Subject: Government organisation Context: India has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) its intention to make it mandatory for telecom products sold, imported or used in the country to be tested and certified by the Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) under the Department of Telecommunications Concept: Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) is a technical body representing the […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: Building on the Ayushman Bharat platform, the Centre is looking to further expand health insurance to cover the “missing middle”. Concept: National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme called Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana. Functions of NHA Determine the central […]
Subject: Schemes and Government organisation Context: Energy Efficiency Services Limited sets stricter protocols to prevent incidents in future where smart meter shutdowns happened due to sabotage Concept: India is on a path of transforming its energy mix with innovation. Along with enhancing energy production, the nation also needs to cut Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) […]
Subject: Agriculture Context: Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh soils are degraded and depleted because ‘organic matter’ is quite below (0.5-0.2 per cent). Concept: Organic matter is the very foundation of good soil health. It consists of plants, animal material which gets converted into humus after decomposing. It improves soil quality and fertility. It supplies nutrients, increases water-holding capacity, prevents soil erosion. Supplication of organic matter into […]
Subject: IR Context: ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour has become the first international labour standard ever to achieve universal ratification. Concept: Ending child labour has been one of the main goals of the ILO, which was founded in 1919. The UN agency estimates that 152 million children worldwide are […]
Subject: Economy Context: After over four years, equity mutual funds have witnessed their first monthly outflow – investors pulled out a net Rs 2,480 crore in July. Concept: A mutual fund is a type of financial vehicle made up of a pool of moneycollected from many investors to invest in securities like stocks, bonds, money […]
Subject: History Context: As India gears up to celebrate its 74th Independence Day celebrations, the Ministry of Tourism’s DekhoApnaDesh Webinar Series presented a webinar titled “Lesser known stories of India’s struggle against the British” Concept: Sivaganga- Velu Nachiar It was in Sivaganga, during the rule of Muthu Vaduganatha Peria Odaya Thevar. He was married to the […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has addressed a gathering of 272 district collectors, 32 state secretaries besides NGOs who are involved with ‘Nashamukt Bharat Campaign’ through webcast of NIC. Concept: NashaMukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 would focus on 272 most affected districts and launch a three-pronged attack combining […]
Subject: Agriculture/Schemes Context: In a world battered by the COVID pandemic, the demand for healthy and safe food is already showing an upward trend and hence this is an opportune moment to be captured for a win-win situation for Indian farmers, consumers and the environment. Concept: Organic farming is a farming method that involves growing […]
Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister has launched “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest” platform through video conferencing which will honor the honest taxpayers. Concept: The new platform will be having faceless assessments, faceless appeal and taxpayer charter. The faceless assessment and taxpayer charter came to effect immediately, while the faceless appeal is going to be applicable from September 25. It is the […]