Table Of Contents Capital conservation Buffer WMA Eco sensitive Zones Bilateral Investment treaty Sero survey 1. Capital conservation Buffer Subject: Economy Context: RBI defers CCB implementation by six months due to Covid-19 pandemic The implementation of the regulations was to happen by September 30, and the same has been now deferred to April […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Around 7% of India’s adult population may have been exposed to the coronavirus till the last fortnight of August, according to the second national sero-survey by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Concept: Sero-surveys use tests that examine the liquid part of blood, or ‘serum’. And these tests detect an immune response […]
Subject: IR Context: India will try and keep its taxation laws out of the ambit of all Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and comprehensive economic pacts that it negotiates. In-principle decision was taken some time back to phase out all “unequal bilateral investment treaties” which could see companies like Vodafone, Cairn, etc., seeking arbitration against Indian tax […]
Subject: Environment Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set a fresh deadline of December 31 for the Union environment ministry to finalise the notification of eco-sensitive zones in the Western Ghats pending for eight years. Concept: The basic aim of ESZ is to regulate certain activities around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries so as to minimise […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to extend the interim relaxation in WMA (Ways and Means Advances) limits for States/ Union Territories (UTs) for another six months till March 31, 2021. Concept: On April 17, the RBI had announced an increase in WMA limit of the States/UTs by 60 per […]
Subject: Economy Context: RBI defers CCB implementation by six months due to Covid-19 pandemic The implementation of the regulations was to happen by September 30, and the same has been now deferred to April 1, 2021 Concept: The capital conservation buffer (CCB) is designed to ensure that banks build up capital buffers during normal times […]
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Daily Prelims Topic RBI extends Capital conservation Buffer RBI extends WMA LAC Eco sensitive Zones in Western Ghats NGT Daily Mapping Western Ghats Daily Facts Unpaid work It shows women participation in unpaid domestic services for household members – cooking, cleaning, household management – is as high as 81.2 per cent each day […]