What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has announced that it would unveil a new naming system for Virus Variants. The system would be similar to the way tropical storms are named. What is the current method of naming Virus Strains? Currently, WHO and other agencies across the world refer to viruses and their… Continue reading New Naming System for Virus Variants
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 19 May, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles WHO-ILO Study on the Impact of Long Working Hours What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has published a study on the Impact of Long Working Hours. About the study: The study covered global, regional, and national level… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 19 May, 2021
What is “Diplomatic Immunity”?
What is the News? The wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea allegedly hit two staff members at a boutique in Seoul last month. Recently the embassy has invoked diplomatic immunity to avoid criminal charges. What is diplomatic immunity? It is a privilege provided to diplomats in the country in which they got posted. Generally,… Continue reading What is “Diplomatic Immunity”?
WHO-ILO Study on the Impact of Long Working Hours
What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has published a study on the Impact of Long Working Hours. About the study: The study covered global, regional, and national level data from more than 2,300 surveys collected in 154 countries from 1970-2018. It covered 37 studies on ischemic heart… Continue reading WHO-ILO Study on the Impact of Long Working Hours
Money and Banking Simplified | Prelims Capsules 2021
Money and Banking Concepts Simplified The Barter system Major problems of the Barter system What is money? Functions of money Types of money Full-bodied money Token Money Paper money Fiat system Legal tender Non-legal tender/optional money Fiduciary money Near money/Quasi money Plastic money Deposit money What is Money Supply? Monetary Aggregates Types of deposits held… Continue reading Money and Banking Simplified | Prelims Capsules 2021
Misuse of Sedition law in India
Synopsis – Unwarranted arrest of MP in Andhra Pradesh is another example of the misuse of the Sedition law in India relating to exciting disaffection against the government. Introduction- Section 124-A [which deals with sedition law] has been misused in a number of cases in India. One of them is the unwarranted arrest of K.… Continue reading Misuse of Sedition law in India
History Quiz: India under the Company’s rule (Administrative structure, Developments, reforms in various fields, etc.) |19 May, 2021
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West Asia’s Diplomatic Resets
Synopsis: Factors responsible for the diplomatic engagements between West Asian rivals and India’s opportunity to assist West Asia in providing regional security. Background In the last few months, many West Asian nations have made efforts to bridge their diplomatic ties with their rival nations. One, the most significant one is the recent interaction between Saudi… Continue reading West Asia’s Diplomatic Resets
Method to Estimate COVID-19 Deaths in India
Synopsis: Instead, of calculating the ‘excess’ death at the national level, Excess death calculated at the District level will provide a more accurate estimation of COVID-19 deaths in India. Background To understand the magnitude of the pandemic there is a need for estimating COVID-19 deaths globally and in India. The most commonly used approach is the… Continue reading Method to Estimate COVID-19 Deaths in India
India’s Palestine policy
Synopsis: India’s statement at the recent UNSC meeting points towards the evolving nature of India’s Palestine policy. The country backed Palestine but without any reference to Jerusalem or its borders. Background: The violence between Israel and Hamas has intensified since the May 11 encounter. It involved the exchange of rockets between Hamas and Israel. A… Continue reading India’s Palestine policy
