SMALL SAVINGS INSTRUMENTS Subject : Economy Context : The government has sharply slashed the rates on all small savings instruments for the first quarter of 2021-22. Concept : It has brought the rate of return on the Public Provident Fund down from 7.1% to 6.4% and effecting cuts ranging from 40 basis points […]

    MILITARY FARMS Subject : Defence Context : Indian Army Formally Closes Down Military Farms Concept : Military Farms were set up with sole requirement of supplying hygienic cow’s milk to troops billeted in various garrisons across British India. First Military farm was raised on 01 Feb 1889 at Allahabad. After independence Military Farms […]

    CRUISE SERVICE Subject : Economy Context : Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya  flagged off  the Cruise service from Hazira Port of Surat to Diu today via video conferencing. Concept : For the cruise between Surat and Diu, the one side voyage time will be approximately 13 […]

    PLIFOR FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR Subject : Government Schemes Context : The Union Cabinet has approved the Central Sector Scheme – “Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)” with an outlay of Rs. 10900 crore. Concept : The objectives of the Scheme are to support food manufacturing entities with stipulated minimum Sales […]

    DNA PROFILING Subject : Science & tech Context :Rape-accused to move court after DNA report rules out his paternity. Concept : DNA fingerprinting or DNA profiling is method of isolating and identifying variable elements within the base-pair sequence of DNA. DNA fingerprinting technology is utilised by police all over the world for fool-proof […]

    BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK Subject : Environment Context : Recently, a wildfire that had spread across several zones in Bandhavgarh National Park has been brought under control. Concept : About Bandhavgarh National Park It is located in the Vindhya Hills of the Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh. It is known for the Royal Bengal […]

    AVALANCHE Subject : Geography Context : BRO worker dies trapped in snow as avalanche hits Zoji La in Ladakh Concept : Avalanche is a rapid downslope movement of a large detached mass of snow, ice, and associated debris such as rocks and vegetation. Small avalanches, or Sluffs, occur in large numbers, while large […]

    AIM PRIME Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the NITI Aayog has launched the ‘AIM-PRIME’ (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship). Concept : About AIM-PRIME It is an initiative of the NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). It is a nationwide program […]

    GLOBAL GENDER GAP REPORT Subject : International Reports Context : Recently, the World Economic Forum has released the Global Gender Gap Report 2021. Concept : Iceland continued to top the index in 2021, followed by Finland and Norway, while Afghanistan was at the last position of 156. The report highlighted that South Asia […]

    ARTICLE 244 A Subject: Polity Context: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised to implement Article 244 (A) of the Constitution to safeguard the interests of the people in Assam’s tribal-majority districts. Concept: Article 244(A) allows for creation of an ‘autonomous state’ within Assam in certain tribal areas. Inserted into the Constitution in 1969, it […]