Black Tigers In Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR): Scientists have unraveled the mystery behind Odisha’s ‘Black Tigers’ in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) The STR is the only tiger habitat in the world with melanistic tigers, which have broad black stripes running across their bodies and thicker than those seen on normal tigers. Black Tigers are a […]
Month: September 2021
Mu Variant Of Covid-19
Mu Variant Of Covid-19: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added a new variant of Covid-19 in the list of Variants of Interest (VOI) and named it Mu (B.1.621). It has also added C.1.2 as a new VOI. According to INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium), India has so far not seen Mu and C.1.2, and […]
6th Edition Of Exercise Peaceful Mission
6th Edition Of Exercise Peaceful Mission: The 6th edition of Exercise Peaceful Mission is being hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South West Russia from 13th to 25th September 2021. India participated for the first time in the 5th edition of the Exercise (2018). It is a Multilateral and Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise, […]
Right To Be Forgotten, Right to be Left Alone
Right To Be Forgotten: Last week, the Delhi High Court upheld the view that the “Right to Privacy” includes the “Right to be Forgotten” and the “Right to be Left Alone”. The court said this in an order passed in response to a suit filed by an unnamed Bengali actor. Earlier in July, Ashutosh Kaushik […]
Emergency Use Listing (EUL) To Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
Emergency Use Listing (EUL) To Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin: The World Health Organisation (WHO) may take a decision on granting Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin this week. The vaccine should get international recognition with this. Post approval people wanting to travel abroad will not have difficulty A WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing […]
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Automobile Industry
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Automobile Industry: Union Cabinet has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile Industry. The PLI scheme for the auto sector will incentivize high value Advanced Automotive Technology vehicles and products. The incentive structure will encourage industry to make fresh investments for indigenous global supply chain of Advanced […]
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Drone Industry
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Drone Industry: Union Cabinet has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Drone Industry. The PLI Scheme for the Drones and Drone components industry addresses the strategic, tactical and operational uses of this revolutionary technology. The total amount allocated for the PLI scheme for drones and drone components […]
What are Tarballs?
Tarballs Were Seen Lying On The Shore Of Mumbai Beach: Black oil-emanating balls also called Tarballs were seen, lying on the shore of Mumbai Beach. Tarballs are dark-coloured, sticky balls of oil that form when crude oil floats on the ocean surface. They are formed by weathering of crude oil in marine environments. Some of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th September 2021
Today Current Affairs: 16th September 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Reservation In Promotion: Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes.
Reservation In Promotion In Government Jobs To Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes.: The Supreme Court said it was not ready to reopen a debate on its judgments granting reservation in promotion in government jobs to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It reiterated that it was up to the State governments to find ways and means […]
