What is the News? A new venomous green snake named Trimeresurus mayaae or Maya’s Pit viper was discovered at Umroi Military station in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. About Trimeresurus mayaae or Maya’s Pit viper The snake measures about 750 mm in length. It looked very similar to Pope’s Pit Viper but the colour of the… Continue reading Maya’s Pit viper: New species of venomous snake registered from Northeast
Explained: What is retinoblastoma, the common eye cancer in children?
What is the News? The World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week was observed from May 15 to 21. What is retinoblastoma? It is the most common cancer in the eye (malignant tumor) in small children. It can occur in one or both eyes and maybe hereditary or sporadic. It can be life-threatening as well as take away… Continue reading Explained: What is retinoblastoma, the common eye cancer in children?
GM tomatoes: Engineering tomatoes to produce vitamin D
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for GM Tomatoes?3 About vitamin D4 Why tomatoes are chosen, and how did GM tomatoes address vitamin D deficiency?5 What are the concerns associated with GM tomatoes? What is the News? A paper in Nature Plants tries to address vitamin D deficiency by genetically modifying tomato… Continue reading GM tomatoes: Engineering tomatoes to produce vitamin D
[Answered] If inequality is to be addressed, we need to rethink redistribution. In this context, highlight the need and feasibility of a universal basic income (UBI) as an elementary safety net for India’s all needy citizens.
Introduction: contextual introduction. Body: Write in brief about the need of UBI and write some points about the feasibility of UBI. Conclusion: Give a way forward. Universal basic income (UBI) is a form of social security in which all citizens or residents of a country regularly receive an unconditional sum of money from a government… Continue reading [Answered] If inequality is to be addressed, we need to rethink redistribution. In this context, highlight the need and feasibility of a universal basic income (UBI) as an elementary safety net for India’s all needy citizens.
[Answered] Raja Ram Mohan Roy was unquestionably the first person on the subcontinent to seriously engage with the challenges posed by modernity to traditional social structures and ways of being. Elaborate.
Introduction: contextual introduction. Body: Write in brief about the modern thoughts of Raja Ram Mohan Roy with respect to traditional social structures. Way forward: Brief conclusion. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the father of Modern India’s Renaissance and a social reformer who inaugurated the age of enlightenment and liberal reformist modernisation in India. He was… Continue reading [Answered] Raja Ram Mohan Roy was unquestionably the first person on the subcontinent to seriously engage with the challenges posed by modernity to traditional social structures and ways of being. Elaborate.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 24th, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 24th, 2022
World lost 11.2 crore jobs in the first quarter of 2022: ILO
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the “world of work” report?3 Findings related to India4 What are the suggestions provided by the report? What is the News? The “world of work” report has been released by International Labour Organisation. What are the key findings of the “world of work” report?… Continue reading World lost 11.2 crore jobs in the first quarter of 2022: ILO
Centre reconstitutes Inter-State Council
What is the News? The Inter-State Council has been reconstituted with Prime Minister as Chairman and Chief Ministers of all States and six Union Ministers as members. Ten Union Ministers will be the permanent invitees to the Inter-State Council. The standing committee of the Inter-State Council has also reconstituted with Union Home Minister. About Inter-State Council… Continue reading Centre reconstitutes Inter-State Council
India to join Biden’s new trade initiative for Indo-Pacific region
What is the News? The US President has launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The negotiations will begin shortly and these are expected to centre around four main pillars, including trade, supply chain resiliency, clean energy and decarbonisation, and taxes and anti-corruption measures. Indian PM has mentioned that India will work together with… Continue reading India to join Biden’s new trade initiative for Indo-Pacific region
The ESG rating conundrum
News: In recent years, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments have emerged as a subject of great interest and significance across the globe. In this context, the SEBI had brought out a consultation paper on the need to regulate ESG rating providers. Increasingly, corporates are adopting higher ESG norms, and investors are preferring such investments.… Continue reading The ESG rating conundrum
