Daily Prelims Notes 30 November 2021 Table Of Contents Africa’s Great green wall initiative Genome sequencing in India Bank notes NFHS -5 Suspension of MP’s Business Advisory Committee GM soyameal GI tag Creation of new states Omicron Republic vs Monarch INSPACe Nature based solutions RBI on NBFC 1. Africa’s Great […]
RBI on NBFC Topic: Economics Context: RBI supersedes the board of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Capital Concept: RBI on NBFC regulation: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a tighter regulatory framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) by creating a four-tier structure with a progressive increase in intensity of regulation. It has […]
Nature based solutions Topic: Environment Context: Molai Kathoni, a forest created by Padma Shri recipient Jadav Payeng on the Majuli river island is a successful example of mixed-tree species plantation. Mixed-tree plantations can arrest flood and erosion impacts if engineering, bio-engineering and nature-based solutions approaches are combined. Concept: Nature based solutions: Nature-based Solutions […]
INSPACe Topic: Science and Tech Concept: Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. This is part of reforms aimed at giving a boost to private sector participation in […]
Republic vs Monarch Topic: Indian polity Context: Barbados has become the world’s newest republic. Concept: Comparison between Republic and Monarchy: Republic Monarchy Definition It is a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. It is a form of governance reigned by a king, queen […]
Omicron Topic: Science and tech Context: The World Health Organization has classified a new variant of the novel coronavirus, which belongs to a lineage named B.1.1.529, as a ‘variant of concern’, and named is Omicron. This variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa, but has spread to nearly a dozed countries […]
Creation of new states Topic: Indian polity Context: Months ahead of Assembly elections in their states, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami recently reached an agreement on the division of assets and liabilities, a subject the two states have discussed and debated ever since Uttarakhand was […]
GI tag Topic: Economics Context: Marthandam Beekeepers’ Co-operative Society Ltd. In Kanniyakumari district has filed an application seeking geographical indication (GI) tag for Marthandam honey. The honey produced in Marthandam has been certified as AGMARK ‘A’ grade by the Government of India. Concept: GI tag: It is an insignia on products having a […]
GM soyameal Topic: Economics Context: The Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has opposed the polutry industry’s demand to extend the deadline for import of genetically modified (GM) soyameal to March 31. Concept: GM Crops: A GM or transgenic crop is a plant that has a novel combination of genetic material obtained through […]
Business Advisory Committee Topic: Indian polity Concept: The Business Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha consists of 15 members including the Speaker who is the ex-officio Chairperson. The members are nominated by the Speaker. In practice, a new Committee after being nominated by the Speaker is constituted and assumes office in the first week […]