US Presidential Elections - (Polity and Governance)
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao - (Social Issues)
A self-reliant foreign policy-EDIT Page 07 - (International Relations)
Shutting the door on Huawei -EDIT Page 07 - (International Relations)
How the tiger can regain its stripes-EDIT Page 07 - (Environment)
Mega labs to boost COVID-19 testing Page 01 - (Science and Technology)
QOD
[{"explanation": "<p>Schedules of WPA 1972 -</p>\n<p>Schedule I and part II of schedule II cover animals which are in the category of endangered species. The sections in this schedule give absolute protection to certain species and these cannot be infringed on any account.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule III and IV - These also have roughly the same provisions of Section I and II, but cover animals that are not in danger of becoming extinct. The penalties under this section are also less than Schedule I and II.</li>\n<li>Schedule V delineates animals that can be hunted like ducks and deers with the prior permission of chief wildlife warden.</li>\n<li>Schedule VI concerns cultivation and plant life and gives teeth to setting up more protected animal parks.</li>\n</ul>", "question": "<p>Schedule VI of the wildlife protection ct 1972 deals with which of the following?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f3543317737d42d0aa0b918", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Endangered animal species</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3543317737d42d0aa0b919", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Animals which can be hunted</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3543317737d42d0aa0b91a", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Vermin animals</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3543317737d42d0aa0b91b", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Plant species of concern</p>"}], "question_id": "5f3543317737d42d0aa0b917"}, {"explanation": "<p>\u25baBIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS</p>\n<p>According to Conservational International (CI), to qualify as a hotspot a region must meet two strict criteria:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>It must contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants (>0.5% of the world’s total) as endemics</li>\n<li>It has to have lost at least 70% of its original habitat.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>FOUR BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS IN INDIA</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Himalayas: It includes the entire Indian Himalayan region (and that falling in Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar)</li>\n<li>Indo-Burma: It includes entire North-eastern India, except Assam and Andaman group of Islands (and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and southern China)</li>\n<li>Sundalands: It includes Nicobar group of Islands (and Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines)</li>\n<li>Western Ghats and Sri Lanka: Includes entire Western Ghats (and Sri Lanka)</li>\n</ul>", "question": "<p>Which of the following is/are Biodiversity Hotspots present in India?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Entire Indian Himalayas</li>\n<li>Sundalands</li>\n<li>Western ghats</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f3543537737d42d101f9635", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3543537737d42d101f9636", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 and 2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3543537737d42d101f9637", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f3543537737d42d101f9638", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1, 2 and 3</p>"}], "question_id": "5f3543537737d42d101f9634"}, {"explanation": "<p>5G is smarter, more energy efficient, and faster than any of its predecessors. Some predict it will be nearly 10 times faster than your current network if you are on 4G.</p>\n<p>5G will allow for a higher number of users to connect simultaneously. It will eliminate network congestion and allow users to stream live TV with little to no buffering.</p>\n<p>Reduced latency and higher speed is only the tip of the iceberg for this promising technology, predicting that future innovations will use 5G’s improved connectivity to power some of the most significant communication advances of our generation.</p>\n<p>5G wireless networks make it harder to track and spoof users, but security holes remain because devices still connect to older networks.</p>", "question": "<p>Which of the following is/are advantages of 5G over 4G?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Higher speed</li>\n<li>Reduced Latency</li>\n<li>Allowing for a higher number of users to connect simultaneously.</li>\n<li>Higher data security</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct option -</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f35437e7737d42d101f963d", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 and 2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f35437e7737d42d101f963e", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1, 2 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f35437e7737d42d101f963f", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1, 2 and 4 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f35437e7737d42d101f9640", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>All of the above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f35437e7737d42d101f963c"}, {"explanation": "<p>The election of the president and the vice president of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the fifty U.S. states or in Washington, D.C., cast ballots not directly for those offices, but instead for members of the Electoral College. These electors then cast direct votes, known as electoral votes, for president, and for vice president. The candidate who receives an absolute majority of electoral votes (at least 270 out of 538, since the Twenty-Third Amendment granted voting rights to citizens of D.C.) is then elected to that office.</p>\n<p>If no candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes for president, the House of Representatives chooses the most qualifying candidate for the presidency; if no one receives an absolute majority of the votes for vice president, then the Senate elects the vice president.</p>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements regarding Presidential Elections in USA</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Election president can be categorise as an indirect election.</li>\n<li>If no candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes for president, the House of Representatives chooses the most qualifying candidate for the presidency.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Chose the correct option from the code given give below</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f35439f7737d42d0aa0b921", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f35439f7737d42d0aa0b922", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f35439f7737d42d0aa0b923", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f35439f7737d42d0aa0b924", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>None of the above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f35439f7737d42d0aa0b920"}]
Kamala Harris to be Biden’s running mate + Running mate matters
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, has named Kamala Harris, who is of mixed Indian and Black heritage, as his running mate in a much anticipated announcement that was described as “historic” and “seismic” by Democrats, including many ecstatic Indian-Americans and non-partisan observers. She is the first woman of color on a presidential ticket in the US.
Presidential Election Process of U.S
Electoral College
Caucuses and primaries, and the national conventions.
Study finds poor access to abortion drugs
Over-regulation of drugs to curb gender-biased sex selection such as through government programmes like ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ has hindered access to safe, legal and cost-effective abortion, according to a survey across six States which found an “overwhelming shortage” of abortion pills or medical abortion drugs.
Summary of the report
Misunderstanding that easy availability of medical abortion drugs will be misused for sex selection.
Reduced choice
Cost effective
Missing Millions: A National Shame
Female infanticide to Sex selective abortions
Pre-1970s: Female infanticide
Failure of PCPNDT Act
Beti Bachao and Beti Padao
From protection to promotion: The way forward
A self-reliant foreign policy
This Article highlights that in the present and upcoming era of New Cold War between China and United States, India, rather than picking any side, should diversify its relation with important and significant players in the international arena to ensure strategic autonomy for India’s best interest. Let us understand the important highlights of this article by going through the views expressed by India’s External Affairs Minister on multilateralism and strategic autonomy.
View of India’s Minister of External Affairs
Maintaining Strategic Autonomy even in the Past
Strategic Alliance in Present Times
Diversification is the key
Shutting the door on Huawei
In January, U.K allowed Huawei to have a limited role in its telecommunications network. However after a review, U.K. has finally decided to ban the Chinese company. This entails banning U.K. mobile providers from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after the end of this year as well as removing all of Huawei’s 5G kit from their networks by 2027.
The Domino effect
Allegation against Huawei
Geo-strategic stake in the Huawei controversy
India’s response
How the tiger can regain its stripes
There has been increase in number of tigers from about 2,000 in 1970 to about 3,000 now. This is an annual growth rate lower than 1% after 50 years of efforts. India has done better than other tiger range countries, but flags have been raised regarding the cost and efficiency in this increase.
India’s potential of holding tigers
Why number of tigers increased
Changes post 2000
Tiger task force 2005 and After
Red Tape in tiger administration
What needs to be Done
Mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing
To speed up testing as well as improve the accuracy of testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working on developing “mega labs” where large machines, called Next Generation Sequencing machines (NGS), which are also used for sequencing human genomes, will be repurposed to sequence 1,500-3,000 viral genomes at a go for detecting the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus.
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