GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Issues related to biotechnology. Context: Novel Coronavirus Sequencing and analysis has declined sharply in India. The number of coronavirus samples sequenced and analysed in India has dropped. India formed the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG), a consortium of genome sequencing labs, in December 2020. While announcing INSACOG, the …
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GS Paper 3 Topics covered: Effects of liberalization Context: An anti-trust case filed against Apple Inc for allegedly abusing its market position in the Indian economy. More on this news: Apple is instituting policies that forces developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system This allegation is similar to what Apple faced in the …
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GS Paper 3 Topics covered: Environment Context: Increase in numbers of migratory birds visiting the Pulicat Lake in India More on this news: This positive development is largely due to increase in the storage levels in the reservoir in adjoining areas Pulicat lake is the second largest brackish water lake in the country; next …
GS Paper 3 Topics covered: Indian economy- growth and issues arising from it Context: India’s merchandise exports in August touched $33.14 billion, 45.17% higher than a year ago and 27.5% over the pre-pandemic level of August 2019 More on this news: Despite the increase in export, the trade deficit widened to a four-month high …
GS Paper 2 Topics covered: Parliament Context: Post of Deputy-speaker in Lok Sabha (LS) still remains vacant More on this news: Delhi High Court directed the central government to explain its stand over the issue of not holding elections to the post of Deputy Speaker of LS. The position has remained vacant for last …
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GS Paper 1 Topics covered: Communalism Context: Observation made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) while adjudicating on a case relating to communalization of some sections of media in the country More on this news The petition before the SC drew the court’s attention on how some sections of media linked Tablighi Jamaat to …
