Subject: IR Context: The United Nations completed 75 years this year Concept: In order to commemorate the historic moment, world leaders come together, at a one-day high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly. The meeting, themed as ‘’The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’, is a landmark event, […]
Subject: Polity Context: Eight Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended for unruly behaviour in the House the previous day (September 20). The motion was passed by a voice vote. Concept: The general principle is that it is the role and duty of the Presiding Officer Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha to maintain order […]
Subject: Economy Context: While the Union Cabinet had approved the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) setting up Infrastructure Investment Trust(s) (InvIT) in December 2019, the company has recently started meeting investor groups, as it prepares to come up with its InvIT issue. Concept: Infrastructure investment trusts are institutions similar to mutual funds, which pool […]
Subject: Environment Context: Mystery elephant deaths in Botswana is caused by cyanobacteria Concept: Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, is found worldwide especially in calm, nutrient-rich waters Some species of cyanobacteria produce toxins that affect animals and humans People may be exposed to cyanobacterial toxins by drinking or bathing in contaminated water Symptoms include skin […]
Subject: IR Context: Pakistan is again looking to China, Malaysia and Turkey to help it get off lightly for failing to fully implement an action plan to tackle terror funding when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assesses its case in October Concept: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor RaghuramRajan and former Deputy Governor Viral Acharya have proposed creation of a bad bank, winding down of Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance, paring down the government stake in public-sector banks (PSBs) below 50 per cent and reprivatisation of some PSBs […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Information about O- SMART was given by the Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha Concept: The objectives of O-SMART (Ocean Services, Modelling, Applications, Resources and Technology) scheme of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of […]
Subject: IR Context: Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre is providing Tsunami Services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries Concept: The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) was established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, an autonomous body under Ministry of Earth Sciences which continues to provide timely tsunami advisories to stake holders. […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Pradhan MantriAnnadataAaySanraksHanAbhiyan’ (PM-AASHA) is an umbrella scheme to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers. This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha. Concept: The new Umbrella Scheme includes the mechanism of ensuring remunerative prices to […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha that Government has a proposal to set up Neutrino Observatory in the country. Concept: Proton, neutron, and electron are tiny particles that make up atoms. The neutrino is also a tiny elementary particle, […]