Source: Click here News: Myristica swamp tree frog has been recorded for the first time north of the Shencottah gap in the Vazhachal Reserve Forest in Kerala’s Thrissur district. Facts: Myristica Swamp Tree Frog: It is a rare arboreal species endemic to the Western Ghats. These frogs are rare and elusive for the reason that they are… Continue reading Rare Myristica swamp tree frog found in Thrissur
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Plasmodium ovale and other types of malaria
Source: Click here News: A not very common type of malaria, Plasmodium ovale has been identified in a jawan in Kerala. Facts: Malaria: It is caused by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, if the mosquito itself is infected with a malarial parasite. Types: There are five kinds of malarial parasites — Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax (the commonest… Continue reading Plasmodium ovale and other types of malaria
History Quiz: Delhi Sultanate (Political and Administrative policies) | 14th Dec, 2020
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 13, 2020
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Daily Quiz: Weekly Revision | December 13, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – December 12, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 2 India’s first indigenous vaccine HGCO19 gets nod for human trials Pressure on the education sector- Due to COVID-19 Will Farm laws reduce Farmers income? GS 3 Five years after Paris Why farm laws are enacted? 9 PM for Preliminary… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – December 12, 2020
Why farm laws are enacted?
Context: A minuscule minority of farmers is protesting against the farm laws. They don’t want an end to the system that has benefited them. Background The creation of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) came into existence almost 150 years ago to feed the colonial master’s raw cotton for their Manchester mills. The farmers were… Continue reading Why farm laws are enacted?
Five years after Paris agreement
Context: The Climate Ambition Summit, co-hosted by the UK, France and the UN, on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement, comes at the end of a dreadful year. What is the climatic status of nations, 5 years after Paris agreement? GHGs: Greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere are at record levels, with the… Continue reading Five years after Paris agreement
Will Farm laws reduce Farmers income?
Context: The present farm laws alter the bargaining landscape in favour of the corporate players to the detriment of the farmers. What is current issue with farm laws? The three recently enacted farm laws assented have led to a showdown between the peasantry and the Union government. No consultation undertaken by the central government at… Continue reading Will Farm laws reduce Farmers income?
