Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Subject – Economy Context – NFTs gain traction with celebrities on board Concept – Led by celebrities that include Bollywood actors, designers and cricketers, nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are slowly gaining traction in India. Experts say the NFT market is still small and very niche in nature, but investor interest […]

    Plastic Pollution Subject – Environment Context – Plastic pollution in aquatic systems may triple by 2040: UNEP Concept – The microbial community on plastic debris — the plastisphere — now covers the multiple biomes on Earth. From the deepest parts of the ocean to the most remote oceanic islands, plastics and microplastics are […]

    Turkey under FATF Grey-List Subject – IR Context – global terror finance watchdog put Turkey under the lens Concept – The global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has added Turkey, along with Jordan and Mali, in its revised list of “jurisdictions under increased monitoring”. The FATF is an inter-governmental body […]

    Daily Practice Sheet 22 October 2021   Daily Prelims Topic Prisoners on Parole Genetically Modified Rice Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Pig Kidney to a Human Right to privacy Yadadri temple in Telangana Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) PM Gati Shakti plan Omega-3 Fatty Acids SAKSHAM Centres (Centre for Financial Literacy & Service […]