Subject: Economy Context: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is setting up an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) to attract big-ticket funds; this is first by a government agency. Concept: An Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs) is like a mutual fund, which enables direct investment of small amounts of money from possible individual/institutional investors in infrastructure to […]
Subject: Polity/Economy/Schemes Context: The United Nations and International Labour Organization (ILO) observe 12 June every year as the world day against child labour. Concept: The occassion was originally launched by the ILO in 2002 to create awareness about the global extent of child labour and the actions and efforts that are needed to eliminate it. […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Maharashtra government has given nod to the use of homeopathy medicine Arsenic Album 30 for the general population as a prophylactic against Covid-19 and as an immunity booster. Concept: Arsenicum album is made by heating arsenic with distilled water, a process repeated several times over three days. The health hazards of arsenic contamination in […]
Subject: Disaster management Context: Integrated Flood Warning System called ‘IFLOWS-Mumbai’ has been launched Concept: It is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) The warning system will relay alerts of possible flood-prone areas anywhere between six to 72 hours in advance. The system can provide all information […]
Table Of Contents I-FLOWS Arsenicum Album 30 World child labour day Infrastructure Investment trust (InvIT) Significance of rising Forex Reserve FSSAI Food Safety Index Aarogyapath 1. I-FLOWS Subject: Disaster management Context: Integrated Flood Warning System called ‘IFLOWS-Mumbai’ has been launched Concept: It is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and […]