IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
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Context: Recently, an analytical study of medicinal fungi carried out by researchers from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (IMSc), shows that some chemicals they secrete may find use as novel drugs.
About Medicinal Fungi:
Significance of the research :
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) With reference to “Gucchi” sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (2022)
Q.2) Why is a plant called Prosopis Juliflora often mentioned in the news? (2018)
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In News: Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2022 has gone to Svante Paabo, a Swedish scientist based in Germany who is credited with developing new and innovative methodologies to extract ‘clean’ DNA from human fossils and for sequencing Neanderthal genome.
About:
Significance of the discovery:
Miscellaneous:
About Nobel Prize:
Source: The Hindu
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In news: The scheme is launched by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
About:
Objectives:
About USOF:
Source: PIB
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In News: China withdrew a draft resolution against the AUKUS alliance at the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna due to lack of majority support.
About AUKUS:
Significance of AUKUS:
Concerns about AUKUS:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
Objectives and Functions:
Source: Hindustan Times
Previous Year Question
Q.1) In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the ‘Additional Protocol’ with the ‘International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’? (2018):
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In News: India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), organised a panel discussion to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence.
About:
About the hologram:
Meaning of non-violence:
Source: Indian Express
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Context: Food and agriculture marketing in emerging economies is experiencing a wave of being promoted on digital platforms. India is no exception to this.
What is Platform of Platforms under e-NAM?
How Platform of Platforms under e-NAM would help marketing of Agri Produces?
Step needed to spread eNAM-PoP services:
Valuable architecture:
Access to market:
Stakeholders’ incentive:
Way Forward:
About Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM):
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) Consider the following:
Which of the above are built on top of open-source digital platforms? (2022)
Q.2) With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct? (2022)
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Context: Recently, indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)( ‘Prachand’), capable of destroying enemy air defence, conducting counter insurgency strikes and much more, was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Jodhpur air base
Genesis of the helicopter:
The development of LCH:
Features of the LCH:
Way Forward:
Source: Indian Express
Previous Year Question
Q.1) With reference to India’s satellite launch vehicles, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.? (2018)
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Context:
Challenges to mitigating climate change:
Carbon Pricing:
Approaches to carbon tax pricing:
Implicit carbon pricing:
Explicit carbon pricing:
Global Carbon Pricing Mechanisms:
Carbon pricing in India:
Significance of Carbon pricing:
Suggestions:
Way forward
Source: Observer Research Foundation
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Context: Securing India’s borders against anti-national interests and at the same time putting in place systems that can prohibit such elements while encouraging genuine trade and commerce are the principles of effective border management.
Q.1) What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘Telecom Technology Development Fund’ scheme?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q.2) With reference to the “AUKUS alliance”, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Denisovans
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’4th October 2022 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.
Q.1) – d
Q.2) – b
Q.3) – a