Administrative policies) | 17th Dec, 2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 17th December 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 UP anti-conversion law pushes women back under parental and community control | The Indian Express Indian express page – 11 Syllabus Topic – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India GS Paper 2 When Parliament meets… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 17th December 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 16, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – December 16, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 2 Justice delivery system Rise of corporate nationalism PM-WANI: Revolutionise the way India accesses the internet GS 3 India’s retail inflation Vaccine policy 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Justice delivery system Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS-2-Polity Context: Inadequacies in… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – December 16, 2020
Why antitrust lawsuits are being filed repeatedly against tech giants like Facebook?
The issue of anti-competitive practices by Tech giants has come into the light again as recently, an antitrust lawsuit was filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and governments of 48 US states against the tech giant Facebook, accusing it of crushing smaller competitors by abusing its dominant market position. Specific instances of acquisitions of… Continue reading Why antitrust lawsuits are being filed repeatedly against tech giants like Facebook?
