Subject: Schemes Context: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Kendra has achieved an impressive sales of Rs 100.40 Crore in first two months of 2020-21 as compared to Rs 44.60 Crore in same period of 2019-20. Concept: “Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan AaushadhiPariyojana” is a noble initiative by Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India which is now making […]
Subject: Economy Context: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the upward revision of MSME definition Concept: Formally, MSMEs are defined in terms of investment in plant and machinery But this criterion for the definition was long criticized because credible and precise details of investments were not easily available by authorities. In February 2018, the […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2020-21. Concept: Based on the recommendation of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), the Cabinet has approved MSP of 14 kharif crops […]
Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister has launched the technology platform CHAMPIONS which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength. Concept: The portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances, encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding. It is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry. This ICT based system is set up to help the […]
Table Of Contents CHAMPIONS Minimum Support Prices (MSP) Upward revision of MSME definition Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Kendra’s –PMBJK Kutch Social Stock Exchange Ebola Epidemic BHIM app On Set of Monsoon Air Bubble and Air bridges West Coast Cyclone PM Svanidhi Implications of rating downgrade 1. CHAMPIONS Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister has launched […]
Subject: Economy Context: World milk day celebrated on June 1 since 2001 Concept: FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) was asked to propose a specific day on which all aspects of milk could be celebrated. The Day provides an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to publicise activities connected with […]
Subject: Environment Context: Researchers at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have found a rare fish in the Gulf of Manner. Concept: During finding, it is camouflaged within the seagrass meadows This bandtail Scorpion fish (Scorpaenospsisneglecta) is well known for its stinging venomous spines and ability to change colour The fish is called ‘scorpionfish’ […]
Subject: Polity Context: Appearing on behalf of the central government, the Solicitor General claimed that the government had shifted 10 million migrant workers to their home states and that some migrants were still walking “because of anxiety or local level instigation Concept: Solicitor General is the second highest law officer in the country. He is […]
Subject: Science and tech Concept: Herd immunity Herd immunity happens when so many people in a community become immune to an infectious disease that it stops the disease from spreading. This can happen in two ways: Many people contract the disease and in time build up an immune response to it (natural immunity). Many people are vaccinated against […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Mapping genomic variants of SARS CoV-2 could help control second wave. Tackling a second wave will rely on all the information countries have gotten from the first round of the outbreak. To that end, researchers will be using genome sequencing to prevent, or curb a second wave. Concept: Scientists have so […]