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Pool Testing
It refers to screening of a pooled sample from 2 or more individuals .Individual patients are screened only if the pool tests positive.
All individual samples in a negative pool are regarded as negative.
Significance
-Speeding Up tests
-Cost savings
In News- Recently ICMR has approved pool testing for a pool of 5 individuals.
Pool Testing
It refers to screening of a pooled sample from 2 or more individuals .Individual patients are screened only if the pool tests positive.
All individual samples in a negative pool are regarded as negative.
Significance
-Speeding Up tests
-Cost savings
In News- Recently ICMR has approved pool testing for a pool of 5 individuals.
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Green Water??
Rainfall water in Soil that is available for plant growth.
Phthalates
Pollutant in Plastic, Pencils, shoes, rubber etc.
Cragger
a member of Carbon reduction group.
Green Water??
Rainfall water in Soil that is available for plant growth.
Phthalates
Pollutant in Plastic, Pencils, shoes, rubber etc.
Cragger
a member of Carbon reduction group.
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Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Its global programme to provide financial and technical assistance to NGOs, to protect critical ecosystems,like biodiversity hotspots.
Launched in 2000.
A joint biodiversity conservation initiative of World Bank, l'Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, EU, Global Environment Facility and Japan.
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Its global programme to provide financial and technical assistance to NGOs, to protect critical ecosystems,like biodiversity hotspots.
Launched in 2000.
A joint biodiversity conservation initiative of World Bank, l'Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, EU, Global Environment Facility and Japan.
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Antecedent River
River that maintains its original course and pattern despite the changes in underlying rock topography.
Examples
Indus, Sutlej, Ganga, Brahmaptra, Subansiri, Kosi.
Superposed River
River that forms over horizontal beds that overlie folded and faulted rock with varying resistance.
Examples
Chambal, Damoder, Subarnrekha, Banas
Antecedent River
River that maintains its original course and pattern despite the changes in underlying rock topography.
Examples
Indus, Sutlej, Ganga, Brahmaptra, Subansiri, Kosi.
Superposed River
River that forms over horizontal beds that overlie folded and faulted rock with varying resistance.
Examples
Chambal, Damoder, Subarnrekha, Banas
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National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
It's a statutory body constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free legal services to weaker sections of society.
Functions
Organise Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.
Identify specific categories of the marginalised and excluded groups and formulates various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes.
Provide free legal aid in civil and criminal matters for the poor and marginalised people who cannot afford the services of a lawyer in any court or tribunal
In News
NALSA stated that around 11,077 undertrials have been released from prisons nationwide as part of the mission to decongest jails following the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
It's a statutory body constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free legal services to weaker sections of society.
Functions
Organise Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.
Identify specific categories of the marginalised and excluded groups and formulates various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes.
Provide free legal aid in civil and criminal matters for the poor and marginalised people who cannot afford the services of a lawyer in any court or tribunal
In News
NALSA stated that around 11,077 undertrials have been released from prisons nationwide as part of the mission to decongest jails following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EPIDEMIC
It is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region.
PANDEMIC is an epidemic that’s spread over multiple countries or continents.
ENDEMIC is something that belongs to a particular people or country.
OUTBREAK
It is a greater-than-anticipated increase in the number of endemic cases.
EPIDEMIC
It is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region.
PANDEMIC is an epidemic that’s spread over multiple countries or continents.
ENDEMIC is something that belongs to a particular people or country.
OUTBREAK
It is a greater-than-anticipated increase in the number of endemic cases.
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DARKNET
It refers to the deep hidden internet platform that can only be accessed with specific software, configurations, or authorization.
With its end-to-end encryption, darknet is very tough to crack when it comes to investigating criminal activities.
USAGE
1. Narcotics and drug trade.
2. Cyber crime (cracking, file corruption, etc.)
3. File sharing (personal files, pornography, illegal or counterfeit software, etc.)
4. To protect the privacy rights of citizens from targeted and mass surveillance
5. Sale of restricted goods on darknet markets
6. Whistleblowing and news leaks
In News - The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested the country’s first ‘darknet’ narcotics operative.
