What is the meaning of Latin phrase ‘Quid pro quo’? – Diligent IAS

Quid pro quo As the proceedings to impeach President Donald Trump unfurl in the United States Congress, one expression that has been heard again and again is “quid pro quo” — something that the President and his supporters have insisted cannot be established in his dealings with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, thus absolving him of blame. Quid pro quo According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Quid pro quo means “something given or received…

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Wooden Breast Syndrome, a metabolic disorder – Diligent IAS

Wooden Breast Syndrome For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Wooden Breast Syndrome About Broiler Chicken What affects broiler chickens? News Flash: Broiler and desi chicken will identify countless points of difference. Broiler chicken can sometimes be hard to chew. Now, researchers believe they have found the reason which is a condition called wooden breast syndrome. Broiler Chicken A broiler is any chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) that is bred and raised specifically…

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Golden Rice is being reviewed in Bangladesh – Diligent IAS

GOLDEN RICE Bangladesh could become the first country to approve the plantation of golden rice. The Golden Rice that is being reviewed in Bangladesh is developed by the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute. If everything goes to plan, farmers might be planting golden rice seed by 2021. Background In the late 1990s, scientists from Germany developed a genetically modified variety of rice, known as Golden Rice. Golden Rice was claimed to be able…

Rule 12 of the government of India (Transaction of Business) rules, 1961

RULE 12 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: All about Rule 12 of the government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 News Flash To revoke President’s Rule in Maharashtra, the government has used a special Section in the Union government’s Transaction of Business Rules, which allows for revocation of President’s Rule without Cabinet approval if the Prime Minister “deems it necessary”. What is ‘Rule 12’? Rule 12 of the Government…

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Second edition of South Asia Safety Summit held in New Delhi

South Asia Safety Summit For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Major Highlights of the summit News Flash The second edition of the South Asia Safety Summit was recently concluded in New Delhi. In a bid to halt abuse of women and children online, the Indian government partnered with Facebook India. At the South Asia Safety Summit 2019, the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Facebook jointly launched a comic series…

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2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products

2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Major Highlights of 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products News Flash The 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products- Achieving the SDGs 2030 was held from 19-21 November 2019 in New Delhi. The conference was jointly organized by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the World Health Organization, in…

Avian Botulism at Sambhar Lake killed thousands of birds – Diligent IAS

Avian botulism For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Avian Botulism – causes About Sambhar Salt Lake News Flash In a report released by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, Avian botulism killed 18,000 birds at Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake. Avian botulism Avian Botulism is a strain of botulism that affects wild and captive bird populations, most notably waterfowl. Botulinum is a natural toxin produced by a bacteria known as Clostridium botulin. It…

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Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 About Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 News Flash Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been passed by the Parliament after it was passed in Rajya Sabha. It amends the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 and changes the provisions for trustees of the memorial. Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial…

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General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA)

General Security of Military Information Agreement For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About agreement Japan – South Korea Relations Dokdo islands News Flash South Korea has decided to suspend its plans to quit an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid pressure from the United States. Earlier, South Korea had decided to discontinue the intelligence pact, the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) by November 22, unless Japan decided to review its export control…

Kishori Health Cards – Ministry of Women and Child Development

Kishori Health Cards States are maintaining Kishori Health Cards for Adolescent Girls (11-18 years) in Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) to record the information about the weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI) along with other services provided under the scheme. The government is implementing Scheme for Adolescent Girls across the country. The details of achievements/outcomes made under the scheme are marked on Kishori Health Card and the card also carries important milestones of Adolescent Girls’ life…

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