Janjatiya Gaurav Divas Subject – Governance Context – Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on Nov. 15 Concept – As a part of the year-long commemoration of 75 years of Independence, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved declaration of November 15 as “Janjatiya Gaurav Divas” to remember the contributions of tribal freedom fighters. The date was […]
USA-India Defence Technology & Trade Initiative Subject – IR Context – India, U.S. monitoring defence trade projects Concept – The DTTI was announced in 2012 as an ambitious initiative for co-production and co-development of military systems. It is not a treaty or a law. It is basically a defense strategy to facilitate the development of defense technology […]
Delhi Declaration Subject – IR Context – NSA meet seeks urgent help for Afghans Concept – Delhi Declaration — a joint statement on the NSAs’ meeting on Afghanistan signed by all eight participating countries. It is a collective cooperation against terrorism and drug trafficking in the region and “expressed concern over the deteriorating […]
Guidelines for decommissioning coal-based power plants Subject – Environment Context – India proposes guidelines for decommissioning coal-based power plants Concept – The Central Pollution Control Board has prepared a set of guidelines for decommissioning of coal-based power plants, following an order of the National Green Tribunal. Coal-fired power plants are typically decommissioned after […]
Global Climate Risk Index 2021 Subject – Environment Context – Climate negotiators must wake up to loss and damage as disasters multiply Concept – The international environmental think tank ‘Germanwatch’ released the Global Climate Risk Index 2021. Germanwatch, based in Bonn and Berlin (Germany), is an independent development and environmental organisation which works […]
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Subject – Polity Context – NCPCR questions UNICEF on plan to screen same-sex films in Bengal schools Concept – Set up in March 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child […]
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) Subject – Economy Context – Cabinet okays Rs 17,409 crore to CCI for cotton procurement in 7 seasons to 2020-21 Concept – Cotton Corporation of India was established in 1970 under Companies Act 1956. It’s a Government of India’s corporate agency, engaged in diverse activities related to trade, […]
Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) Subject – Governance Context – Centre to resume MPLADS Concept – Under MPLADS MPs can recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets in the areas of drinking water, primary education, public health, sanitation and roads in their constituencies. […]
Headline Inflation vs Core Inflation Subject – Economy Context – ‘Tax cut on fuels positive for inflation management’ Concept – Headline Inflation Headline Inflation is the measure of total inflation within an economy. It includes price rise in food, fuel and all other commodities. The inflation rate expressed in Wholesale Price Index (WPI) […]
Govt of India and the Crypto currencies Subject – Economy Context – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das sounded alarm on cryptocurrencies, cautioning investors on the potential pitfalls of the digital currency. Concept – Is cryptocurrency trading regulated by the Govt of India now? – No. The exchange platforms enabling trading of […]