Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Subject – IR Context – China sends fighter jets towards Taiwan. The latest show of force came as Taiwan said it had submitted an application to join the 11-nation CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) trade deal, days after China said it had formally […]
Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission Subject – Government Schemes Context – PM to launch health mission on Sept. 27 Concept – This scheme will be launched with the aim of harnessing technology in order to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency of healthcare delivery across India. It seeks to provide a better access to healthcare data. It also […]
FASTER System Subject – Polity Context – SC introduces FASTER system to send records Concept – FASTER stands for “Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records”. In a big fillip to the fundamental rights of life, dignity and personal liberty, the Supreme Court has introduced a new system by which crucial decisions, including […]
Department-Related Standing Committees Subject – Polity Context – Ahead of the reconstitution of the 24 Department¬Related Standing Committees (DRSC), Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu sent a detailed record of participation by the members in committee meetings over the past year to the political parties, calling them to nominate members only based on […]
Gogra mapping Subject – Geography Context – Gogra grazing areas off-limits Concept – Villagers have lost access to a vast grazing area near Gogra in eastern Ladakh owing to growing Chinese presence in the area. Gogra is one of the several friction points in eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a […]
QS Graduate Employability Rankings Subject – Governance Context – IISc. among top 500 global institutions in QS Employability rankings Concept – The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, and six Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are among 12 Indian institutions that have figured in the top 500 universities in QS Graduate Employability Rankings […]
RBI Retail Direct platform for Government Securities (G-secs) Subject – Economy Context – G-Sec Retail Direct: Mkt players seek easy KYC, interoperability Concept – For effective implementation of the RBI Retail Direct platform for Government Securities (G-secs), market participants are pushing for tweaks in the rules, seeking relaxation in KYC norms, interoperability for […]
Hydrofluorocarbons Subject – Environment Context – EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants Concept – Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. The new rule announced is intended to decrease U.S. production and use of HFCs by […]
RBI’s Government Securities Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) Subject – Economy Context – RBI’s G-SAP 2.0 may hinder banks’ credit offtake Concept – Under the G-SAP 2.0 programme, the RBI will conduct open market purchases of government securities worth ₹1.2 lakh crore across the various maturity spectrum. The programme aims to ensure the orderly evolution […]
Arjun Mk-1A tanks Subject – Security Context – ₹7,523cr. order for Arjun Mk1A tanks Concept – The Defence Ministry on Thursday placed an order with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, for the supply of 118 indigenous Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks for the Army at a cost of ₹7,523 crore. The state-of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new […]