Tomato Mosaic Virus and Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Context: Tomato growers in Maharashtra attribute crop decline to the Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), while growers in Karnataka and other South Indian states blame the Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV) for their crop losses. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: ToMV (Tomato mosaic virus): Transmission: Symptoms: Prevention and Control: CMV (Cucumber mosaic virus): Transmission: Symptoms: Prevention and Control: Similarities […]
About The Anti-Microbial Resistance
Context: Four prominent multilateral agencies, namely the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), have jointly unveiled a priority research agenda aimed at combating the pressing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This research agenda is rooted in the One Health approach. Relevance: […]
About The Gita Press
Focus: Facts for Prelims Why in News? Prime Minister, while attending the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of the Gita Press in Gorakhpur, described the publishing house as “not less than any temple” adding the publisher is “guiding humanity” through its work. Gita Press: Unique Features: Achievements: Adapting to the Digital Age:
About The NeSDA Portal
Focus: GS III: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, secretary of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances launched the third edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) portal. NeSDA Portal: Key Findings and Impact: Biennial Assessment:
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Online Ads: Manipulation and Consumer Protection
ContextThe Union Consumer Affairs Ministry intends to create specific recommendations to prevent “dark patterns” that are frequently found in online marketing. Relevance GS Paper 3 – Issues related to Advertisement and Consumer Protection Mains Question The rise in dark patterns in internet advertising as a result of India’s expanding online market has raised questions regarding […]
Indian Rupee Internationalization: Challenges and Reforms
Context There is potential in the government’s unveiling of a long-term framework for further internationalising the rupee. The Indian rupee was extensively accepted as legal cash in the Gulf region until the establishment of the Gulf Rupee and subsequent depreciation, which contributed to the fall of its dominance. The rupee’s value was significantly weakened by […]
About Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR)
Context: An outbreak of a highly contagious animal disease, Peste Des Petits Ruminants, has recently killed 60 sheep and goats and affected around 200 in the highland pastures of the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: About Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR): Symptoms: Transmission: Prevalence: Impact […]
About The BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
Context: The Philippine Army has started negotiations with India’s BrahMos Corporation to acquire batteries of the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. Relevance GS-III Internal Security Challenges, Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About BrahMos supersonic cruise missile About Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Objectives of DRDO Issues with DRDO: -Source: The Hindu
About the World Investment Report 2023
Context: Recently, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its World Investment Report 2023. Relevance: GS II: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the report: About the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Source: The Economic Times