Science Quiz: –General Science – 25 December 2021

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we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.

The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – December 24th, 2021

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 and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – December 24th, 2021

National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) regains the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accreditation

What is the News? National Dope Testing Laboratory(NDTL) has regained the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accreditation. What is the National Dope Testing Laboratory(NDTL)? NDTL is a premier analytical testing & research organization established as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It is the only laboratory in the country responsible for… Continue reading National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) regains the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accreditation

Tokenization: Why the RBI has given more time for tokenization

Contents1 What is the News?2 How are the transactions processed today?3 What do the new guidelines aim to bring?4 What business models can get impacted by Tokenization? What is the News? Reserve Bank of India(RBI) had issued guidelines banning the storage of customer card numbers by online merchants and payment aggregators and introducing the concept… Continue reading Tokenization: Why the RBI has given more time for tokenization

Olive Ridley turtles: Turtle trail to get a boost with mass tagging mission

What is the News? Scientists have resumed the Project of tagging Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya rookery along the Odisha coast. About the Project Launched by: It is a collaborative Project of the Zoological Survey of India in association with the Odisha Forest and Environment Department. Nesting Sites Covered: The project of tagging of the… Continue reading Olive Ridley turtles: Turtle trail to get a boost with mass tagging mission

ASIGMA: Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution

What is the News? The Indian Army has launched a contemporary messaging application named ASIGMA (Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application).  What is ASIGMA? It is a web-based communication platform developed to meet real-time data transfer and messaging requirements of the Army. Developed by:  It has been developed entirely in-house by a team of officers of… Continue reading ASIGMA: Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution

Population not the sole factor in J&K limitation says officials

What is the news? Members of opposition in J&K have objected to the Delimitation commission’s proposal for delimitation of J&K constituency.  The J&K Delimitation Commission had recently proposed to increase six seats for the Jammu division and only one for the Kashmir division. What is the provision against which objections have been raised? Objections are… Continue reading Population not the sole factor in J&K limitation says officials

Explained: Young India’s aspirations, worries

What is the news? Lokniti-CSDS has released a survey titled ‘Indian Youth: Aspirations and Vision for the Future’. About the Survey The survey interviewed youth aged 15-34 across 18 states in July-August 2021 to get an insight on their career aspirations, job preferences and expectations, their opinions on institutions of kinship and their mental health.… Continue reading Explained: Young India’s aspirations, worries

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