Daily Prelims Notes 1 February 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 CSE Prelims Qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS CPTPP CONTINGENT LIABILITIES MATUA COMMUNITY MARINE MEGA FAUNA STRANDING GUIDELINES AMRIT MAHOTSAV BARGIS LA NINA & IOD ANDAMAN ISLANDS PEER TO PEER LENDING BRITAIN OPENS VISA […]
CHABAHAR PORT Subject: International Relations Context: In its latest push to develop Iran’s Chabahar port project, India handed over two 140-tonne cranes for loading and unloading equipment to the Iranian government on Sunday. Concept: In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan signed the trilateral agreement which entailed the establishment of Transit and Transport […]
PURANA QUILA Subject: Architecture Context: Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has proposed a garden along the banks of the Yamuna near PuranaQila to mark 75 years of Independence. Concept: PuranaQila is built on the banks of river Yamuna and is the oldest fort of Delhi. It has been said that the fort was […]
BRITAIN OPENS VISA SCHEME Subject: International Relations Context: A new visa scheme offering millions of people in Hong Kong a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown on dissent. Concept: The immigration scheme is a response […]
PEER TO PEER LENDING Subject: Economics Context: Bank deposit rates have eased, and fixed income mutual fund running yields (portfolio YTMs) are much lower than earlier. In this situation, investors looking for relatively higher returns can eye an avenue known as peer-to-peer (P2P) lending. Concept: Peer to Peer Lending According to the RBI […]
ANDAMAN ISLANDS Subject: Geography Context: A plan for the sustainable and holistic development of the 680 sq km, fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group has raised the alarm among conservationists. Concept: The ‘Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island – Vision Document’, is the NITI Aayog’s proposal to leverage the […]
LA NINA & IOD Subject: Geography Context : Skymet Weather, the country’s largest private-sector weather forecaster, has said that initial readings made on the prospects of impending 2021 South-West monsoon indicate that it would be a ‘normal monsoon year’ . Concept: The South-West monsoon 2021 would coincide with a devolving La Niña to start with. […]
BARGIS Subject: History / Culture Context : The ruling All India Trinamool Congress wary of the large number of non-Bengali-speaking voter base in the state, has found a specific word to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party .The word ‘bargi’ as the TMC likes to call the BJP, is of special significance in Bengal’s […]