Day: February 24, 2021

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INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 24 February 2021

InstaLinks help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their static …

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Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA)

Topics Covered: Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA): Context: Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) had recently cancelled its “indigenous cow science” examination after widespread criticism about its promotion of fake claims and pseudoscience. Now, the Animal Husbandry Department has said that RKA had “no mandate” to conduct such an examination. What’s the issue? …

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Mizoram group seeks asylum for coup-hit Myanmar villagers

Topics Covered: International Ethics. Mizoram group seeks asylum for coup-hit Myanmar villagers: Context: Mizoram’s apex students’ body has asked the State government to provide asylum to some villagers in Myanmar affected by the military coup there. The State government has said that asylum would be considered if there was a formal request cleared by the Centre. …

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Pharma exports to Arab nations cumbersome

Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Pharma exports to Arab nations cumbersome: Context: India has urged Arab countries to make it easier to export pharmaceutical products to the region and asked them to tap Indian farms to secure food supplies, as it seeks to diversify the …

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Govt. to review anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel products

Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Govt. to review anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel products: Context: The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under Commerce Ministry, has initiated a probe to review the need for continuing imposition of anti-dumping duty on certain types of steel products …

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UN Human Rights Council

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UN Human Rights Council: Context: In his address to the United Nations Human Rights Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said: Terrorism continues to be one of the gravest threats to humankind and a crime against humanity, which violates the most fundamental human rights …

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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Topics Covered: India and neighbours. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Context: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he was looking forward to enhancing trade ties with Sri Lanka through the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). About CPEC: The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a pet …

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Indradhanush 3.0 launched

Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Indradhanush 3.0 launched: Context: Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 launched to expand immunization coverage across the country. The focus of IMI 3.0 will be on children and pregnant women who missed their vaccine doses during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is Mission Indradhanush? To strengthen and re-energize the programme and achieve full …

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[InstaMotivation@9pm] Don’t let the cups drive you . Enjoy the coffee

  A group of highly educated students visited their old university professor . Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life . Offering them coffee , Professor returned from the kitchen with a pot of coffee and an assortment of cups – porcelain , glass , crystal , some plain looking , …

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[ ದೈನಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ] ದಿನಾಂಕ – 23 ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 2021

ಪರಿವಿಡಿ :  ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 2: 1. ಸದನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಮತ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ನಾರಾಯಣಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ಪುದುಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದೇನು? 2. ಆಕ್ಯೂಟ್ (ತೀವ್ರ) ಎನ್ಸೆಫಾಲಿಟಿಸ್ ಸಿಂಡ್ರೋಮ್ (AES). 3. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಹಕ್ಕು ಕಾಯ್ದೆಗೆ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ. 4. ಅಮೇರಿಕಾದ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯೊಂದಿಗಿನ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸಿದ ಕೇರಳ.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 3: 1. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸೈಬರ್ ಭದ್ರತಾ ಕಾರ್ಯತಂತ್ರ.   ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನಗಳು: 1. ಕಡಿಮೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯ ಭೂಮೇಲ್ಮೈನಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಲಂಬ ಉಡಾವಣಾ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ. …

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