A large-scale trial of the world’s most advanced experimental malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, to give partial protection to children has begun in Malawi, Africa. In the upcoming week, the vaccine would be rolled out in Kenya and Ghana. Mosquirix has been developed by British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline in partnership with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative. It… Continue reading Key malaria vaccine set for field trial
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Earth Day: saving the planet may cost $100 billion per year
Scientists have proposed a time-bound, science-based policy, titled “A Global Deal for Nature (GDN)”, to save the diversity and abundance of life on Earth. The study has been published in the journal Science Advances. The policy’s mission is to save the diversity and abundance of life on Earth—for the price tag of $100 billion a… Continue reading Earth Day: saving the planet may cost $100 billion per year
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 22, 2019
Archives Q.1) Discuss the key feature of the draft amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927. What are the issues with the draft amendment Act? Answer: Key provisions of the draft act: Define forests: Forest is defined to include “any government or private or institutional land recorded or notified as forest/forest land in any government… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 22, 2019
National Register of Citizens is for whole country, says Amit Shah
During electioneering in West Bengal, BJP’s national president has again vowed that BJP would introduce a National Register for Citizens (NRC) across India if the party is voted to power again. He further added that for West Bengal, the Citizenship (amendment) bill would be introduced first and the NRC would follow. The National Register of… Continue reading National Register of Citizens is for whole country, says Amit Shah
SC directs Madras HC to decide plea against TikTok ban on April 24
The Supreme Court has asked the Madras High Court to hear and decide on April 24 a plea to lift its prohibition on TikTok. The SC has said that if the Madras high court fails to decide on the plea, then its ban order will be lifted. TikTok is an app that allows users to… Continue reading SC directs Madras HC to decide plea against TikTok ban on April 24
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EC submits detailed report in SC on biopic of PM Modi
The Election Commission has submitted its detailed report to the Supreme Court on the biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, the Supreme Court had directed the EC to re-examine its earlier order and take an informed decision on stay on the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after watching the entire… Continue reading EC submits detailed report in SC on biopic of PM Modi
Must Read News Articles – April 23rd, 2019
Archives GS 2 U.S. ends waiver for India on Iran oil The U.S. will not renew exemptions from its sanctions for importing oil from Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday. IMA threatens agitation over bridge course proposal The allopathic practitioners are up in arms over the NITI Aayog’s proposal to bring… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 23rd, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 23rd, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each other’s answer “Character is not possessed rather cultivated.” Discuss with relevant example What is IL & FS crisis? What are the factors contributing to defaults? Also, mention the steps taken by… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 23rd, 2019
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