The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 Subject – Governance Context – UIDAI seeks indemnity from Data Bill Concept – Applicability: The Bill governs the processing of personal data by: (i) government, (ii) companies incorporated in India, and (iii) foreign companies dealing with personal data of individuals in India. Personal data is data which pertains to characteristics, traits or attributes […]
MGNREGA Subject – Governance Context – No money left in MGNREGA coffers; 21 States in the red Concept – The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme has run out of funds halfway through the financial year, and supplementary budgetary allocations will not come to the rescue for at least another month when the next Parliamentary session begins The MGNREGA is a demand-driven scheme, […]
Seaweeds Subject – Environment Context – Goa’s pilot seaweed farm explores viability of these climate-smart algae Concept – “Seaweed” is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that grow in the ocean as well as in rivers, lakes, and other water bodies. Some seaweeds are microscopic, such as the […]
Sardar Patel supported Partition Subject – History Context – Sardar Patel supported Partition Concept – World War II ended in the summer of 1945, which was also when India’s leaders, imprisoned from 1942 for their Quit India call, were released. Less than two years thereafter, on February 21, 1947, Premier Attlee announced in […]
Core sectors Subject – Economy Context – Sept core sector growth drops to 4.4% YoY as rains affect infra activity Concept – Core industry can be defined as the main industry which has a multiplier effect on the economy. In most countries, there is particular industry that seems to be backbone of all other industries and it qualifies […]
Facebook is now called ‘Meta’ Subject – Science and Tech Context – Facebook is starting its metaverse journey by rebranding itself as Meta Concept – ‘Meta’ in Greek means ‘after’ or ‘beyond’. The overall Facebook Company will now simply be called Meta. However, the Facebook app will retain its name and there’s no […]
Pope Subject – IR Context – On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls on Pope Francis, head of the sovereign of the Vatican City State, for a 30-minute meeting. Concept – Pope, (Latin papa, from Greek pappas, “father”), the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the head of […]
Pacific Islands Subject – Geography Context – Actions, not words – Pacific Islands urge strong commitment on climate Concept – Three major groups of islands in the Pacific Ocean are Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. The indigenous inhabitants of the Pacific Islands are referred to as Pacific Islanders. The Pacific Island region covers more […]
Different types of U.S. Visa Subject – IR Context – H-1B visa: Market research analyst job now a ‘specialist occupation’ Concept – Visa Description H-1B (specialty occupation) An H-1B visa is required if you are coming to the United States to perform services in a pre-arranged professional job H-1B1 Treaty-based Temporary Work Visas […]
RBI Governor Subject – Economy Context – The three-year term extension given to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das Concept – RBI Governor Appointment Procedure – In India, the process is entirely a political one. Though an Appointments Committee is the formal vehicle designated to shortlist candidates for the job, in reality, […]