India receives COVID-19 aid from Taiwan
Context: India received assistance from Taiwan including oxygen concentrators and cylinders, with more batches of medical equipment set to follow from Taipei. A first batch, consisting of 50 oxygen concentrators and 500 oxygen cylinders, landed in New Delhi on Sunday on a Boeing 747 of China Airlines, the government-owned airline of Taiwan. Relevance: GS-II: International […]
G7 seeks common front on China
Context: The Group of Seven wealthy democracies discussed how to form a common front towards an increasingly assertive China in the Foreign Ministers’ first in-person talks in two years. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings, Foreign Policies and conferences affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: Group of Seven (G7) G7: First in-person talks […]
PIB 5th May 2021
INDIA-UK VIRTUAL MEET Focus: GS II- International Relations Why in news? Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and The Rt Hon’ble Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom held a Virtual Summit. Highlights of the summit: India and the UK enjoy long standing friendly ties and share a Strategic Partnership underpinned by mutual commitment to […]
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 4 May 2021
Contents ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals Context: Discussions that took place around World Veterinary Day, on April 24, 2021, focused on acknowledging the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment, an approach referred to as “One Health”. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues related to Health, Government […]
‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals
Context: Discussions that took place around World Veterinary Day, on April 24, 2021, focused on acknowledging the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment, an approach referred to as “One Health”. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues related to Health, Government Interventions and Policies) Mains Questions: What is One Health and what is India’s approach towards […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 4 May 2021
Contents Manipur HC: Myanmar refugees can approach UNHCR Centre releases first instalment of SDRF COVID-19 connection with Neanderthal Genomes Justice Pant appointed NHRC acting chairperson Manipur HC: Myanmar refugees can approach UNHCR Context: The High Court of Manipur allowed seven Myanmar nationals, who entered India secretly following the February military coup in Myanmar, to travel […]
Justice Pant appointed NHRC acting chairperson
Context: The National Human Rights Commission said NHRC member Justice (retired) Prafulla Chandra Pant had been appointed as the acting chairperson of the Commission. The post of chairperson has been vacant since Justice H.L. Dattu, a former Chief Justice of India, completed his tenure on December 2, 2020. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Statutory Bodies) […]
COVID-19 connection with Neanderthal Genomes
Context: Studies show that we, Human Beings (Homo Sapiens) have inherited regions of host genomes from Neanderthals, which are an extinct species of hominids that were the closest relatives to modern human beings, that increase the risk of getting severely ill and protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology (Biotechnology) Dimensions of […]