Jammu And Kashmir Delimitation Commission: The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has said that it will base its final report on the 2011 Census and will also take into account the topography, difficult terrain, means of communication and convenience available for the ongoing delimitation exercise. Delimitation exercise in J&K: The first delimitation exercise, carving out […]
Month: July 2021
Emergency Use Listing (EUL) – WHO
WHO Pre-qualification, Or Emergency Use Listing (EUL): A WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL), is necessary for a vaccine company to supply vaccines to global facilities such as COVAX or international procurement. So far, eight vaccines have got an EUL from the WHO. WHO will also take a decision on including Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin […]
Himalayan Yak : IUCN Status
Himalayan Yaks: The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) at Dirang in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, has tied up with the National Insurance Company Ltd. for insuring their livestock. The insurance policy would shield the yak owners against the risks posed by weather calamities, diseases, in-transit mishaps, surgical operations and strikes or riots. According […]
India Industrial Land Bank (IILB)
India Industrial Land Bank (IILB): It is a GIS-based portal with all industrial infrastructure-related information such as connectivity, infra, natural resources and terrain, plot-level information on vacant plots, line of activity, and contact details. It acts as a one-stop repository of all industrial infrastructure-related information. It serves as a decision support system for investors scouting […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th July 2021
Today Current Affairs: 9th July 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
India’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Package: Phase II
India’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Package: Phase II: The Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II’ amounting to Rs. 23,123 crore for FY 2021-22. The Phase-II of the Package has Central Sector (CS) and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) components. Under the Central Sector components: National Centre […]
Zika Virus Disease
Zika Virus Disease: Zika Virus Disease (ZVD) was reported for the first time in Kerala. Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. ZVD is caused by a virus transmitted primarily […]
Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC)
Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC): The Ministry of External Affairs rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) proposal to assist a dialogue between India and Pakistan. Earlier in December 2020, India also rejected the criticism of its Kashmir policy by the OIC. OIC’s Offered to arrange a meeting between India and Pakistan and proposed to […]
Youth And Food System: UN Report
Youth And Food System: UN Report: A new UN report on youth and agriculture underscores the urgent need to make agri-food systems more appealing to young people to secure the future of global food security and nutrition. The report ‘Promoting youth engagement and employment in agriculture and food systems’ is prepared and shared to the […]
A Future For All – The Need For Human-Wildlife Coexistence: WWF And UNEP Report
A Future For All – The Need For Human-Wildlife Coexistence: WWF And UNEP Report: A report titled, A future for all – the need for human-wildlife coexistence, was recently released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Highlights of the Report: Conflict between humans and animals is one […]
