Daily Prelims Notes 19 February 2022 Table Of Contents LIC’s MEGA IPO CPI (CONSUMER PRICE INDEX) ELEPHANT CORRIDORS REGULATIONS REVIEW AUTHRITY (RRA 2.0) WILDFIRES in SAVANNAH FIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) 1. LIC’s MEGA IPO Topic: Economy Context: LIC’s IPO, which is likely to run from March 10-14, can raise as much as […]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) TOPIC: Economy Context- The 2021 Notorious Markets List identified 42 online markets and 35 physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy. It includes Indian e-commerce website India Mart and physical markets such as Palika Bazar in New Delhi, Heera Panna in […]
FIR TOPIC: Polity Context- An FIR is the document that has been prepared by the police after verifying the facts of the complaint. The FIR may contain details of the crime and the alleged criminal. Concept- First information report (FIR): The term first information report (FIR) is not defined in the Indian Penal […]
WILDFIRES in SAVANNAH TOPIC: Geography Context- Wildfires are predicted to worsen in the coming years and decades, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned in its annual Frontiers report released February 17, 2022. Concept- Wildfires: Also called bush or vegetation fire or forest fire, it can be described as any uncontrolled and […]
REGULATIONS REVIEW AUTHRITY (RRA 2.0) TOPIC: Economy Context- The Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) has recommended withdrawal of additional 100 circulars in the second tranche of recommendations. Concept- Regulations Review Authority (RRA): In 1999, the RBI had set up a Regulations Review Authority (RRA) for reviewing the regulations, circulars, reporting systems, based on […]
ELEPHANT CORRIDORS TOPIC: Environment Context- Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)’s 2017 report titled Right to Passage highlights the issue of rising conflict around elephant corridors. Jharkhand has been a hotspot for elephants in north India. But, in the last decade, the surge of illegal mining has posed new challenges to the free movement […]
CPI (CONSUMER PRICE INDEX) TOPIC: Economy Context- The all-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers (CPI- AL & RL) continued to decrease in January. The fall came from food group due to decrease in prices of pulses, mustard-oil, fresh fish, sugar, gur, onion, vegetables and fruits. The fall/rise in index varied […]
LIC’s MEGA IPO Topic: Economy Context: LIC’s IPO, which is likely to run from March 10-14, can raise as much as 25 percent of the total capital raised in India last year. Concept: In 2021, India saw a record total capital-raise of $34 billion, of which IPOs accounted for $16 billion. What is […]