National Commission on Urbanization in India Subject – Polity Context – The general approach towards urban empowerment, including financial capabilities, has remained piecemeal in India according to RBI report Concept – In 1986, the Government of India appointed National Commission on Urbanization comprising Shri C.M. Correa as its Chairman. It was entrusted with […]
RBI’s Digital Payment Index Subject – Economy Context – RBI: Digital payments up 39.6% in Sept 2021 Concept – The RBI’s Digital Payment Index, which shows the deepening of payments through digital modes in India, rose by 39.64 per cent to 304.06 in September 2021 against 217.74 in the year-ago month. Constructed with […]
Houthis and the war in Yemen Subject – IR Context – A suspected drone attack on Monday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), caused multiple explosions in which three people were killed — two Indians and one Pakistani. The Shia Houthi rebels of Yemen, who have been controlling […]
Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) report Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) report used statistical modelling to estimate deaths linked to 23 pathogens and 88 pathogen-drug combinations. Concept – A comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), covering 204 countries and […]
Contingency Fund of India Subject – Polity Context – FinMin asks depts to curb expenses within approved RE ceilings Concept – Provision for this fund is made in Article 267(1) of the Constitution of India. The Constitution authorised the Parliament to establish a ‘Contingency Fund of India’, into which amounts determined by law […]
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency(IREDA) Subject – Economy Context – Govt to infuse ₹1,500 cr in IREDA to step up RE funding Concept – Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is a Mini Ratna (Category – I) Government of India Enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […]
Top Producers and Consumers of Oil Subject – Economy Context – Crude oil hits 7-year high Concept – The largest oil producers and share of total world oil production in 2020 Country Share of World Total United States 20% Saudi Arabia 12% Russia 11% The largest oil consumers and share of total world […]
Seed Money Subject – Economy Context – IIT-M incubated Aerostrovilos raises ₹3.5 cr seed fund from TI Concept – Seed money, sometimes known as seed funding or seed capital, is a form of securities offering in which an investor invests capital in a startup company in exchange for an equity stake or convertible […]
Najafgarh Lake Subject – Environment Context – Delhi: Fewer bird numbers, species at Najafgarh lake this year, census finds Concept – The Najafgarh jheel, a transboundary wetland lying in Delhi and Haryana, has recorded fewer species of water birds this year as compared to the last, the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) conducted at […]