SHANGHAI LAB THAT FIRST SEQUENCED CORONAVIRUS GENOME SHUT DOWN
Why in news? A Shanghai-based lab — Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center & School of Public Health — at Fudan University which was the first to sequence the whole genome of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and publicly share the data on January 11 was shut down on January 12 for “rectification”. Details In the first […]
NCBS METHOD TO DETECT VIRUS ASSOCIATED WITH A RARE SKIN CANCER
Why in news? A team from National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, has developed a diagnostic system to detect the presence of Merkel cell polyomavirus in Merkel cell carcinoma tumours. The researchers have developed a test using the CRISPR-CAS12 technology. This is an important development, both, from the point of view of diagnostics and giving […]
J&K USES 2011 DATA FOR DELIMITATION
Why in news? The new Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir ( J&K) will be the only place in the country to undergo a delimitation exercise based on the population figures recorded in the 2011 census. Delimitation was last done in J&K in 1995. The latest readjustment of boundaries of constituencies in the States and […]
ALL BENEFITS REACHING RIGHT PERSONS: PM
Why in news? Every penny dispatched from Delhi was reaching its rightful beneficiary said the Prime Minister in Bundelkhand, where he had been to lay the foundation stone for the Bundelkhand Expressway. Details of the announcement Over 50,000 crore had been directly deposited into the bank accounts of around 8.5 crore farmer families in the […]
NO NSG WAIVER FOR INDIA, SAYS NEW ZEALAND DEPUTY PM
Why in news? The path ahead for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is yet “unknown”, said New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, who raised the issue with the government during his visit to Delhi in the last week of February 2020. Details of the visit This visit was regarding bilateral trade and multilateral cooperation […]
U.S. STRIKES A DEAL WITH TALIBAN TO END 18-YEAR-LONG AFGHAN WAR
Why in news? The U.S. signed a deal with the Taliban on 29th February 2020 that could pave way for a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months. This represents a step towards ending the 18-year-war in the nation. Taliban leader calls it ‘day of victory’; Pompeo says victory will […]
V2C4: MONETARY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
BASIC TERMS Neutral Monetary policy: Neutral Monetary policy refers to the central bank (read RBI) keeping such rate or range of rates, which are consistent with full employment, trend growth, and stable prices. An economy in this state doesn’t need to be stimulated or slowed by monetary policy. Accommodative Monetary policy: An Accommodative monetary policy […]
V2C3: EXTERNAL SECTOR
IMPORTANT TERMS: Import elasticity of exports: An analysis of the relationship between exports of finished goods and imports of raw materials and intermediate goods for India is being undertaken. Net International Investment Position (NIIP): NIIP measures the gap between a nation’s stock of foreign assets and foreigner’s stock of that nation’s assets at a specific […]
13th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Wanted, a collective national endeavour WTO expects global goods trade volume to slump by as much as 32% Women’s safety during lockdown WANTED, A COLLECTIVE NATIONAL ENDEAVOUR Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Some excerpts from the article on “What can be done?” We are all in it together and representatives of all political parties should […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 13 April 2020
Contents: Bracing for a rapid surge in cases, says government India talking to U.S. over visa sanctions Government slow to absorb lockdown impact on the poor Resume industrial activity in 15 sectors: DPIIT Stimulus must precede lifting of lockdown People with disabilities have special issues during virus outbreak BRACING FOR A RAPID SURGE IN CASES, […]