■ SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE (SCRI) LAUNCHED . ◇ The Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) was formally launched on Tuesday by the Trade Ministers of India, Japan and Australia. ◇ The three sides agreed that pandemic revealed supply chain vulnerabilities globally and in the region and noted the importance of risk management and continuity plans in order to avoid supply chain disruptions. □ CHINA'S REACTION ◇ China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday described the move as ‘unrealistic’. ◇ The formation and development of global industrial and supply chains are determined by market forces and companies choices, it said. ◇ It also said that the artificial industrial ‘transfer’ is an unrealistic approach that goes against the economic laws and can neither solve domestic problems nor do anything good to the stability of the global industrial and supply chains. ▪︎ SOURCE - THE HINDU.📰

If you note, right from 2011, questions from some areas have been constants in this exam, i.e. they keep coming year after year or every alternate year. Some of these include:- Alternative energy sources and materials (e.g. H-CNG, bio-fuels, shale gas, photovoltaics, fly ash) Bio-technology – Hybridization, new developments such as DNA (genetic) engineering/alteration techniques (CRISPR, RNAi) Use of important microorganisms (e.g. blue-green algae), symbiotics etc. Nano-technology and developments – e.g. Carbon nanotubes Astrophysics (e.g. neutron stars, gravitational waves, black holes), Higher physics (e.g. general theory of relativity), space-missions Polar regions – Issues, bodies and treaties related to Arctic and Antarctica,  New developments such as seed vault Diseases in India – Outbreaks, pandemics, eradicated diseases, WHO or MoHFW guidelines Patents (issues and developments) – Evergreening, Patents Act, IPAB, WIPO Emerging technologies (especially communication)– Li-Fi, ...

What is a PABT Pilot Aptitude Battery Test in Indian Armed Forces? Many Aspirants want to join the Defence forces as a pilot & make their dream come true of flying a fighter jet. One of the major task that they need to perform after clearing the 1st day of SSB is to crack PABT or CPSS test which is conducted by the Indian Air Force. Today we are going to discuss the PABT test in detail. We would also be sharing some important tips to crack this test. We will discuss CPSS in an upcoming article. What is the PABT Test in the Indian Armed Forces? Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) is carried out for candidates aspiring to join the flying branch of the Indian Air Force, Navy, Army and Coast Guard. The purpose of these tests is to assess the ability of a candidate to be trained as a pilot. The CPSS (Computerised Pilot Selection System) is an upgraded version of the PABT test. Which we will cover in the next section. Pilot A...

Everything you need to know about the deadly corona virus - SK MISHRA The deadly outbreak has claimed lives of over 119,000 people and infected nearly 1,900,000 globally. The WHO has declared it a pandemic. The Health Ministry has confirmed 10,363 cases of  coronavirus  in India and 339 deaths so far. The disease has already claimed over 119,000 lives globally and infected close to 1,900,000 worldwide. The WHO has declared coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. What is corona virus? The corona virus is a family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses in humans including common cold and more severe forms like  SARS  and  MERS  which are life-threatening. The virus is named after its shape which takes the form of a crown with protrusions around it and hence is known as corona virus. How did the recent outbreak occur? The recent outbreak of corona virus is believed to have occurred in a market for illegal wildlife in the central Chin...

75 YEARS OF QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT  -S K MISHRA Why in news?  Sankalp se siddhi  -the attainment through resolve is the theme for this year • The PM in his Independence Day speech said that while the Quit India Movement was "Bharat Chhodo," the call today is of "Bharat Jode." The Quit India Movement, 1942 The Quit India resolution was a consequence action in the of Britain's involvement Second World War and its efforts in procuring support from Indians. According to some historians the major trigger of the movement was The movement did not result in the immediate attainment of freedom for India the failure of the Cripps mission. Several political groups active following which Mahatma Gandhi gavea "Do or Die" call in Quit India speech at Gowalia Tank Maldan. Bombay Following this a mass protest was watched by all-India Congress Committee whileveral political groups opposed the Quit India Movement The British imprisoned almost the entire l...

BIGGEST EVENTS OF POST-INDEPENDENCE -by S K Mishra  Ten biggest events of post-independence India  Here are ten watershed moment in the history that shaped today's India.Their political or social importance the magnitude of effects of these events also has been great. Partition : British left India divided into two separate states, india and Pakistan i followed massive killings and bloodshed, and left an everlasting impact on psyche of the two nations forever. Raja Hari Singh signed an agreement of accession making muslim majority kashmir an integral part of India w special status for the state of Kashmir under Article 370. The decision has led to settled issue with four wars between India and Pakistan.   Political Integration : Over 500 princely states were amalgamated to form a sine nation, eliminating the chances of fissiparous tendencies and rebellions.   Five Year plans : Five year planning was introduced in India in the year 1951 The main aim...