Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy Projects as ‘Green’ Investments Subject – IR Context – EU drafts plan to label gas and nuclear investments as green Concept – The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as “green” investments after a year-long battle between governments over […]
China’s border law Subject – IR Context – China’s new law on land borders, passed on October 23, came into effect on January 1. Concept – The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed the law for the “protection and exploitation of the country’s land border areas”. It mandates the state to […]
Savitribai Phule Subject – History Context – Birth Anniversary on 3 January 1831 Concept – Savitribai Phule (3 January 1831 – 10 March 1897) was an Indian social reformer, educationalist, and poet from Maharashtra. She is regarded as the first female teacher of India. Along with her husband, JyotiraoPhule, she played an important […]
Trincomalee oil tank farm Subject – IR Context – Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister announced that the Indian Oil Subsidiary Lanka IOC would be given 49% stake in the joint development of the Trincomalee Oil Tank farm, with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation keeping 51%. Concept – Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister announced that the Indian Oil […]
RBI’s Financial Stability Report Subject – Economy Context –Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its latest Financial Stability Report (FSR). Concept – It details the current status of different financial institutions such as all the different types of banks and non-banking lending institutions. It also maps the state of credit […]
Domestic support in agriculture: The boxes Subject – Economy Context – India appeals against WTO dispute panel ruling on sugar export subsidies at appellate body Concept – In WTO terminology, subsidies in general are identified by “boxes” which are given the colours of traffic lights: green (permitted), amber (slow down — i.e. need […]
Common Property Resources (CPR) Subject – Governance Context – Increasing population density can also lead to better community management of common property resources, if community property rights are adequately defined Concept – Areas like rivers, forests, village ponds, water bodies, parking lots and train compartments are referred to as Common Property Resources (CPR) […]
Daily Practice Sheet 2 January 2022 Daily Prelims Topic India appeals against WTO dispute panel ruling Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement FCRA Registration PM-KISAN Mushroom Farming Sunderbans Tiger Reserve (STR) Hate Speech Corbevax and Covovax Daily Facts Population density Population densities in last 40 years have more than doubled. MAINS […]