About National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority
Context: Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved a 50% increase in the ceiling prices of eleven scheduled formulations of eight drugs under the Drugs Prices Control Order, 2013. These drugs are indicated for the treatment of conditions such as Asthma, Glaucoma, Thalassemia, Tuberculosis, and mental health disorders. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Intervention, Health About National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority Functions of NPPA: Drugs (Prices […]
Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister has bowed to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary. Relevance: GS I- Modern History Dimensions of the Article: About Jayaprakash Narayan Congress Socialist Party of JP Narayan 1939-1979 Total revolution:
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 October 2024
Content: Canadian Frostbite Context: Over the past year, the diplomatic crisis between Canada and India has reached new lows, with the war of words, issuing travel adversaries, and the expulsion of diplomats. Recent developments have caused bilateral relations to hit rock bottom with threats of trade sanctions and talks of visa suspensions. Relevance: GS2 (International […]
PIB Summaries 17 October 2024
CONTENTS Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Context: Recently, the Prime Minister has bowed to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary. Relevance: GS I- Modern History Dimensions of the Article: About Jayaprakash Narayan Congress Socialist Party of JP Narayan 1939-1979 Total revolution: National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority Context: Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved a 50% increase in the ceiling […]
Static Quiz 17 October 2024 (Polity)
About Brahmi Inscription
Context: Recently, a Brahmi inscription was found in Dharanikota village at Amaravathi mandal in Palnadu district. The script on the inscription is written in Prakrit language and Brahmi characters of 2nd century C.E. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Brahmi Inscription: -Source: The Hindu
THAAD Missile System
Context: In response to Israel intensifying its military operations against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, the United States has announced plans to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to Israel. This deployment is aimed at bolstering Israel’s defensive capabilities against potential aerial threats during the ongoing conflict. Relevance: GS III: Defence THAAD Missile […]
About Mount Adams
Context: Mount Adams, Washington’s largest volcano, has recently shown a surge in seismic activity after remaining largely dormant for thousands of years. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: About Mount Adams: Stratovolcano About the Ring of Fire Why are there so many volcanoes in the Ring of Fire? -Source: Indian Express
Nobel Prize in Economics 2024
Context: To the three American economists Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 “for their analysis of the subjects of economic and political inequality through insights from development economics, contract theory and mechanisms”. Their study responds to a long-standing […]
Critical Role of the Haber-Bosch Process in Global Agriculture
Context: Annually, the Haber-Bosch process extracts hundreds of millions of tonnes of nitrogen from the atmosphere to produce fertilizer, contributing 165 million tonnes of reactive nitrogen to the soil. This industrial method vastly surpasses the amount of reactive nitrogen naturally replenished by biological processes, estimated between 100 and 140 million tonnes each year. The synthesis […]