Table Of Contents QRSAM QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT MINING REFORMS TRACK OF DIPLOMACY KALVARI-CLASS SUBMARINES NDRF & SDRF 1. QRSAM Subject: Defence Context: India Successfully test fired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System. Concept: Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System (QRSAM) is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile system. QRSAM is […]
Subject: Disaster Management Context: Union Home Ministry releases 4382 Crore Rupees to six states under National Disaster Response Fund. Concept: National Disaster Response Fund: Defined under sec 46 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act). It is a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening […]
Subject: Defence Context: Indian Navy’s fifth Kalvari-class Diesel Electric attack submarine INS Vagir was launched at Mazgaon Dock in Mumbai. Concept: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vagir is the fifth among the six Kalvari-class submarines being constructed by the public sector shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai. The other vessels in the class are INS […]
Subject: International Relations Context: Indian Council on Global Relations will welcome Canada and India’s top diplomats on Tuesday to discuss the growing strategic partnership between Canada and India in the era of COVID-19. This is the third Canada-India Track 1.5 Dialogue on Innovation, Growth and Prosperity meeting. Concept: Track 1.5 Diplomacy: This term is used […]
Subject: Economy Context: Mines secretary has said that centre is looking at mining reforms including amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957. Concept: Key Reforms Proposed are: Removal of restriction on end-use of coal: Currently, companies acquiring Schedule II and Schedule III coal mines through auctions can use the coal produced only for specified end-uses […]
Subject: Economics Concept: A QIP is a capital raising tool In a QIP a listed company can issue equity shares, fully and partly convertible debentures, or any security (other than warrants) that is convertible to equity shares. Apart from preferential allotment, this is the only other speedy method of private placement whereby a listed company […]
Subject: Defence Context: India Successfully test fired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System. Concept: Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System (QRSAM) is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile system. QRSAM is designed to protect moving armoured columns from aerial attacks. The entire weapon system is configured on highly mobile platforms and is capable of providing air defence on […]
Daily Prelims Topic Qualified institutional placement Track 1.5 dialogue Diabetic retinopathy QRSAM Mining reforms Swami Vivekananda National Disaster Response Fund and State Disaster Response Fund Daily Facts Inequality: The study reported that the richest 1% of the population in India owns more than four times the wealth held by 953 million people who […]