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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI (also referred to as IRDA) is a government body responsible for regulating and developing the insurance industry in India. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI is the apex body responsible […]

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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

What is CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) India’s top investigative police force is the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Department of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances, Government of India, which is a division of the prime minister’s office, is in charge of overseeing its operations.   However, the Central Vigilance Commission

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WHO BioHub Initiative

WHO BioHub Initiative

WHO BioHub Initiative Why in News: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Switzerland have launched a BioHub facility that will allow pathogens sharing between laboratories and facilitate “analysis and preparedness” against them. Key Points: About BioHub Facility: The facility will help in safe reception, sequencing, storage and preparation of biological materials for distribution to other

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Carbon Sequestration

Carbon Sequestration There has been increasing investments to develop technology in the field of Carbon Sequestration and fight the menace of climate change. Key Points Need: The idea of funding artificial methods of carbon sequestration is growing as global warming intensifies and civilisation continues to release greenhouse gases. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that, in order to prevent

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IAEA

IAEA Set up as the world’s “Atoms for Peace” organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. Reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Functions: Works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies. Seeks to

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White Fungus

White Fungus As the central government asks states to notify black fungus or mucormycosis an epidemic, an infection called white fungus or Candidiasis has also been found to affect some people. Covid-19 patients are more prone to white fungus as it affects the lungs and similar symptoms are created like that of coronavirus.  Black fungus

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PM-KISAN

PM-KISAN Recently, the Prime Minister released the 8th instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). Key Points About: Under the scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of Rs 6,000 per year, in three equal instalments, directly into the bank accounts of all landholding farmers irrespective of the size of their land

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BRICS

BRICS BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.  The BRICS Leaders’ Summit is convened annually.  Structure BRICS does not exist in form of organization, but it is an annual summit between the supreme leaders of five nations.  The Chairmanship of the

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Chipko Movement

Chipko Movement Recently, Sunderlal Bahuguna, the Gandhian who was the driving force behind the Chipko movement died due to Covid- 19. Key Points Chipko Movement: It was a non-violent agitation which originated in Uttar Pradesh’s Chamoli district (now Uttarakhand) in 1973.  The name of the movement ‘chipko’ comes from the word ’embrace’, as the villagers

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