National Technology Day 2019

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY 2019 For: Preliminary Topics Covers: National Technology day – its objectives, facts and historical background News Flash The National Technology day is observed on May 11 every year. National Technology Day acts as a reminder of India’s technological advancements. The National Technology Day 2019 theme was “Science for People and People for Science”. Every year the Ministry of Science and Technology celebrates National Technology Day on 11th May. The day…

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Current affairs quiz (11/05/19)

1. Consider the following statements: (1) Monkeypox is a viral Zoonosis. (2) Recently, India has reported its first ever case of monkeypox. (3) Monkeypox was declared eradicated in 1980. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 only 2. Consider the following statements regarding International Narcotics Control Board (INCB): (1) It was established in 1968. (2) India’s…

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World Migratory Bird Day

WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY (WMBD) For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: WMBD, 2019 theme, CMS News Flash In 2019, World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on May 11 and October 12. World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May in Canada and the US (May 11 in 2019), and the second Saturday in October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean (October 12 in 2019). Migration…

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Global Health Security Strategy

GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY STRATEGY For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Health security, New Action plan/strategy, National health plan, biological diseases, Global Health Security Agenda 2024, Kampala declaration News Flash The US government has come up with a first of its kind strategy to prevent, detect and respond to threats from infectious diseases occurring naturally or accidentally. It is an effort to help improve the world’s ability to stop and contain deadly outbreaks before…

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Asiatic lion : Genome sequencing

ENTIRE GENOME OF ASIATIC LION HAS BEEN SEQUENCED For: Preliminary Topics covered: Asiatic lions, Study’s objectives and significance, Genome sequencing News Flash For the first time, the entire genome of Asiatic lion, an endangered species, has been sequenced by scientists from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad. The population of the endangered Asiatic lion is very low— only 523 animals are present in the Gir forests. The genome is estimated to be…

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‘Lithium Triangle’ Nations

‘LITHIUM TRIANGLE’ COUNTRIES For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Lithium, India’s growing demand, Uses, Cooperation from Lithium nations News Flash NITI Aayog to visit Lithium Triangle nations in South America. A high-level delegation from Niti Ayog is expected to visit the ‘Lithium Triangle’ countries including Chile and Bolivia. The Niti Ayog delegation’s visit to the Lithium Triangle countries is a follow up visit of the KABIL (Khanij Bidesh India Ltd). What Three…

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AJIT – ‘Made in India’ Microprocessor

AJIT- ‘MADE IN INDIA’ MICROPROCESSOR For: Preliminary Topics covered: AJIT, Microprocessor, Significance News Flash Students of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay), have developed ‘AJIT’, a microprocessor conceptualised, designed, developed and manufactured in India. The chip of the microprocessor is made at the government-owned Semi-Conductor Laboratory in Chandigarh. The project was funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and IIT-Bombay. Powai Labs, a Mumbai-based company, has also invested in the…

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Lancet report: India’s alcohol consumption

INDIA’S ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION REPORT For: Preliminary Topics covered: Alcohol, Reports findings, Health issues News Flash According to a study published in The Lancet Journal, India’s annual alcohol intake increased by 38 per cent – from 4.3 to 5.9 litres per year between 2010 and 2017. It is also found that the total volume of alcohol consumed globally per year has risen by 70 per cent since 1990. Key Findings The study of…

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Public Finance System Overview

PUBLIC FINANCE SYSTEM OVERVIEW For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Report Highlights, GST, FRBM Act News Flash S&P Global Ratings credit analyst YeeFarn Phua in the report titled “Public Finance System Overview: Indian States” noted that, Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India is not likely to reduce the deficits of state governments significantly, amid large and growing expenditure mandates for the social sector as well as capital spending. Report’s Findings…

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International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: INCB – its elections, Jagjit Pavadia, NCB, Narcotics News Flash India’s Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for another term. She has been a member of the INCB since 2015 and her current term is set to expire in 2020. Pavadia has been re-elected for a five-year term beginning on March 2, 2020 and expiring on March 1, 2025. …

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