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Context:  Early-stage findings of Chang’e-5 probe, which use geological mapping to link ‘exotic’ fragments in the collected samples to features near the landing site, were recently presented by China. Background:  Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon had begun its journey back to Earth in December 2020, putting China...

Context:  A review meeting on the performance of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission was held recently. What is the Rashtriya Gokul Mission?  ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ was launched in 2014 to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds, under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBD)....

Context:  The UN Food Systems Summit is taking place in New York.  It will seek to set the stage for global food systemstransformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. It is envisioned that the Summit will have objectives and outcomes including to: 1. Raise...

Context: The world’s largest healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has completed three years. It was launched on September 23rd, 2018. Key Features of PM-JAY: 1. The world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government. 2. It provides cover of 5 lakhs...

Indian Reservation System   The context   Introduction of OBC reservation in NEET exam   The question of equity   While these provisions are undeniably one of the success stories of Indian democracy, they have also gathered a fair share of difficulties that require prompt governmental attention and debate. It was hoped...

Karbi Agreement   The historic Karbi Anglong Agreement was signed, putting an end to a decades-long issue and safeguarding Assam's geographical integrity.   The Context:   A historic Karbi Anglong Agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah to end the decades-long dispute...

Biological E Vaccine Biological E has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for two clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate Corbevax. The trials The Indian FDA approved the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm's Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for its anti-Covid injections, known...

The FSSAI has awarded Indian Railways' Chandigarh Railway Station a 5-Star ‘Eat Right Station' certification The context The Chandigarh Railway Station of Indian Railways has been awarded a 5-star 'Eat Right Station' certification for offering travellers with high-quality, nutritional meals. The Award The FSSAI awards this certification...