Context: ∙ Andhra Pradesh recently became the 2nd State after Bihar, to take up caste census to enumerate all communities in the state. About ∙ The Andhra Pradesh government will extensively deploy the village secretariat system for the caste census along with the volunteer system. ∙ Officials in the village secretariat system across the state […]
Context ∙ The Union government has formed a committee to ensure equitable distribution of benefits to Scheduled Castes (SCs) across the country. ∙ The sub-categorisation of SCs comes after the Prime Minister’s promise to look into the demand raised by the Madiga community of Telangana. Sub-Categorisation within Scheduled Castes ∙ It is to identify and
Context: ∙ The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) started revising the current National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) for the first time. About the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL): ∙ Background: In 2018, the WHO had recommended the development and implementation of an NEDL to facilitate the availability of in-vitro diagnostics across the various tiers
Context ∙ The government has launched the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) e- SAKSHI Mobile Application for revised fund flow procedure under MPLAD Scheme. About ∙ The mobile app would offer convenience and accessibility, allowing MPs to propose, track, and oversee the projects at their fingertips. ∙ This real-time access enhances decision-making
Context: ∙ The Maharashtra Assembly Speaker has refused to disqualify MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction and Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray group. What is Defection? ∙ It means the transfer of allegiance by a legislator from one political party to another. It indicates revolt, dissent, and rebellion by a person or a party. ∙ In a
News ∙ Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the PSLV-C58 XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission. About ∙ The XPoSAT mission launch also marked the 60th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). ∙ XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources.
Context ∙ Radiocarbon dating helped establish the age and authenticity of the famous Dead Sea. Radiocarbon Dating ∙ Radiocarbon dating, or carbon-14 dating, is a scientific method that can accurately determine the age of organic materials. ∙ It was developed in the late 1940s by Willard Libby, the technique is based on the decay of
In News ∙ The Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND) issued compliance show cause notices to nine offshore Virtual Digital Asset Service Providers (VDA SPs). About compliance action ∙ As part of compliance action against the offshore entities,FIU IND issued show-cause notices to offshore virtual digital asset service providers (VDA SPs) for “operating illegally” without
Context ∙ Recently SMART 2.0 (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research ∙ The program was launched by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) along with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM). ∙ The objective of ‘SMART 2.0’ is to generate tangible evidence to demonstrate efficacy and safety of Ayurveda interventions
Context ∙ India’s palm oil imports rose in December to their highest in four months. Palm Oil ∙ It’s an edible vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of oil palm trees, having the scientific name Elaeis guineensis. ∙ The oil palm tree is native to West and Central Africa. It also grows extensively in
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