Integrity Pact Subject – Governance Context – Integrity Pact: CVC modifies criteria Concept – Integrity Pact is a vigilance tool that envisages an agreement between the prospective vendors/bidders and the buyer, committing both the parties not to exercise any corrupt influence on any aspect of the contract. The pact also ensures transparency, equity and competitiveness […]
Central Secretariat Service Subject – Governance Context – 30% vacancies in Central offices as promotions on hold Concept – Central Secretariat Service is the administrative civil service under Group A and Group B of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India. They are governed by Central Secretariat Service Rules of 1962,which has been issued under […]
PLI Scheme for Food Processing Subject – Agriculture Concept – In order to boost domestic manufacturing and cut down on import bills, the central government in March 2020 introduced a PLI scheme that aims to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units. Scheme Objectives: Support Food manufacturing entities […]
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Subject – IR Context – Marked by the United Nations each year on the 27th of January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day provides an opportunity to recount the atrocities of the Holocaust that resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jews. Concept – International Holocaust Remembrance Day or […]
Spot-billed pelicans Subject – Environment Context – Spot billed pelicans dying enmasse in Andhra Pradesh Concept – The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanusphilippensis) or grey pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran across India east to Indonesia. The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. […]
Kalaripayattu Subject – Art and Culture Context – Sankaranarayana Menon, the 93-year-old kalaripayattu exponent who has been conferred the Padma Shri for his contributions to martial arts. Concept – Kalaripayattu, also known simply as Kalari, is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India. […]
Reverse Repo Normalisation Subject – Economy Context – The State Bank of India’s economic research team believes the stage is set for a reverse repo normalisation, given that the Triparty Repo Dealing and Settlement (TREPS) and call money rates are ruling higher than the reverse repo rate Concept – Normalisation means raising the […]
Agroforestry Subject – Environment Context – Agroforestry produce, sustainable bamboo can generate huge rural earnings Concept – Agroforestry is defined as a land use system which integrates trees and shrubs on farmlands and rural landscapes to enhance productivity, profitability, diversity and ecosystem sustainability. It is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resource management system […]
Tipu Sultan Subject – History Context – Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of a controversy in Mumbai with the BJP claiming that Congress leader and Mumbai Suburban Minister Aslam Shaikh is planning to name a playground in the Muslim dominated Malwani locality after the 17th century ruler. Concept – Tipu […]
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) Subject – Government Schemes Context – The US and Europe are the major markets for India’s organic apparel. Under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), the government has been promoting organic farming in clusters to lower the costs on certification and help improve marketing. Concept – “Paramparagat Krishi […]