Today's Current Affairs Question: How does global warming impact oceans? What can be to remedy the unfriendly effects? Read More...
Today's Ecology Question: What characterises a community? Do you think that the interaction and niche differention increases the diversity in ecosystem? Read More...
Today's Ecology Question:Describe the conditions that bring the different distribution patterns of population in an ecosystem by giving ecological reasoning. Read More...
Today's Current Affairs Question: Why are the draft rules for e-commerce companies made? Who is meant to benefit from them? Why did they attract criticism? Read More...
Today's Ecology Question: What is the basic feature of ecosystem? State the features of the major terrestrial biomes/ecosystems. Read More...
Today's Current Affairs Question: What is FAME II? Why was it modified recently? Read More...
Today's Ecology Question: Describe the pathways whereby atmospheric nitrogen is fixed and later returned to the atmosphere. Why is it said that N carbon and S cycles are affected by human activities? Read More...
Today's Current Affair Question: Is India on course to vaccinating the 18 years plus age group by the end the year? Read More...
Q Why is it in News ? A Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved India’s first self-use Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for Covid-19 named as CoviSelf.It is developed by MyLab Discovery Solutions, a Pune-based molecular company.ICMR is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, and is one of the oldest medical research bodies in... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ? A Recently, two US officials have shown symptoms of a mystery illness that is linked to Havana Syndrome.In 2020, a report by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS), US found directed microwave radiation to be the plausible cause of the Havana syndrome.Increasing number of cases is being considered a mass psychogenic illness.Q What is meant by Mass Psychogenic Illness ?A Mass ps... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ? A After black and white fungus, the recent case of yellow fungus has become a cause for concern.Black Fungus: Mucormycosis, previously known as zygomycosis and sometimes termed as black fungus, is generally spread by breathing in, eating food contaminated by, or getting spores of molds of the Mucorales type in an open wound.White Fungus: White Fungus or Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by a yeast (a type of fungus) called Candida.Q What is Yellow Fu... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ?A The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds in six tranches from May 2021 to September 2021.Q What are some key details about this Scheme ?A The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme was launched in November 2015 with an objective to reduce the demand for physical gold and shift a part of the domestic savings - used for the purchase o... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ?Recently, the Government of India’s Special Window for Affordable & Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) completed its first residential project.The residential project - Rivali Park, located in suburban Mumbai, was the first housing project in India to have received funding under the SWAMIH Fund.Q What is SWAMIH Fund ? This is a government backed fund that was set up as a Category-II AIF (Alternate Investment Fund) debt fund register... Read More...
Q Why is it in News?The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a framework for setting up a spot gold exchange.The spot exchange is where financial instruments, such as commodities, currencies, and securities, are traded for immediate delivery.SEBI is a statutory body established in April, 1992 in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.Q What will be the structure of Gol... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ? A The Union Government has integrated the E-Way Bill (EWB) system with FasTag and RFID.Q What is an E-Way Bill ?A Electronic Way (E-Way) Bill:E-Way Bill is usually a unique bill number generated for the specific consignment involving the movement of goods.Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, EWBs are mandatory for inter-state transportation of goods value... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ?A As the central government asks states to notify black fungus or mucormycosis an epidemic, an infection called white fungus or Candidiasis has also been found to affect some people.Covid-19 patients are more prone to white fungus as it affects the lungs and similar symptoms are created like that of coronavirus.Black fungus is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes, which is abundant in the environment. Read More...
Q Why is it in News ?A Recently, China’s spacecraft Tianwen-1 landed on Mars carrying its first Mars rover named Zhurong.It became the third country to land on Mars after the US and Soviet Union.China's previous ‘Yinghuo-1’ Mars mission, which was supported by a Russian spacecraft, had failed after it did not leave the earth's orbit and disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean in 2012.Q What are some ke... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ?A As per a latest report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), India continues to label itself as a country with no Community Transmission (CT) since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.Countries such as the United States, Brazil, United Kingdom, France have all labelled themselves as being in the ‘community transmission’ stage whereas Italy and Russia do not label themselves as being in ‘community transmission’. Read More...
Q Why is it in News ? A Recently, a police officer was dismissed from the service by Mumbai Police Commissioner under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution without a departmental enquiry.Q What is Article 311 of the Constitution ? A Article 311 (1) says that no government employee either of an all India service or a state government shall be dismissed or removed by an auth... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ?A The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has provided an enhanced allocation of Rs. 2250 Crore for the year 2021-22 for ‘Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture’ (MIDH).Horticulture is the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. M.H. Marigowda is considered the Father of Indian Horticulture.Q What are some key details about Mission for... Read More...