Blockchain Technology: Layer-1 and Layer-2 Networks Subject – Science and Tech Context – At $4,643, Ether scales to record high; Bitcoin trails Concept – Ether, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high on Wednesday, catching up with Bitcoin’s rally and riding on news of wider blockchain adoption. The Ether token, which underpins […]
CRUCIAL Act of 2021 Subject – IR Context – GOP Senators support CAATSA waiver for India Concept – Three Republican Senators have introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act FY2022 — an annual defence budget Bill — to make it harder for the executive branch of the U.S. government to impose sanctions on members of the Quadrilateral […]
Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) Subject – Environment Context – India requested the Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) members to join hands with India to support the global initiatives it has pioneered, including the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT). […]
Third World Network Subject – IR Context – India appreciated the efforts of the Third World Network (TWN) for its support to Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC), and expressed the need to ensure resources to TWN. Concept – Third World Network (TWN) is an independent non-profit international research and advocacy organisation involved in […]
Caricom Countries Subject – IR Context –Prime Minister Modi said India has made special arrangements for cooperation with the Pacific islands and Caricom countries in the wake of the threat of climate change. Concept – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC) is an intergovernmental organisation of 15 member states (14 nation-states and one […]
Daily Practice Sheet 4 November 2021 Daily Prelims Topic After govt reduces excise duty, states slash VAT on fuel Blockchain Technology: Layer-1 and Layer-2 Networks Roadkill and extinction risk for leopards in North India The significance of US putting NSO Group on its Entity List Where tech giants stand on use of […]