Core sectors Subject – Economy Context – Core sector grew 11.6% in August Concept – To know about Core Sectors, please click here. To know about IIP, please click here.
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2010 Subject – Governance Context – More time to renew FCRA registration Concept – The registration is mandatory for associations and NGOs to receive foreign funds. Registered NGOs can receive foreign contribution for five purposes — social, educational, religious, economic and cultural. The FCRA registration is renewed every […]
SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 Subject – Governance Context – Urban missions to get big outlay Concept – The revamped versions of the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch on Friday would include convergence with the corresponding […]
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Subject – IR Context – NEET: OCI candidates can appear in general category Concept – An NRI is an Indian citizen residing abroad. An OCI is a foreign national of Indian origin who is registered as an OCI cardholder under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act. To know about OCI, please click here. PIO […]
Press Council of India (PCI) Subject – Government Bodies Context – PCI panel to probe ‘harassment’ of scribes Concept – The Press Council of India was first set up in the year 1966 by the Parliament on the recommendations of the First Press Commission. Aim: To preserve the freedom of the press and […]
Nuclear Power Corporation of India limited Subject – Government Bodies Context – Spent fuel storage cleared for Kudankulam units 3 & 4. Nuclear Power Corporation proposed it at the site where 2 x 1,000-MW units 1 and 2 are in operation. Concept – The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an […]
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Subject – Government Bodies Context – The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted consent for the establishment of Away From Reactor spent fuel storage for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project’s units 3 and 4. Concept – The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted on November 15, 1983, by […]
Financial Sector Regulators Subject – Economy Context – Financial sector regulators must foster competition: CEA Concept – Financial sector regulators must adopt a “developmental” mindset to increase access and encourage competition in the sectors that they oversee, whether it be mutual funds, pensions or insurance, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to Finance Ministry […]
Canada marked first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year Subject – IR Context – Canada marked its first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday to honour the lost children and survivors of the country’s indigenous residential schools, their families and communities. Concept – Canada marked its first ever […]
Heroin seizures from Arabian Sea Subject – IR Context – 3,000 kg heroin was recently seized from Mundra port in a shipment originating from Kandahar Concept – Lockdowns including on global air and maritime traffic resulted in fewer seizures in 2020 than in 2019 (see graph based on USODC report), and smaller sized […]