Daily Prelims Notes 17 April 2021 Table Of Contents MONSOON PREDICTION MODELS EXTRADITION DUSTSTORM MK 4482 MONSOON CORE ZONE RT PCR TEST MGNREGA NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CURRENCY WATCH LIST ECLGS SUPACE   1. MONSOON PREDICTION MODELS Subject: Geography Context : Monsoon to be ‘normal’ in 2021; East and Northeast may get less rain: […]

    SUPACE Subject : Governance Context : SUPACE, a composite AI-assisted tool, can be used to push up efficiency of legal researchers and judges; it will read case files, extract relevant information, draft case documents and manage apportioning of work. Concept : SUPACE is short for Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency. […]

    ECLGS Subject : Government Schemes Context : Finance Ministry widens emergency credit line guarantee scheme scope to SMA-1 loans. Concept : ECLGS was rolled out as part of the Centre’s Aatmanirbhar package in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The objective was to support small businesses struggling to meet their operational liabilities due to […]

    CURRENCY WATCH LIST Subject : International Relations Context : India is one of 11 countries on the U.S. Treasury’s ‘Monitoring List’ with regard to their currency practices as per the April 2021 edition. Concept : Currency Manipulators: This is a label given by the US government to countries it feels are engaging in […]

    NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL Subject : Environment Context :The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted an eight-member National Task Force to combat air pollution and monitor remedial steps to improve air quality. Concept : It is a specialised body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of […]

    MGNREGA Subject : Government schemes Context : As COVID batters India again, govt must scale up MGNREGA to support migrants. Concept : About MGNREGA MGNREGA is one of the largest work guarantee programmes in the world. It is one of the core of the core scheme under Government of India. Objective: The primary […]

    RT PCR TEST Subject : Science & tech Context : Maharashtra says fortnightly RT-PCR tests not mandatory for those delivering essential services. Concept : RT-PCR Test: Normally DNA holds information about ingredients that make up a living being. The information coded in the DNA is converted into functional proteins in a living being […]