Subject: Environment Context: India has improved its place in Environment Performance Index but still poorly ranked Concept: India secured 168 rank in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI Index 2020) that measured the environmental performance of 180 countries It was released by the Yale University on June 4, 2020. India’s rank was […]

Subject: IR Context: As the pandemic stifles economic activity, experts kept warning of a much harsher recession in the Gulf. Concept: Persian Gulf, the body of water is surrounded by eight countries Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates GCC The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a political and […]

Subject: IR Context: As part of Mission Sagar, INS Kesari has carried a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Seychelles. Concept: India launched Mission Sagar as part of the government’s outreach initiative towards five Island nations in the Indian Ocean amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Naval Ship Kesari has been […]

Subject: Economy Context: The gross direct tax collection in 2019-20 fiscal dipped 4.92 per cent to Rs 12.33 lakh crore on account of reduction in corporate tax rate, increased standard deduction and personal I-T exemption limit, the Income Tax department. The gross collections would have clocked 8 per cent growth to Rs 14.01 lakh crore […]

Table Of Contents Direct Tax Buoyancy, Revenue Foregone, Tax Base Mission Sagar Persian Gulf and GCC Environment Performance Index Assam Gas Leak 1. Direct Tax Buoyancy, Revenue Foregone, Tax Base Subject: Economy Context: The gross direct tax collection in 2019-20 fiscal dipped 4.92 per cent to Rs 12.33 lakh crore on account of reduction in […]