UNGA President-elect to meet Modi on July 23 Subject : International Organisations Context : Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid won election for President of next General Assembly in June last. Concept : Nord Stream is a system of offshore natural gas pipelines in Europe, running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. […]
RBI plans digital currency pilots soon Subject : Economics Context : RBI Deputy Governor has stated that the Reserve Bank of India may soon conduct pilot projects to assess the viability of using digital currency to make wholesale and retail payments to help calibrate its strategy for introducing a full-scale central bank digital […]
Analysis by NGO reveals micro plastics in Ganga Subject: Environment Context : The study, ‘Quantitative analysis of Microplastics along River Ganga’, conducted by the Delhi-based environment NGO, Toxics Link. Concept : The study notes pollution by microplastics all along the stretches of the river Ganga. The study attributes this observation to the poor […]
‘HC appointments an ongoing process’ Subject: Polity Context: Information provided by the Law Ministry to the Rajya Sabha on the process of appointments to the High Courts. Concept: The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are to be appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution. […]
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel Subject: Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for specialty steel. Concept: Specialty Steel It is value added steel wherein normal finished steel is worked upon by way of coating, plating, heat treatment, etc to convert it […]
Daily Practice Sheet 22 July 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Privilege motion Call options Parliamentary Committees Commercial paper La Niña Primary market INFOSAN PM eVIDYA HC stays Arunachal’s entry permit notification K. wants new trade deal for N. Ireland Lightweight anti-tank missile tested by DRDO Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Amendments India […]