Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-1 The plight of Sanitation workers GS-2 NEP: Computational Thinking Precautions during festive season GS-3 Digital payment system in India Durga Puja and Economy 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1.The plight of Sanitation workers Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS-1- Society… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 22nd, 2020
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COVID/Corona Vaccine development in India: Progress and challenges
News: At present development of 34 COVID/Corona Vaccine candidates, is at Clinical Trials Level. 8 COVID/Corona Vaccines are on the 3rd stage of Clinical Trials. News developments In India at least 8 COVID/Corona Vaccine candidates are being developed, of there almost 3 vaccine candidates at advanced stages of development. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine or ChAdOx1 is… Continue reading COVID/Corona Vaccine development in India: Progress and challenges
India successfully test-fired the Stand-off Anti-tank(SANT) Missile off the coast of Odisha
News: India has successfully flight tested an indigenously developed Stand-off Anti-tank(SANT) missile from a ground-based platform off Odisha coast. Facts: SANT Missile: It is an air-to-surface missile developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) for the Indian Air Force. Range: The missile can destroy targets 15 km to 20 km away. Upgraded Version: The… Continue reading India successfully test-fired the Stand-off Anti-tank(SANT) Missile off the coast of Odisha
Explained: The giant cat drawing at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru
News: A giant cat geoglyph was discovered on a hill at the famous Nazca Lines site in Peru. Facts: Nazca Lines: These are a group of geoglyphs or large designs made on the ground by creators using elements of the landscape such as stones, gravel, dirt or lumber. Location: The site is around 450… Continue reading Explained: The giant cat drawing at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru
Digital payment system in India
What is the role of RBI in the evolution of digital payment in India? RTGS- This system enables the transfer of money from one bank account to another on a “real-time” and on “gross” basis. Settlement happens in real-time. The large value payments on stock trading, government bond trading and other customer payments were covered… Continue reading Digital payment system in India
National Deworming Day: 14 States Record Decline In Worm Infection
News: Since the launch of the ‘National Deworming Day’ in 2015, 14 states have shown a reduction in worm infections prevalent among children while nine states showed a substantial decline. Facts: National Deworming Day(NDD): It is observed bi-annually since 2015 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Aim: It is aimed at eradicating… Continue reading National Deworming Day: 14 States Record Decline In Worm Infection
IIT Kharagpur launched COVIRAP
News: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur has launched a Covid-19 test called ‘COVIRAP’. Facts: COVIRAP: It is a cuboid-shaped portable testing device that can deliver results in an hour making it an effective tool to scale up Covid-19 screening in peripheral and rural areas. Benefits of COVIRAP: Economical: It is a cheaper and quicker… Continue reading IIT Kharagpur launched COVIRAP
Precautions during festive season
What are the views of experts amid festive season? Committee warning – A government-appointed committee of doctors and scientists warned of a rapid surge of 26 lakh Coronavirus cases within a month if people show laxity in following COVID-19 protocol during the upcoming festive season and winter days. Kerala festive example– The epidemic curve of… Continue reading Precautions during festive season
NEP: Computational Thinking
National Education Policy Computational Thinking What is algorithms? How does it translate in the NEP? The notions of calculation and algorithms are as old as mathematics and date back to the early stages of representing numbers and geometrical figures and manipulating them for various uses. All early learning of counting and arithmetic is method-based, and… Continue reading NEP: Computational Thinking
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
News: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched an asteroid Bennu to collect dust and pebbles from the surface for delivery to Earth. Facts: OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) is a NASA asteroid-study and sample-return mission. Aim: To travel to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu and bring a small sample back to… Continue reading NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
