Daily Prelims Notes 23 August 2021 Table Of Contents Jan Shikshan Sansthan Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (SSSPS) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 Polio Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara Parliamentary Committees Malabar Naval Exercise Shankaracharya Temple Civil Reserve Air Fleet Bubble Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) Markets Antibiotic Resistance Industry Status […]
Venture capital and Private Equity Subject – Economy Context – While investments into Indian start-ups by private equity and venture capital funds have hit an all-time high, the ticket size of the deals has also gone up significantly in the first eight months of 2021. Concept – Venture capital and private equity are […]
National Monetisation Pipeline Subject – Economy Context – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) tomorrow at New Delhi. Concept – The objective of the asset monetisation programme is to unlock the value of investment made in public assets which have not yielded appropriate or potential returns so far. […]
WHO’s Vaccine Redressal Subject – Science and Tech Context – The global health body’s ‘no-fault’ compensation programme for Covid vaccine recipients needs a booster shot of visibility. Concept – A “global vaccine injury compensation mechanism” had been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in February. “For vaccines that come through COVAX, there […]
Industry Status Subject – Economy Context – Industry status will give real estate sector a boost Concept – The term ‘industry status’ has not actually been specifically defined in any legislation in India. Conferring industry status basically entails an inclusion in the State/Central industrial policy. Getting loans at lower interest rates, enabling large investors […]
Antibiotic Resistance Subject – Science and Tech Context –Given the ongoing pandemic, the extensive use of antibiotics to fight secondary infections or a simultaneous bacterial infection, and a significant spurt in self-medication, the antibiotic resistance pattern has worsened. Concept – Antibiotic Resistance – Medicines that are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections […]
Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) Markets Subject – Economy Context – The offshore NDF market for the rupee remains a challenge, despite RBI’s attempts to curb its influence. Concept – NDFs are foreign exchange derivative instruments on non-convertible or restricted currencies traded over the counter (OTC) mainly at offshore centres outside the direct jurisdiction of […]