Topic 1: Will liberalizing agriculture benefit farmers? Topic 2: Every cloud has a silver lining

    Table Of Contents UN DECIDES CANNABIS NOT A DANGEROUS NARCOTIC INDIA’S FIRST HOME FOR TRANSGENDER CHILDREN ARTIFICIAL SUN PASSEX TLTRO CONTACTLESS PAYMENT FSSAI GUIDELINES THEATRE COMMAND KHUDAI KHIDMATGARS   1. UN DECIDES CANNABIS NOT A DANGEROUS NARCOTIC Subject: International Events Context: The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took a number of decisions, […]

Subject: History Concept: The KhudaiKhidmatgar was a non-violent movement against British occupation of the Indian subcontinent. It was led by Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun freedom fighter, in the North-West Frontier Province. Over time, the movement acquired a more political colour, leading to the British taking notice of its growing prominence in the region. Following […]

Subject: Defence Context: Navy has started work to establish maritime theatre command: Admiral Karambir Singh. Concept: It is a unified command in which the resources of all the services are unified under a single commander looking at a geographical theatre. Meaning, a single military commander, as per the requirements, will have the resources of the […]

Subject: Current Events Context: From January 1, 2021 packaged drinking water players in the country will to need to ensure that their products contain minerals such as calcium and magnesium in line with the limits set by the food safety authority. Concept: Earlier this year, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had […]

Subject: Economics Context: Reserve Bank of India governor announced that RBI has enhanced limits for contactless card payments from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000. This will be effective from 1 January 2021 and will be at the discretion of the user. Concept: The RBI’s decision to increase the limit from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 5000 without entering […]

Subject: Economics Context: Stressed sectors have got a fresh line of support with the RBI extending its targeted long-term repo operations (TLTROs) to the 26 industries — including power, realty and textiles. Concept: LTRO is a tool that allows banks to borrow one to three years of funds from the Central Bank at the Repo […]