India’s Sugar Export Subsidies Subject – Economy Context – WTO dispute panel rules against India’s sugar export subsidies Concept – A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel has ruled against India’s sugar export subsidy and domestic support to sugarcane growers in a dispute filed by Australia, Brazil and Guatemala. India has said that it […]
Black Clam Subject – Environment Context – CMFRI’s efforts to increase clam catch in Kerala’s Vembanad lake yield results Concept – Villoritacyprinoides, the black clam, is found in the backwaters of Kerala, mainly in Vembanad backwaters. It does not show sex reversal or hermaphroditism. It spawns twice a year. A change in salinity […]
WPI Inflation Subject – Economy Context – WPI inflation surges to 14.23% in Nov Concept – It is the most widely used inflation indicator in India. Published by the Office of Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. All transactions at the first point of bulk sale in the domestic market are included. Major criticism for […]
Tropical Savannah Ecosystems Subject – Environment Context – Climate mitigation should not come at cost of biodiversity conservation, warns tropical savanna ecologist Concept – A grassland ecosystem is a dry area of land dominated by grasses. Huge trees and shrubs are very rarely found in these regions, which is mainly because of the […]
Norms for CPSE Divestment Subject – Economy Context – The Finance Ministry has released guidelines for the implementation of the new central public sector enterprise (CPSE) policy, aimed at the privatisation, merger, closure or subsidiarisation of non-strategic CPSEs. Concept – The Finance Ministry has released guidelines for the implementation of the new central […]
PCA framework for NBFCs Subject – Economy Context – RBI unveils PCA framework for NBFCs effective Oct 2022 Concept – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to put in place a prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for troubled nonbanking finance companies to restore their financial health. Until now, the RBI had […]
Daily Practice Sheet 14 December 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Pakke Tiger Reserve Exotic Animals Reforestation Log4Shell Energy Conservation Day Pension for Judges Climate Change-Related Discussions at the UN Security Council Glaciers Central Asian Nations NCPCR portal ‘Bal Swaraj’ Daily Mapping Pakke Tiger Reserve Daily Facts The U.S., Russia, the U.K., Japan and […]