Phishing Subject – Defence and Security Context – Phishing attacks on central ministry officials get sharper, targeted Concept – Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone, or text message. This is done by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive […]
Minimum Support Prices (MSP) Subject – Agriculture Context – There is no guarantee farmers’ income will rise as the methodology for estimating cost of production is outdated, defective Concept – The Centre has been announcing MSP for crops every year for two seasons — kharif and rabi — since 1965, based on the […]
Golan Heights Subject – IR Context – Israel approves plan to double settlers in occupied Golan Heights Concept – The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau with an area of 1,800km² on the border between Israel and Syria in south-western Syria.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation Subject – Economy Context – Gross fixed capital formation rate sees decline in 2020-21 Concept – Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), which is an indicator of the level of investments in the country, fell by 10.8 percent during the financial year 2020-21 as compared to a rise of 5.4 […]
CPSEs’ Capital Expenditure Subject – Economy Context – At 20%, CPSEs’ capex pace strong, yet below target Concept – Capital expenditure by large central public-sector entities — companies and undertakings – rose by 19 per cent on year to Rs 3.1 lakh crore in the first eight months of the current financial year. […]
‘Electronic Gold Receipt’ (EGR) as Securities Subject – Economy Context – Electronic gold receipts are now ‘securities’, says Finance Ministry Concept – The Finance Ministry has specified ‘Electronic Gold Receipt’ (EGR) as ‘securities’ under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956, paving way for trading of such instruments on any new gold exchanges that […]
Circular Economy through Aluminium Subject – Economy Context – According to Ellen McArthur Foundation, the demand for vital raw materials like plastic, concrete, aluminium, and steel will increase four-fold, resulting in worldwide CO2 emission of 649 billion tonnes by 2100. Concept – A Circular economy would essentially mean moving away from a ‘Take, […]
Daily Prelims Notes 26 December 2021 Table Of Contents Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission Sikh Gurus Tai Khamti Resistance Magnetars Dementia Tele-Taste TV Screen Olfactory Organ Legal Metrology Act 2009 Right To Freedom of Religion 1. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission Subject – Government Schemes Context – Telangana stood first in […]
Right To Freedom of Religion Subject – Polity Context – Karnataka’s anti-conversion legislation Concept – Part III of the Indian Constitution guarantees various fundamental rights. Article 25- 28 provides for the right to freedom of religion which is largely based upon Irish Constitution. Article 25– Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and […]
Legal Metrology Act 2009 Subject – Governance Context – Govt. set to decriminalise metrology law Concept – The Act aims to establish and enforce standards of weights and measures, regulate trade and commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number and for matters connected therewith or incidental […]