DARKNET
It refers to the deep hidden internet platform that can only be accessed with specific software, configurations, or authorization.
With its end-to-end encryption, darknet is very tough to crack when it comes to investigating criminal activities.
USAGE
1. Narcotics and drug trade.
2. Cyber crime (cracking, file corruption, etc.)
3. File sharing (personal files, pornography, illegal or counterfeit software, etc.)
4. To protect the privacy rights of citizens from targeted and mass surveillance
5. Sale of restricted goods on darknet markets
6. Whistleblowing and news leaks
In News - The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested the country’s first ‘darknet’ narcotics operative.
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Narcotics Control Bureau
It is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India.
It is responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances.
HQ - New Delhi
Founded - 1986
It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Narcotics Control Bureau
It is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India.
It is responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances.
HQ - New Delhi
Founded - 1986
It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Zoonosis
It is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen( bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc), originated from animals (usually vertebrates).
Examples
CoVID-19, Ebola, Swine Flu etc
Zoonosis
It is an infectious disease caused by a pathogen( bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc), originated from animals (usually vertebrates).
Examples
CoVID-19, Ebola, Swine Flu etc
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MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo
News - US govt has approved its Sale to India
MK 54 lightweight torpedo was known as the Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo (LHT).
It weighs around 608 pounds, while its warhead weighs around 96.8 pounds and is highly explosive.
These torpedoes are used by surface ships, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters and are primary anti-submarine warfare weapon.
MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo
News - US govt has approved its Sale to India
MK 54 lightweight torpedo was known as the Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo (LHT).
It weighs around 608 pounds, while its warhead weighs around 96.8 pounds and is highly explosive.
These torpedoes are used by surface ships, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters and are primary anti-submarine warfare weapon.
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Symbiosis
It is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, be it mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic.
Symbiosis
It is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, be it mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic.
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GoI Act 1935
1. Establishment of an All-India Federation (provinces and princely states).
2. Division of powers through Three lists
-Federal List ( 59 items),
-Provincial List ( 54 items)
-Concurrent List (36 items).
3. Residuary powers were vested in Viceroy.
(federation never came into being as the princely states did not join it.)
4. Provinces
- Dyarchy abolished
- introduced ‘provincial autonomy’.
- introduced responsible governments the governor was required to act with the advice of ministers responsible to the provincial legislature.
5. Centre
- dyarchy introduced. However, this provision of the Act did not come into operation at all.
- bicameralism introduced in 6 of 11 provinces.
- Council of India was abolished( established by GoI act 1858).
6. franchise extended, about 10% total population got the voting right
7. communal representation extended. separate electorates for depressed classes (scheduled castes), women and labour (workers).
8. Reserve Bank of India was established.
9. provided for the establishment of
Federal Public Service Commission, Provincial Public Service Commission and Joint Public Service Commission
10. provided for the establishment of a Federal Court, which was set up in 1937.
GoI Act 1935
1. Establishment of an All-India Federation (provinces and princely states).
2. Division of powers through Three lists
-Federal List ( 59 items),
-Provincial List ( 54 items)
-Concurrent List (36 items).
3. Residuary powers were vested in Viceroy.
(federation never came into being as the princely states did not join it.)
4. Provinces
- Dyarchy abolished
- introduced ‘provincial autonomy’.
- introduced responsible governments the governor was required to act with the advice of ministers responsible to the provincial legislature.
5. Centre
- dyarchy introduced. However, this provision of the Act did not come into operation at all.
- bicameralism introduced in 6 of 11 provinces.
- Council of India was abolished( established by GoI act 1858).
6. franchise extended, about 10% total population got the voting right
7. communal representation extended. separate electorates for depressed classes (scheduled castes), women and labour (workers).
8. Reserve Bank of India was established.
9. provided for the establishment of
Federal Public Service Commission, Provincial Public Service Commission and Joint Public Service Commission
10. provided for the establishment of a Federal Court, which was set up in 1937.
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RCEP and India
News - Recently, India has decided not to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal.
India did not receive any credible assurance on market access and non-tariff barriers.
However, other 15-members will go ahead and sign the deal keeping the door open for India to join at a later date.
