Daily Prelims Notes 11 February 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents Synchronized Pangong disengagement Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway and sanctuaries/Tiger reserves Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solid National Tribal […]
NABARD Subject: National Organisations Context : National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is eyeing a 22% growth in balance sheet size this financial year. Concept : It is an apex development and specialized bank established on 12 July 1982 by an act by the parliament of India. Its main focus is […]
UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES PREVENTION ACT Subject: National Legislations Context: Only 2.2 % of cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act between the years 2016 and 2019 ended in convictions by court, according to data presented by the Union Home Ministry in the Rajya Sabha. Concept : UAPA was passed in 1967. It aims […]
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Subject: National Legislations Context: Recently, Argentina’s Congress legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy. The Indian Parliament too will consider an amendment to our abortion laws this Budget Session. Concept : MTP Act, 1971 The idea of terminating a pregnancy cannot originate by choice and is […]
NSE co-location case Subject: Economy Context: SEBI on Wednesday (February 10) imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), and Rs 25 lakh each on Chitra Ramakrishna and Ravi Narain, the former managing director and vice-chairman of the exchange respectively, in connection with its three-year investigation in the […]
Koch Rajbangshis Context: The Home Minister is set to address Koch Rajbangshis community in poll-bound Assam Concept: It is a community that traces its roots to the Kamata kingdom, which comprised parts of Assam, West Bengal and adjoining territories. In Medieval period ruled their territory of Kamatapur, which comprised a large part of […]
Tianwen-1 Context: Chinese spacecraft entered MARS. Concept: It is an inter-planetary mission by the China National Space Administration. It aims at: to land a rover probe water Look for sign of ancient life Yinghuo-1 was the first Chinese spacecraft to go to MARS with help of Russia.