Subject : Economy Context: Markets regulator Sebi on Friday gave certain relaxations to non-resident Indians in respect of holding of depository receipts (DRs) issued by India-listed companies. Concept: NRIs can now hold DRs issued by the company under the employee stock option schemes, bonus issue and rights issue, the regulator said. Depository Receipts A Depository […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: Bharti Global and UK government-led OneWeb announced the launch of 36 communications satellites and said it aims to offer high-speed internet from its constellation of satellites in India by mid-2022. Concept: The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite communications company on Friday launched the 36 satellites from a Soyuz launch […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Textiles Ministry is working on a structure to roll out the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for technical textiles and man-made fibre (MMF) segment, Textiles Minister has said. Concept: Technical Textiles are defined as Textile material and products manufactured primarily for their Technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic and […]
Subject: International Report Context: The value of the FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations stood at 105 points in November 2020. Concept: The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. It consists […]
Subject: Economy Context : The World Bank has corrected two of its recent ease of doing business rankings, adjusting the scores for China and three other nations based on an internal audit after staffers’ claimed of “undue pressure” by management to alter ratings. Concept: Ease of doing business’ refers to the regulatory environment in a […]
Daily Prelims Topic Fair and Remunerative Prices (FRP) Failure of Constitutional machinery (Art 356): Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System Solar Winds hack ACE2 enzyme: Depository Receipts Low Earth Orbit (LEO) China slips on Ease of Doing Business ranking: Technical textile and manmade fibre FAO food price Index Human freedom index US cyber attacks […]