CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Subject : Governance Context : Spending for Covid-care infrastructure an eligible CSR activity. Concept : Corporate Social Responsibility The term “Corporate Social Responsibility” in general can be referred to as a corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company’s effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. […]
ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD Subject : Governance Context : Year later, One Nation, One Ration off to slow start. Concept : One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the nation from any PDS shop of their own choice. Benefits: No poor person is […]
EUA FOR CASIRIVIMAB & IMDEVIMAB Subject: Science & tech Context: India approves Roche/ Regeneron antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19. Concept: The EUA will now enable Roche to import globally manufactured product batches to India that will be marketed as well as distributed in India through a strategic partnership with Cipla Ltd. The antibody […]
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Subject: Polity Context: Need constant review of schemes for SC, ST students: Supreme Court Concept: Affirmative action refers to a set of policies that support members of disadvantaged groups that have previously suffered discrimination in any form. The nature of affirmative action policies varies from region to region and exists on […]
SC QUASHES MARATHA QUOTA LAW Subject: Polity Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has quashed the Maharashtra law granting reservation to the Maratha community in admissions and government jobs in the state. Concept: It made it clear in its judgment that people from the Maratha community cannot be declared as educationally and socially backward […]
Daily Practice Sheet 6 May 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Maratha Quota law: The Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991 SLTRO, Loan Recast Scheme Affirmative actions Ration Card (ONORC): Antibody cocktail gets approval Signal vs Facebook CSR Strategic disinvestment: Stress resolution framework 2.0 Export of […]