SEBI declares govt-owned firm PEC as ‘not fit & proper’ Subject – Economy Context – SEBI declares govt-owned firm PEC as ‘not fit & proper’ Concept – The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has declared a government-owned company as ‘not fit & proper’ for the first time. PEC Ltd, a 100 […]
International Year of Fruits & Vegetables 2021 Subject – IR Context – 2021 has been designated by the UN General Assembly as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV) Concept – 2021 has been designated by the UN General Assembly as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). The IYFV is […]
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission Subject – Governance Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Monday to inaugurate what is being touted as “India’s largest scheme to scale-up health infrastructure”. Concept – The Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission is aimed at ensuring a robust public health […]
DAP ‘shortage’ Subject – Agriculture Context – An acute shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) in Haryana has seen desperate farmers pelting stones at the police, blocking roads in protest, and even resorting to “loot” the fertilizer from a private dealer’s outlet in Mahendragarh district of south Haryana. Concept – Why is DAP so […]
Biodynamic Farming Subject – Agriculture Context – Biodynamic Farming Takes Root in India Concept – Biodynamic farming is what makes organic agriculture work. Drawn from concepts outlined by its Austrian pioneer Rudolf Steiner in 1924, it proscribes the use of chemicals on plants and soil and instead places emphasis on natural composts. In […]
Daily Practice Sheet 25 October 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Biodynamic Farming DAP shortage in India What is Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission? Prem Nath Dogra Syama Prasad Mukherjee Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region Operation Red Rose Gorias PM – ASBY National Fund to Control Drug Abuse SEBI declares govt-owned firm PEC […]