Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Subject – Economy Context – The PM noted that the deposits worth Rs 76 lakh crore were insured under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act providing full coverage to around 98 per cent of bank accounts. Concept – To know about DICGC, please […]
Ban on Single-Use Plastic Subject – Environment Context – The year 2022 is the deadline set by the government to phase out single-use plastic. Concept – Single Use Plastics Single-use plastics, or disposable plastics, are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. Plastic is so cheap and convenient that it has replaced all other materials from […]
Governor’s role in state and central universities Subject – Polity Context – A controversy has erupted in Kerala over the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University, with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan saying he approved the decision against his “better judgement” as Chancellor. Concept – Under the Central Universities […]
Co-lending Subject – Economy Context – Banks are now going in for co-lending arrangements with non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) following a decision by the Reserve Bank of India to allow such lending practices. Concept – Under the RBI’s co-lending model, banks are permitted to co-lend with all registered NBFCs (including Housing Finance Companies […]
Differences between Webb and Hubble telescopes Subject – Science and Tech Context – The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s most powerful telescope, is scheduled to be rocketed into orbit no earlier than December 22. Concept – Though Webb is often called the replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA said it prefers to […]
Long COVID Subject – Science and Tech Context – Effects of ‘long COVID’ mapped Concept – ‘Long COVID’ is a term to describe the effects of COVID-19 that continue for weeks or months beyond the initial illness, usually three months from the onset of the symptoms. Older people and those who had five or more symptoms […]
Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir Subject – Polity Context – NC seeks agenda of delimitation panel meet Concept – The delimitation exercise has started in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir was constituted by the Centre last year to redraw Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies of the union […]
Daily Practice Sheet 12 December 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Tornadoes Covid-19 pandemic End Asafoetida Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) Governor as Chancellor of the Universities 5G Interfering With Aircraft Rapid Action Battalion Chakma-Hajong Gender Inequality in Global Earnings Wildlife Crime Control Bureau Buxa Tiger Reserve Digital Histopathology […]