Context: Abanindranath Tagore’s Birth Anniversary
Table Of Contents Industrial Development and Regulation Act, 1951 Jammu and Kashmir and Article 35A Gujjar and Bakkarwal communities Provisioning Environment Protection Act Pokkali rice 1. Industrial Development and Regulation Act: 1951 Subject: Schemes/ Acts Context: Industrial disasters shed light on Industrial Development and Regulation Act, 1951. Concept: It was passed by the […]
Subject: Geography Context: West Bengal farmers are going to cultivate pokkali variety of rice to tide over a crisis-like situation created by severe seawater incursion into paddy fields in vast areas of the Sundarbans after the cyclone Amphan Concept: The pokkali variety of rice is known for its saltwater resistance and flourishes in the rice […]
Subject: Environment Context: Environment ministry has recommended closure of LG Polymers plant in Vishakapatnam citing Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act Concept: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any […]
Subject: Economy Context: Banks need to rise the provisioning for expected bad loans rising due to pandemic hit economy Concept: Banks have to set aside or provide funds to a prescribed percentage of their bad assets. The percentage of bad asset that has to be ‘provided for’ is called provisioning coverage ratio. Provisioning Coverage Ratio […]
Subject: Geography Context: Bangas Awaam Mela’ held in Jammu and Kashmir to mark Article 370 abrogation anniversary. It saw the participation of hundreds of Gujjars, Bakarwals. Concept: The Gujjars and Bakarwals are the two unique ethnic nomadic groups that rear flocks of sheep and goat between high and low altitudes of Western Himalayas. In summer, […]