News: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has made an amendment to EIA Notification 2006 to fasten availability/production of various drugs against COVID-19. Facts: All projects or activities in respect of bulk drugs and intermediates, manufactured for addressing various ailments, have been re-categorized from the existing Category ‘A’ to ‘B2’ category. Projects falling under Category… Continue reading Amendments to EIA NOTIFICATION, 2006
[Eco – 103] Part 2/3 – Inflation – Understanding WPI/CPI/PPI and more.
Do you want to clarify WPI, CPI and what not. Check out the article to do so !
Government launches the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India
News: Ministry of Culture launched National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India Facts: Aim: To raise awareness about the various intangible cultural heritage elements from different states of India at national and international level and ensure their protection. Classification: Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;… Continue reading Government launches the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India
India sets up high-level task force to develop vaccine for coronavirus
News: The government formed a high level task force to research on coronavirus and develop a vaccine. Facts: Aim: To enable COVID-19-related research by academia, industry and international community. Functions: create clinical cohorts focussing on long term follow-up of people for better understanding of the disease. collect bio-specimens which will form the basis for further… Continue reading India sets up high-level task force to develop vaccine for coronavirus
Deserted Thai beaches lure leatherback sea turtles to build most nests in 20 years
News:Thailand has found the largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches Facts: Leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtles on Earth. They are named for their shell, which is leather-like rather than hard, like other turtles. Geographic Range: They are distributed across the globe with nesting sites on… Continue reading Deserted Thai beaches lure leatherback sea turtles to build most nests in 20 years
A Guide for Prelims + Some Revision Techniques by IRS Officer ( 4 Times Prelims Cleared )
A perspective from someone who cracked Prelims, Mains and Interview three times.
Demo 2 Mission: NASA will launch astronauts from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade
News: NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 27 for the launch of Demo-2. Facts: Demo-2 is the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. It is a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission envisions sending a crew of two astronauts on a 14-day test mission to the International Space Station (ISS).… Continue reading Demo 2 Mission: NASA will launch astronauts from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (History, Art & Culture) – April 20, 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 20th April 2020
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Vertical Transmission
News:Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has laid down the need for healthcare workers to factor in the consequences of the probable vertical transmission of COVID-19. Facts: Vertical transmission: It refers to the transmission of an infection from a pregnant woman to her child.It can be antenatal (before birth), perinatal (weeks immediately prior to or after… Continue reading Vertical Transmission
