China’s New Maritime Rules Subject – IR Context – China’s new maritime law might spike tensions in South China Sea. Concept – In a bid to regulate foreign ships, China notified new maritime rules warranting vessels carrying radioactive materials, bulk oil, chemicals and a host of other supplies to report the details of […]
Li-ion Batteries Subject – Science and Tech Context – Lucas TVS to build Li-ion battery unit for ₹2,500 cr. Concept – A lithium-ion battery or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery. Li-ion batteries use an intercalated (Intercalation is the reversible inclusion or insertion of a molecule into materials with layered structures) lithium compound as one electrode material, compared to the […]
International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs) Subject – Economy Context – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to enable international settlement of transactions in government securities (G-secs) through International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs), to help expand the investor base for the G-secs market, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said. Concept – An international […]
G-Sec Subject – Economy Context – Overseas settlement of G-sec deals on anvil: Das. Concept – Government securities are debt instruments of a sovereign government. They sell these products to finance day-to-day governmental operations and provide funding for special infrastructure and military projects. These investments work in much the same way as a corporate debt issue. By issuing debt, […]
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) Subject – Economy Context – Core sector logs 9.4% growth Concept – It is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period. It is compiled and published monthly […]
China-Myanmar New Passage Subject – IR Context – China opens first road-rail transport link to Indian Ocean. Concept – The first shipments on a newly-launched railway line from the Myanmar border to the key commercial hub of Chengdu in western China, that provides China a new road-rail transportation channel to the Indian Ocean, were delivered last week. The transport corridor […]
Kandahar Subject – IR Context – Thousands of Taliban supporters on Tuesday poured on to the streets of Kandahar, the spiritual birthplace of the Islamist movement, waving flags and shouting “God is greatest”, celebrating the momentous U.S. exit from Afghanistan. Concept – Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan, located in the south of […]
Ramon Magsaysay Award Subject – Awards Context – Vaccine pioneer wins Ramon Magsaysay award. Concept – The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 and is considered as Asia’s premier prize and highest honour. It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Republic of the Philippines. Till 2009 awards have traditionally been given in five categories: […]
Kaziranga National Park Subject – Environment Context – The rising water of the Brahmaputra inundated more than 70% of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Concept – It is located in the State of Assam and covers 42,996 Hectare (ha). It is the single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra […]
Dengue Subject – Science and Tech Context – 40 die of suspected dengue in Firozabad. Concept – Dengue is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes Aegypti mosquito. This mosquito also transmits chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika infection. Aedesaegypti is a daytime feeder. The peak biting periods are early in the morning and in […]