Daily Prelims Notes 26 January 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents RHESUS MACAQUE MOUNT K2 LAW COMMISSION PADMA AWARDS MAHA VIR CHAKRA GREAT RESET FIAT CURRENCY GREEN TAX     1. RHESUS MACAQUE Subject: Environment Context: […]

    GREEN TAX Subject: Environment Context: Green tax mooted for personal vehicles older than 15 years. Concept: Personal vehicles will be charged a tax at the time of renewal of Registration Certification after 15 years. The levy may differ depending on fuel (petrol/diesel) and type of vehicle. The proposal will now go to the […]

    FIAT CURRENCY Subject : Economy Context : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it was open to exploring the possibility of a digital version of fiat currency. Concept : Fiat currency is government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver, but rather by the government that […]

    GREAT RESET Subject : Economy Concept : The Great Reset is an initiative by the World Economic Forum. It has been conceptualised by the founder and executive chairman of the WEF, Klaus Schwab, and has evolved over the last few years. It is based on the assessment that the world economy is in […]

    MAHA VIR CHAKRA Subject : Current events Context : Colonel B. Santhosh Babu, Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar regiment deployed in Galwan during Operation Snow Leopard,  has been posthumously selected for the MahaVir Chakra (MVC), the second highest wartime gallantry award of India. Five other personnel deployed there have been named for the […]

    PADMA AWARDS Subject: Current events / Culture Context: President has approved the conferment of 119 Padma Awards this year . It includes 102 padmashri , 10 padmabhushan and 7 padmavibhushan awards. Concept: The Padma Awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day (26th January). Instituted in the year 1954, it is […]