Daily Prelims Notes 29 December 2021 Table Of Contents Stricter IPO Norms The Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules 2021 Covid Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) GI tag sought for Apatani textile product 1. Stricter IPO Norms Subject – Economy Context – Stricter IPO norms: Cap on proceeds for future acquisitions, corporate […]
GI tag sought for Apatani textile product Subject – Science and Tech Context – GI tag sought for Apatani textile product Concept – An application seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Arunachal Pradesh Apatani textile product has been filed by a firm, ZeetZeero Producer Company Ltd. The Apatani weave comes from the […]
Covid Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Subject – Governance Context – Yellow alert issued in Delhi Concept – As per the plan, the restrictions will be based on three parameters–positivity rate, cumulative active cases and oxygen beds in the hospitals. The restrictions will come under Yellow, Amber, Orange and Red alerts. Yellow would […]
The Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules 2021 Subject – Economy Context – Centre notifies new rules for direct selling industry Concept – The central government on December 28 notified new rules for the direct selling industry banning companies from promoting pyramid and money circulation schemes. The entities have to ensure that these new […]
Stricter IPO Norms Subject – Economy Context – Stricter IPO norms: Cap on proceeds for future acquisitions, corporate use Concept – The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) tightened the guidelines for usage of proceeds from the initial public offering (IPO) by companies. The regulator, in a board meeting, has prescribed certain […]
Daily Prelims Notes 27 December 2021 Table Of Contents Circular Economy through Aluminium ‘Electronic Gold Receipt’ (EGR) as Securities CPSEs’ Capital Expenditure Gross Fixed Capital Formation Golan Heights Minimum Support Prices (MSP) Phishing Archbishop Desmond Tutu Right to be Forgotten Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) index National Programme for the Health Care for […]
National Programme for the Health Care for the Elderly Subject – Governance Context – Life expectancy in India has risen from 50 (1970-75) to 70 years (2014-18); as a result, the number of elders (those over 60 years) is already 137 million, and expected to increase by 40% to 195 million in 2031, […]
Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) index Subject – Governance Context – As per the 2016 Healthcare Access and Quality Index (HAQ), India improved its HAQ score from 24.7 in 1990 to 41.2 in 2016 Concept – India was ranked 145th among 195 countries on Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) index in 2016. The […]
Right to be Forgotten Subject – Polity Context – Centre told the Delhi High Court that the “right to be forgotten” is part of the fundamental right to privacy Concept – It allows a person to seek deletion of private information from the Internet. The concept has found recognition in some jurisdictions abroad, […]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Subject – History Context – Antiapartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies Concept – He was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. The Archbishop won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for combating white minority rule in South Africa. He coined the […]