Daily Prelims Notes 14 May 2021 Table Of Contents COMMON SERVICE CENTRE SWAMIH CBI DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT INDICATIVE NOTES NRC TRAI VENTURE CAPITAL FUND HOUSING FINANCE COMPANIES vs BANKS HOUSE ARREST   1. COMMON SERVICE CENTRE Subject : Governance Context : Union Home Ministry said that people in the 18-44 age group living in […]

    HOUSE ARREST Subject : Governance Context : The Supreme Court has thrown open the door to the legislature to “ponder” over the idea of placing convicts under house arrest to avoid overcrowding of prisons. Concept : A Bench of Justices U.U. Lalit and K.M. Joseph, in a judgment, highlighted the “alarming” statistics of […]

    HOUSING FINANCE COMPANIES vs BANKS Subject : Economy Context : Even as Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) have come under the direct supervision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) since August 2019, existing home loan customers are getting differential treatment from banks and HFCs. Concept : Over the last 18 months to 5 […]

    VENTURE CAPITAL FUND Subject : Economics Context : India received venture capital and private equity investments worth $7.5 billion across 67 deals in April, a sixfold rise over the same month last year on low base effect, as per the Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association-EY report. Concept : Entrepreneurs need investments […]

    TRAI Subject : National Organisations Context : Jio tops in 4G download speed, Vodafone in upload in April: Trai Concept : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India It was established by an Act of Parliament (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997) to regulate telecom services, including fixation/revision of tariffs for telecom services. It […]

    NRC Subject : Governance Context : Assam State National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking a comprehensive re-verification of the draft NRC, saying it was needed in view of the serious irregularities detected in the final draft as well as the supplementary list. Concept : […]

    INDICATIVE NOTES Subject : Polity Context : Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched a new feature in the Supreme Court’s official website called ‘Indicative Notes’. Concept : This feature is aimed at providing concise summaries of landmark judgments in an easy-to-understand format. This will serve as a useful resource for media persons […]

    CBI DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT Subject : Governance Context: PM Modi-led panel to decide next CBI chief, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi among frontrunners. Concept : The CBI is headed by a Director. The Director of CBI as Inspector General of Police, Delhi Special Police Establishment, is responsible for the administration of the organisation. With the […]