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UN Ocean Conference : Lisbon Declaration
UN Ocean Conference: Lisbon Declaration
Source: DowntoEarth
Context:
All 198members of the United Nations unanimously adopted July 1, 2022, the Lisbon Declaration on ocean conservation
AIM:...
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11-Jul 2022
DIGITAL NOMAD VISAS
DIGITAL NOMAD VISAS
Source: The Indian Express
Context
Indonesia has joined the growing list of countries that are tweaking their visa policies to offer work-from-anywhere plans.
The coun...
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11-Jul 2022
AIR POLLUTION IN DELHI
AIR POLLUTION IN DELHI
1. Background
Twenty-one of the world’s 30 cities with the worst levels of air pollution are in India, World Air Quality Report.
Indeed, air pollution is pervasive in man...
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10-Jul 2022
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG)
1. Context
On September 9-10, 2023, New Delhi hosted the G-20 Summit, which resolved to accelerate the full and effective implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 ...
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10-Jul 2022
PASMANDA MUSLIMS
PASMANDA MUSLIMS
1.Context
The BJP’s Minority Morcha organised a programme under the Sufi Samvad Maha Abhiyan in Lucknow on October 12 2023, where nearly 200 Sufis from more than 100 dargahs were...
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09-Jul 2022
MISSION VASTALA
MISSION VATSALA
1. About
For effective implementation of various schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, all major schemes of the Ministry have been classified und...
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09-Jul 2022
PM GATI SHAKTI
PM GATI SHAKTI
1. About
Prime Minister launched PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity, essentially a digital platform to bring 16 Ministries including Railways and ...
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09-Jul 2022
HOW A CANCER DRUG IN COVID-19 PATIENTS
HOW A CANCER DRUG IN COVID-19 PATIENTS
Source: indianexpress
Introduction
A phase-3 trial with the cancer drug- Sabizabulin, a cancer-curing drug, has shown it cuts the risk of death by 1/4th...
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08-Jul 2022
DERECHO
DERECHO
Source: indianexpress
Context: The US states of Nebraska, Minnesota, and Illinois were hit by a storm system called a derecho. Winds gusting to 140km per hour snapped powerlines and knocked ...
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08-Jul 2022
VERSTEHEN
VERSTEHEN
1.Origin:
Verstehen is a German term which means to understand, perceive, know and comprehend the nature and significance of a phenomenon.
It is a sociological concept used in qualit...
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07-Jul 2022
OMICRON ANTIBODIES
OMICRON ANTIBODIES
Source: The Indian Express
Context
The current wave of Covid-19 highlights a high risk of reinfection by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
How does Omicron evade...
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07-Jul 2022
ADVERTISEMENT GUIDELINES
ADVERTISEMENT GUIDELINES
Source: The Hindu
Context
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) recently issued guidelines to prevent false or misleading advertisements.
Key Poi...
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07-Jul 2022
COUNCIL OF STATES
RAJYA SABHA-COUNCIL OF STATES
1. Background
Under the Constitution, the Parliament of India consists of three parts viz, the President, the Council of States and the House of the People.
In 19...
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07-Jul 2022
BEYOND MALE AND FEMALE, THE RIGHT TO HUMANITY
BEYOND MALES AND FEMALES, THE RIGHT TO HUMANITY
Context: Supreme Court accepted the broad definition of transgender as including persons who did not identify with the sex assigned to them at birth...
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06-Jul 2022
KUTTANAD
KUTTANAD WETLANDS
Source: Frontline
Context
Kuttanad in Kerala is a unique wetland under threat from extreme climate events and ecological destruction and urgently needs a long-term strat...
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06-Jul 2022