APVAX Initiative

The Government of India has applied for loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to procure as many as 667 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the APVAX initiative. Try this question from CSP 2019 Q.With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements: AIIB… Continue reading

Unified Database of Birth and Death

The Centre has proposed amendments to a 1969 law that will enable it to “maintain the database of registered birth and deaths at the national level”. Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD), 1969 The registration of births, deaths and stillbirths are compulsory under the provisions of RBD Act in all parts of the Country.… Continue reading

Krishi UDAN 2.0 Scheme

The Union Minister of Civil Aviation has launched Krishi UDAN 2.0. Krishi UDAN 2.0 The scheme proposes to facilitating and incentivizing movement of Agri-produce by air transportation. It lays out the vision of improving value realization through better integration and optimization of Agri-harvesting and air transportation. It works by contributing to Agri-value chain sustainability and… Continue reading

[pib] CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

CERT-In has partnered with the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program and has been authorized as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) for vulnerabilities impacting all products designed, developed and manufactured in India. What is CVE Program? CVE is an international, community-based effort and relies on the community to discover vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities are discovered then… Continue reading

What is National Population Register?

The latest form of the National Population Register (NPR) appears to have retained contentious questions such as “mother tongue, place of birth of father and mother and last place of residence”. National Population Register The NPR is a Register of usual residents of the country. It is being prepared at the local (Village/sub-Town), sub-District, District,… Continue reading

Meghalaya to give land rights to men

Matrilineal Meghalaya is set to break the tradition of share of parental property to the khatduh, which means the youngest daughter in the Khasi language. Matrilineal Society of Meghalaya The matrilineal tradition which the Khasi and other subgroups practice in Meghalaya is unique within India. Khasi are an ancient tribe said to be the largest… Continue reading

Podu Land issue in Telangana

The Telangana government has decided to move landless, non-tribal farmers engaged in Podu shifting cultivation inside forests to peripheral areas as it looks to combat deforestation. What is Shifting Cultivation? Shifting cultivation is a form of agriculture or a cultivation system, in which, at any particular point in time, a minority of ‘fields’ are in… Continue reading

National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCSC)

There are cybersecurity organisations in the country but no central body responsible for safety in the online space said the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC). National Cyber Coordination Centre Headed by National Cyber Security Coordinator: Lt. Gen. Rajesh Pant (Retd.) Objective: To help the country deal with malicious cyber-activities by acting as an Internet traffic… Continue reading

A ‘bubbles of trust’ approach to globalisation

Context An asymmetric globalisation favouring China allowed Beijing to attain power. It is now using that power to undermine liberal democratic values around the world. What is Globalization? Globalization is a process of increasing interdependence, interconnectedness and integration of economies and societies to such an extent that an event in one part of the globe… Continue reading

Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission

PM has launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (AB-HIM), one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure. AB- Health Infrastructure Mission AB-HIM is being rolled out as India’s largest scheme to scale up health infrastructure. It is aimed at ensuring a robust public health infrastructure in both urban and rural areas, capable… Continue reading

Mullaperiyar Dam Issue

The Supreme Court has directed the Supervisory Committee to take an immediate and firm decision on the maximum water level that can be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam amidst torrential rains in Kerala. What is the news? A report by United Nations has stated that the Mullaperiyar dam, situated in a seismically active area, faces the… Continue reading

What is White Dwarf?

Using the Hubble Space telescope and Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have identified several white dwarfs over the years. Where is this white dwarf? A white dwarf is what stars like the Sun become after they have exhausted their nuclear fuel. Near the end of its nuclear burning stage, this type of star expels… Continue reading

[pib] GoI Floating Rate Bonds

The Government of India has announced the Sale (Re-issue) of Floating Rate Bonds, 2028’. What are Bonds? Bonds are investment securities where an investor lends money to a company or a government for a set period of time, in exchange for regular interest payments. Generally, bonds come with a fixed coupon or interest rate. For… Continue reading

Step towards more LGBTQIA+ affirmative medical curriculum doesn’t go far enough

Context The National Medical Commission (NMC), the body responsible for regulating medical education in India, released an advisory regarding the LGBTQIA+ community and the necessary changes in the competencies of its competency-based medical education (CBME) curriculum. Exclusion of LGBTQIA+ community in medication Medical education in India has focussed only on the binary of male and… Continue reading

G7 Trade Ministers’ Digital Trade Principles

The Group of Seven wealthy nations agreed on a joint set of principles to govern cross-border data use and digital trade. What are the Digital Trade Principles? Open digital markets: Digital and telecommunications markets should be competitive, transparent, fair, and accessible to international trade and investment. Cross-border data flows: To harness the opportunities of the… Continue reading

What is Hybrid Immunity?

A study has shown that a combination of natural infection with a single dose of vaccine provides greater immunity than either natural infection without vaccination or full vaccination in individuals. What is the new study? People without prior infection but fully vaccinated with the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine showed a decline in neutralising antibodies over… Continue reading

[pib] India’s First Banni Buffalo IVF Calf Born

With the birth of first IVF calf of a Buffalo breed namely Banni in the country, India’s Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) – IVF work has reached to next level. Banni Buffalo Banni buffaloes are also known as “Kutchi” or “Kundi”. The breeding tract includes the Banni area of Kutchchh district of Gujarat. The breed is maintained… Continue reading

Bengal can’t bar CBI, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Union Government has told the Supreme Court West Bengal state govt does not have any “absolute” power to keep the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from investigating crimes inside the State. What is the issue? A case of post-poll violence was transferred to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court. Hence the State Police… Continue reading

Global Agricultural Productivity Report, 2021

Global agricultural productivity (GAP) is not growing as fast as the demand for food, amid the impact of climate change, according to a new report. GAP Report The GAP Report is released by Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. It urges the acceleration of productivity growth from smallholders to large-scale farmers to meet… Continue reading

[pib] Ramappa – Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple

The Union Minister for Culture, Tourism has unveiled the UNESCO World Heritage Listing plaque at Ramappa – Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple in Palampet. Rudreswara Temple The Rudreswara temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya Empire by Recharla Rudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva. It is also known as the… Continue reading

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