Table Of Contents PERMANENT COMMISSSION FOR WOMEN UNLAWFUL RELIGIOUS CONVERSION BILL POSHAN ABHIYAAN BAMIYAN BUDDHA ARTICLE 32 & 33 INVERTED DUTY STRUCTURE 3D PRINTING RBI ON NBFC’S CONVERSION     1. PERMANENT COMMISSSION FOR WOMEN Subject : Security Context : Women Army officers moved the Supreme Court to debunk the defence establishment’s announcement […]

Subject : Economics Context : The internal working group of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suggested that large Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFCs) can convert into banks if they fulfill certain criteria. Concept : Well run large NBFCs, with an asset size of ₹50,000 crore and above, including those which are owned by a corporate house, […]

Subject : Science & tech Context : Researchers published the results of clinical trials on an innovation: 3D printed nasal swabs as an alternative to commercial swabs to test for Covid-19. Concept : The cost of materials per 3D-printed nasal swab ranges from 26 to 46 cents; commercial swabs cost about $1 each, the authors […]

Subject : Economics Context :The rubber goods industry, especially the non-tyre segment, is worried over the irrational duty structure that has put several domestic manufacturing units in a precarious position. Concept : Inverted duty structure (IDS) is a situation where the rate of tax on inputs used is higher than the rate of tax on […]

Subject : Polity Context : A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde observed that it is trying to discourage individuals from filing petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution. Concept : Notes on Article 32 Article 32 is one of the fundamental rights listed in the Constitution that each […]

Subject : Culture Context :At least 14 people were killed in central Afghanistan when two blasts ripped through the historic city of Bamiyan(known for Bamiyan Buddha), home to many members of the mainly Shiite Hazara ethnic minority. Concept : The Buddhas of Bamiyan were located in the Bamyan Valley of central Afghanistan. These were 2 […]

Subject : Government Schemes Context : The National Nutrition Mission or the Poshan Abhiyaan, the world’s largest nutrition programme for children and mothers, must be stepped up to meet the targets set by the Centre to reduce stunting, wasting and anaemia by 2022, says a report by NITI Aayog. Concept : POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition […]

Subject : Polity Context : The Uttar Pradesh government gave its nod to an ordinance that makes unlawful religious conversion a non-bailable offence inviting penalties up to 10 years in prison if found to be effected for marriage or through misrepresentation, force, allurement etc. Concept : Violation of the provisions of the law would invite […]

Subject : Security Context : Women Army officers moved the Supreme Court to debunk the defence establishment’s announcement that only 422 of 615 women officers screened have been found fit for a Permanent Commission (PC). . Concept : Issue: Under the Short Service Commission scheme, women were commissioned into the Army for a period of […]

    Daily Prelims Topic Inverted duty structure 3D printing NBFC vs Bank Art 32, 33 Poshan abhiyan Permanent commission for women in army Unlawful religious conversion Daily Mapping Bamiyan Daily Facts Investments in Science and Tech China invests 2.2% of its GDP on R&D ($496 billion), India’s $50 billion (PPP figures, 2017 American R&D […]