Daily Current Affairs  – 2 September 2021

Health Scrub Typhus Syllabus: GS 2/Health In News  Mathura in western Uttar Pradesh have reported cases of a mystery fever, which has been identified as scrub typhus. About  Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by a bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi.  It is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers […]

In News Recently, the Department of Consumer Affairs decided to relook at draft rules for e-commerce. About Earlier, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution notified and made effective the provisions of the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.  It has received pushback from not only the industry […]

In News Recently, the Allahabad High Court said that the cow should be declared the national animal and that gau raksha (cow protection) should be included as a fundamental right of the Hindus.  Courts stand Religious and cultural significance: The court made the comments, along with a string of other observations, noting the religious and […]

In Context  In a bid to regulate foreign ships, China notified new maritime rules warranting vessels to report their information while passing through what China sees as its “territorial waters”. Major Points of the  new law China’s new maritime rules designed to control the entry of foreign vessels in “Chinese territorial waters”.  Foreign vessels, both […]

In Context  According to a new UN report, more than 500 million people in India and more than 80 per cent of the populations of Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Iran are exposed to medium and high levels of poor air quality due to sand and dust storms. About  The findings were published in the […]