WEST TEXAS INTERMEDIATE & BRENT CRUDE Subject : Economy Context : Oil prices soared on Monday to their highest in about 13 months as vaccine roll-outs promised to revive demand and producers kept supply reined in. Concept : Brent crude was up 77 cents, or 1.2%, at $63.20 a barrel, after climbing to […]
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX Subject : Economy Context : WPI quickens to 2.03% after easing in December. Concept : Wholesale Price Index It is the most widely used inflation indicator in India. Published by the Office of Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. All transactions at the first point of bulk sale in […]
BHIMBEDKA PAINTING Subject : Art and Culture Context :India and Australia were a evolutionary neighbours , a link found in Bhimbetka shows. Concept : The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the prehistoric Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest […]
NS Vishwanathan panel to strengthen Urban Cooperative banks by RBI Subject: Economy Context: RBI has formed a new panel headed by deputy director NS Vishwanathan to suggest strengthening of UCBs. Concept: It is to examine their issues and provide a roadmap for strengthening the sector. It will look into regulatory measures taken by […]
Digital Intelligence Unit Subject: Security Context: The central government will set up a digital intelligence unit (DIU) as a nodal agency to deal with complaints of unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) and cases of financial fraud, especially in the digital payments space. Concept: It will be a Nodal agency to coordinate between various agencies […]
Mandarin duck or the (Aix galericulata) Subject: Environment Context: Considered the most beautiful duck in the world, the Mandarin duck made an appearance in Assam’s Tinsukia last week after more than a century. Concept: It was found in Maguri-Motapungbeel (or wetland) in Assam’s Tinsukia district. It is a “small-exotic looking bird” native to […]
Sandes Subject: Science and Technology Context: National Informatics Centre (NIC) has launched an instant messaging app on the lines of WhatsApp. Concept: The launch of the app is also a part of the government strategy to push for use of India-made software so as to build an ecosystem of indigenously developed products. In […]
Share Delusional Disorder Context: A rare psychotic disorder called ‘shared delusion disorder’ may lie at the root of the murder of two women by their parents in Andhra Pradesh. Concept: About Share Delusional Disorder Early evaluations of the mental health status of the arrested parents and their erratic behavior suggests that they may be having […]
State Advisory prices for Sugarcane Context: SAP for sugarcane did not change in UP for third year in a row. Concept: With the amendment of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 on 22.10.2009, the concept of Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) of sugarcane was replaced with the ‘Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP)’ of sugarcane for […]
National Commission for Minorities Context: THE DELHI High Court on Monday questioned the Centre regarding vacancies at the National Commission for Minorities (6 out of 7) and asked it to file a status report in response to a petition seeking filling of all vacant posts in the statutory body Concept: The govt says […]