LAST WEEK STRATEGY FOR MAINS 2020 BY SANTOSH SIR Starting strong is good. Finishing strong is epic. Hey all, Hope everyone is doing good and your mains preparation is on a right track. This last one week is very important because it will decide whether you make it to the list or not. […]
Daily Prelims Notes 30 December 2020 Table Of Contents INCOIS – DIGITAL OCEAN Rhino DNA INDEXING SYSTEM ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT SCHEME FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ELECTORAL BONDS GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE CONSORTIUM SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SERIES KOLAR LEAF NOSED BAT AMMONIA POLLUTION PRICE STABILIZATION SCHEME 1. INCOIS – DIGITAL OCEAN Subject: National Organisations Context: […]
PRICE STABILIZATION SCHEME Subject: Economy Concept: The scheme provides for maintaining a strategic buffer of commodities for subsequent calibrated release to moderate price volatility and discourage hoarding and unscrupulous speculation. For building such stock, the scheme promotes direct purchase from farmers/farmers’ association at farm gate/Mandi. The PSF is utilized for granting interest free […]
AMMONIA POLLUTION Subject: Environment Context: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said water supply to parts of north, central and south Delhi would be disrupted on Wednesday following a spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna. Concept: DJB vice-chairman asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) to […]
KOLAR LEAF NOSED BAT Subject: Environment Context: The Bat Conservation India Trust, has been entrusted with drawing up a conservation plan for kolar leaf nosed bats and also has been awarded a grant to conduct further research on this species of bats. Concept: The Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideroshypophyllus), or leafletted leaf-nosed bat is […]
SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SERIES Subject: Economy Context: The latest installment of the government-run Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) 2020-21- Series IX- is open for subscription. The last date for subscription is January 1, 2021, with January 5 as the settlement date. Concept: This is the ninth tranche of gold bonds for this fiscal […]
GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE CONSORTIUM Subject: Science & technology Context: In the wake of a mutated variant of coronavirus detected in the UK, a genomic surveillance consortium has been formed for laboratory and epidemiological surveillance of circulating strains of the SARS-CoV-2 in India, the Centre said on Saturday. Concept: Indian government has set up a […]
ELECTORAL BONDS Subject: Polity Context: The government on Tuesday approved the 15th tranche of electoral bonds which will be open for sales between January 1 and January 10. Concept: The State Bank of India (SBI), in the XV Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 […]
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT Subject : Economics Context : Foreign portfolio investment flows in December have crossed $6 billion and could well hit $7 billion before the month is over. Concept : While it’s the abundance of liquidity worldwide that is channelling funds into equities, India seems to be getting more than its fair share as […]