Table Of Contents Project lion, project dolphin Nagar van scheme ARIIA 2020 First World Solar Technology Summit Jallianwala Bagh Gothic architecture Dwarf planet Ceres Bhadbhut project Trap Door Global currency Dollar Front Running Classical music 1. Project lion, project dolphin Subject: Environment Context: Prime minister in his Independence Day speech had announced the […]
Subject:Arts and culture Context: Indian classical vocalist PanditJasraj passed away . He belonged to MewatiGharana Concept: Throughout the ages, man has sought to express the stirrings of his soul, the search for something beyond the mundane through the medium of the arts. The evolution of poetry, painting and other visual arts has been preserved on stone, […]
Subject: Economy Context: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) sought to bar 27 entities from the capital market for being connected to a case of front running. Concept: Front running is the illegal practice of purchasing a security based on advance non-public information regarding an expected large transaction that will affect the price of a […]
Subject: Economy Context: Many countries have started settling trade transactions in local currencies rather depending on dollar Concept: Since the early 19th century, countries struggled to find the best way to settle trade balance. It was not easy as each had its currency with no check on more printing. Finally, most countries agreed to settle […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to direct all telecom operators to undertake an ‘information security audit’ of their networks and submit the report by October end. Concept: A ‘backdoor’ or a ‘trap door’ is a bug installed in the telecom hardware which allows companies to listen in or […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Gujarat government recently awarded the contract for a barrage project across Narmada river. Concept: It is planned to be a 1.7-km causeway-cum-weir barrage with 90 gates, across the river Narmada, 5 km from Bhadbhut village, and 25 km from the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Gulf of […]