Minsk Accord Subject – IR Context – Russia and Ukraine must abide by their commitments in the Minsk accord Concept – The Minsk Protocol is an agreement which sought to end war in the Donbas region of Ukraine. It was written by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine, consisting of Ukraine, the Russian […]
Commissionerate System Subject – Governance Context – Madhya Pradesh: Commissionerate system stuck in IAS-IPS wrangle 11 years and promises later Concept – In the commissionerate system, the Commissioner of Police (CP) is the head of a unified police command structure, is responsible for the force in the city, and is accountable to the […]
Importer-Exporter Codes (IECs) Subject – Economy Context – Importer-exporter codes not updated after Jan 2014 to be deactivated Concept – The Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) is a key business identification number that is mandatory for exports or imports. No person shall make any import or export except under an IEC number granted by the […]
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) Subject – Economy Context – FPIs adopt contrarian game plan: Invest in IPOs, sell in stock market Concept – National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is an Indian central securities depository under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India based in Mumbai. It was established in1996 as […]
Inverted duty structure Subject – Economy Context – To correct duty structure, FinMin notifies 12% GST on textiles, footwear from January 1 Concept – An inverted duty structure arises when the taxes on output or final product is lower than the taxes on inputs, creating an inverse accumulation of input tax credit which […]
Chabahar port Subject – IR Context – The crisis being faced by India’s strategic port project at Chabahar in Iran has deepened after crane-makers failed to turn up for a tender to supply four new ship-to-shore cranes to the port. Concept – Port Location Bordering Countries Chabahar port In south-eastern Iran, on the […]
National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) Subject – Security and Defence Context – PNB server vulnerability may have exposed data of over 180 m customers: CyberX9 Concept – National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is an organisation of the Government of India created under the Section 70A of the Information Technology […]
Cobalt Subject – Geography Context – A Chinese mining conglomerate has bought a stretch of southeast Congo, called Kisanfu and is racing to retrieve its buried treasure: millions of tons of cobalt. This, holds one of the largest and purest untapped reserves of cobalt in the world. Concept – Cobalt is a chemical […]
Carbon Credits Subject – Environment Context – The Glasgow pact recently signed at COP26 deals with many issues of the Paris Agreement, such as finance, reporting of climate actions, transparency in climate actions, and rules for creating global market for trading in carbon offsets (carbon credits). Concept – Carbon credit is a financial […]
Daily Practice Sheet 21 November 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Quantum Computing United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Child Rights in India Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Procedure for Judicial Transfers Swachh Survekshan Awards Special Category Status (SCS) Manama Dialogue Daily Constitution Article 222 Daily Facts Coal: Coal is used to meet […]