Subject : Polity Context : The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) led by Chairman N K Singh, submitted its Report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 to the President of India. Concept : As per the terms of reference (ToR), the Commission was mandated to give its recommendations for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 by […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : Pfizer has reported that its vaccine, BNT162b2, has been more than 90 per cent effective in late-stage trials. Concept : This is a vaccine that was developed using mRNA technology — it makes use of the messenger RNA molecules that tell cells what proteins to build. The mRNA, […]
Subject : Agriculture Context : Rabi sowing has crossed 100 lakh ha. Abundant monsoon rains boost prospects and also coverage of wheat and pulses rises. Concept : Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in the South Asia. The term is derived from the Arabic word […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Context : Government has approved 21 projects, leveraging investment worth 443 crore rupees supported with a grant of 189 crore rupees under the Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition. Concept : The objective of the scheme is to provide integrated cold chain, preservation and value addition infrastructure facilities without […]
Subject : Economy Context : The Ministry of Power, Government of India issued a notification to cover all the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) under the preview of the Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001. Concept : The notification was formulated in consultation with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). According to it, all entities having issued distribution […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Context : The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued an order for the scale-up and expansion of the PM-KUSUM Scheme. The target now is to achieve enhanced solar capacity of 30.8 gigawatt (GW) by 2022. Concept : Kisan urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) is a farmer-oriented solar power […]
Subject: Economics Context : The Centre must mount an aggressive programme of capital expenditure to the tune of about 2 per cent of GDP to pull the economy, top economist and public policy thinker C. Rangarajan, said. Concept : Capital expenditures Capital expenditures are the ones that create some liability/asset for the government. These include […]
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