Reasons of Withdrawal
India has trade deficit with at least 11 of 15 RCEP countries. It has doubled in the last five years from 54 billion USD in 2013-14 to 105 billion USD in 2018-19. Signing the RCEP will widen trade deficit and foreign exchange reserve of India at a faster rate.
Dumping of less expensive goods by member countries will affect domestic goods market of India
India by not signing the RCEP deal has refused to be a willing dumping ground of China’s trade imperialism.
RCEP and India
News - Recently, India has decided not to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal.
India did not receive any credible assurance on market access and non-tariff barriers.
However, other 15-members will go ahead and sign the deal keeping the door open for India to join at a later date.
Reasons of Withdrawal
India has trade deficit with at least 11 of 15 RCEP countries. It has doubled in the last five years from 54 billion USD in 2013-14 to 105 billion USD in 2018-19. Signing the RCEP will widen trade deficit and foreign exchange reserve of India at a faster rate.
Dumping of less expensive goods by member countries will affect domestic goods market of India
India by not signing the RCEP deal has refused to be a willing dumping ground of China’s trade imperialism.
#VIMP_PT2020
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
It is a proposed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific.
Members:
10 member states of the ASAEN (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) and five FTA partners (Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea).
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
It is a proposed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific.
Members:
10 member states of the ASAEN (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) and five FTA partners (Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea).
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Chitra GeneLAMP-N
- It is a diagnostic test kit that can confirm COVID19 in 2 hours at low cost.
- developed by Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, an Institute of National Importance, of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
- The test detects the N Gene of SARS- COV2 using reverse transcriptase loop-mediated amplification of viral nucleic acid (RT-LAMP).
RT-LAMP
It is a technique for the amplification of RNA. It is used in the detection of viruses.
In this method, a DNA copy of the viral RNA is generated by reverse transcriptase, and then isothermal amplification is carried out to increase the amount of total DNA.
Chitra GeneLAMP-N
- It is a diagnostic test kit that can confirm COVID19 in 2 hours at low cost.
- developed by Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, an Institute of National Importance, of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
- The test detects the N Gene of SARS- COV2 using reverse transcriptase loop-mediated amplification of viral nucleic acid (RT-LAMP).
RT-LAMP
It is a technique for the amplification of RNA. It is used in the detection of viruses.
In this method, a DNA copy of the viral RNA is generated by reverse transcriptase, and then isothermal amplification is carried out to increase the amount of total DNA.
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“Krishi Rath” Application
Launched by GoI on 17th April
To help farmers to transport their agriculture produce to the mandis.
The farmer has to post the quantity of agricultural produce he wishes to transport.
The traders can learn farm produce from the application and can consolidate loads posted by different farmers
“Krishi Rath” Application
Launched by GoI on 17th April
To help farmers to transport their agriculture produce to the mandis.
The farmer has to post the quantity of agricultural produce he wishes to transport.
The traders can learn farm produce from the application and can consolidate loads posted by different farmers
#Economy_Current #TermsInNews #PT2020 #2MinRead
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
It refers to the proportion of Highly Liquid Assets held by financial institutions, to ensure their ongoing ability to meet short-term obligations.
It is calculated by dividing a bank's high-quality liquid assets by its total net cash flows, over a 30-day stress period.
Objective
- Enble banks to absorb market-wide shocks.
- Preserve Financial Stability of the country.
News - RBI has lowered LCR for banks to 80% from 100%
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
It refers to the proportion of Highly Liquid Assets held by financial institutions, to ensure their ongoing ability to meet short-term obligations.
It is calculated by dividing a bank's high-quality liquid assets by its total net cash flows, over a 30-day stress period.
Objective
- Enble banks to absorb market-wide shocks.
- Preserve Financial Stability of the country.
News - RBI has lowered LCR for banks to 80% from 100%
Liquid Asset?
A liquid asset is an asset that can easily be converted into cash in a short amount of time.
Liquid assets include things like cash, money market instruments, and marketable securities.
A liquid asset is an asset that can easily be converted into cash in a short amount of time.
Liquid assets include things like cash, money market instruments, and marketable securities.