Table Of Contents Negative import list Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Indus Water Treaty Perseid meteor shower 2020 Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO) India rupee appreciation/depreciation factors Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) GI Tag for basmati 1. Negative import list Subject: Economy Context: Defence Minister has announced a list […]
Subject: Economy Context: Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati produced in 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh has been granted Concept: A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin A geographical indication right enables those who […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is one of the most common safety mechanisms in use around the world. Concept: TheUS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) began conducting research in the 1990s to determine how to improve safety at airports where the full […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Government had recently upped the deposits insured by Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) from ₹1 lakh (fixed in 1993 when the insurance scheme was started) to ₹5 lakh following the PMC Bank fiasco of 2019 Concept: Deposit insurance is a protection cover for deposit holders in a bank when the bank […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Indian currency is trading relatively weaker compared with emerging market peers such as the Brazilian real and the South African rand Concept: Currency appreciation is an increase in the value of currency comparing to another currency. Currency depreciation is an opposite of currency appreciation, it is a fall in the value […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Ten containers of ammonium nitrate were moved by Customs officials from the Manali Sattva Container Freight Station to a Hyderabad-based buyer. The transfer was done with 12-point instructions by the Chennai police and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) officials. Concept: With an overall objective of ensuring safety and security of […]