Table Of Contents PER CAPTIA INCOME CHAPTER PROCEEDING WORLD FOOD DAY IMFC NBSA KISAN RAIL SCHEME OPERATION GREENS Centre to borrow for states M-SAND 1. PER CAPTIA INCOME Subject: Economy Context : India is likely to end the current year with a per captia GDP lower than of bangladesh , making it third […]

Subject: Economy Context :  With rising complaints on the unregulated sale of sub-standard M-sand, the Public Works Department (PWD) of Tamilnadu will convene a meeting with stakeholders on an M-sand policy . Concept : Manufactured sand (M-Sand) is a substitute of river sand for concrete construction . Manufactured sand is produced from hard granite stone […]

Subject : Economy Context : Centre to borrow ₹1.1 lakh crore on behalf of States to meet GST shortfall. Concept : Government of India will now undertake the required borrowings in tranches and pass it on to States as a ‘back-to-back loan’ that will reflect on their own books. This will not have any impact […]

Subject: Govt Schemes Context : Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has recently extended the Operation Greens Scheme from Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) to all fruits & vegetables (TOTAL) for a period of six months on pilot basis as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Concept : The objective of intervention is to protect the […]

Subject : Govt Schemes Context : Railways Ministry and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) have joined hands to extend 50 per cent subsidy on rail freight for transportation of notified fruits and vegetables through ‘ Kisan Rail’. Concept : Kisan Rails are the first ever multi commodity trains. Earlier, Indian Railways had run single […]

Subject : National Organisation Context : Delhi High Court has given two weeks time to NBSA to decide on complaints filed against it. Concept : National Broadcasting Standards Authority News Broadcasting Standards Authority is an independent body set up by the News Broadcasters Association. Its task is to consider and adjudicate upon complaints about broadcasts. […]

Subject: International Organisation Context : Finance Minister addressed Plenary meeting of International Monetary anfd financial committee through video conferencing. Concept : International Monetary and Financial Committee It is the Ministerial-level committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It meets twice a year, once during the Fund-Bank Annual Meetings in October and once during the Spring […]

Subject: International Events Context : PM will  be launching a commemorative coin to mark World Food Day . Concept : World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October across the globe to honour the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organisation. This year marks the 75th anniversary of FAO. It is celebrated by several […]

Subject: Security Context : Mumbai police last week began “chapter proceedings” against a prominent Journalist. Concept : Chapter proceedings are preventive actions taken by the police if they fear that a particular person is likely to create trouble and disrupt the peace in society. These proceedings are unlike punitive action taken in case of an […]

Subject: Economy Context : India is likely to end the current year with a per captia GDP lower than of bangladesh , making it third poorest nation in south asia according to IMF world economic outlook. Concept : Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given […]