Daily Prelims Notes 27 November 2021 Table Of Contents Private bank promoters’ stake holding cap raised to 26% from 15% 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs in Meghalaya defect to TMC Variant of concern Govt asks Indians to not subscribe to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink Constitution Day Chhattisgarh pushes Adani-run coal […]
Tibet Autonomous Region Context: The leadership of the Tibetan community in exile says it is concerned that China might be “pushing” more Tibetans out to the border areas while using the opportunity to settle more mainland Chinese in Tibetan cities Concept: India’s Tibet policy India makes the 3500km LAC is with the Tibetan […]
Exim Bank Context: The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will be disbursing $100 million by way of project finance to COVID-19 vaccine makers in the country this fiscal Concept: India Exim Bank has offered $150 million to the African Exim Bank and $100 million to Africa Finance Corporation. They can use it […]
Contributions of Verghese Kurien Context: November 26, 2021 was the “Milk Man of India” Verghese Kurien’s 100th birth anniversary. Concept: Verghese Kurien was the Founder Chairman of National Dairy Development Board from 1965 to 1998. He is the architect of India’s White Revolution, which helped India emerge as the largest milk producer in […]
Chhattisgarh pushes Adani-run coal block despite WII red flag Context: Despite a biodiversity report from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) warning that the forests in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Aranya Coal Field (HACF) should be declared a “nogoarea”, the state government is pushing for permission to start phase II of mining in the PEKB […]