Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics covered Covaxin Excise Duty Facts for Prelims 1. Covaxin Context: India’s first indigenous COVID19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, was granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) by the World Health Organization (WHO). About Covaxin Covaxin is a whole virion-inactivated vaccine against SARS-CoV2, developed in partnership with the Indian Council of … Read more
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Front Page Finally WHO clears India’s homemade covaxin for global use; eases overseas travel & export Can’t rest on 1 billion go door to door First cut in 3years : Petrol & Diesel excise duty reduced In Oct Service sector shown strong uptick, points to revival: PMI Govt used to snoop, says US as it … Read more
Front Page Excise duty on petrol cut by ₹5, diesel by ₹10 (GS-3) Covaxin gets WHO’s emergency use nod (GS-2) Business October services output grows at decade high, PMI shows (GS-3) World U.S. puts Israeli maker of Pegasus spyware on ‘black list’ (GS-2) News Centre flags rise in number of COVID-19 cases (GS-2) At COP26, … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics covered The Global Methane pledge Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) One Sun One World One Grid group Facts for Prelims 1. The Global Methane Pledge Context: The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. So far, over 90 countries have signed … Read more
Front Page After India’s 5 – point plan, countries pledge to cut methane , deforestation Afghan talks wont go to India next week, says Pak Pak sits on India request to let trucks take its wheat to Afghanistan Express Network ISRO data window in India led plan to boost infra in island nations Forests declaration … Read more
Front Page World leaders pledge to save forests, cut methane emissions (GS-3) Set up police complaints bodies: NHRC (GS-2) Pakistan’s NSA to skip Indian conference on Afghanistan (GS-2) Business RBI panel on ARCs proposes norms for valuers, reserve price (GS-3) RBI issues revised PCA framework for banks (Prelims – PCA Framework) World GOP Senators support … Read more
Editorials covered Getting nutrition back on the school high table Finding a way out of India’s deepening water stress Getting nutrition back on the school high table What is discussed? The article discusses about the need for improving nutrition of children especially the school going children and the challenges associated with it. Background As the … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Plasmid DNA Vaccine Project-15B One Health approach Paris Rule Book Ganges River Dolphin Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) Facts for Prelims 1. Plasmid DNA Vaccine Context : Zydus Cadila has received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India … Read more
Front Page PM’s word : Net Zero 2070 , clean & Green 2030 1-bn tonne emission cut : Why its a big leap forward GST collection surges to 1.30 Lakh cr in Oct, 2nd highest ever Express Network HC quashes 10.5% quota for Vanniyars J& K admin to set up specialized agency to probe terror … Read more