GOVERNOR V/S FEDERAL STRUCTURE TOPIC: Polity Context- Governor R.N. Ravi returning the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) Bill passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly and the running battle between West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee underline again the problematic role that governors play in Indian politics. Concept- Constitutional Position of […]
DELHI GOVTS. DRAFT POLICY FOR DELIVERY SERVICES TO E-VEHICLES TOPIC: Governance Context- The Delhi government on Thursday put a draft policy in the public domain under which cab aggregators, food and other doorstep delivery services in the city would have to mandatorily switch their entire fleet to electric vehicles in a phased manner. […]
Daily Prelims Notes 10 February 2022 Table Of Contents CENTRE’S NEW RULES FOR IMPORT OF DRONES GEOMAGNETIC STORMS THAT KILLED STARLINK SATELLITES The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator DEATH PENALTY QUESTION HOUR HALLMARKING OF GOLD JEWELLARY & ARTEFACTS New centre for carbon capture utilisation at IIT Bombay Kaziranga National Park is a […]
RBI’s POLICY RATES TOPIC: Economy Context- Signalling that the country is not yet ready for a monetary tightening or a hike in interest rates, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday kept key policy rates – Repo rate, Reverse repo rate and the Bank rate […]
SOVEREIGN GREEN BONDS TOPIC: Economy Context- Despite govt’s climate focus, grants to key adaptation fund are sliding. The Union Budget 2022-23 emphasised sovereign green bonds and thematic funds for blended finance in areas including climate action. Concepts- Sovereign Green Bonds: Green bonds, issued through the Reserve Bank of India, will be part of […]
GOVERNOR TOPIC: Polity Context- In recent years, the bitterness between states and Governors have been largely about the selection of the party to form a government, deadline for proving majority, sitting on Bills, and passing negative remarks on the state administration. Last week, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blocked Governor JagdeepDhankhar on […]
SOLAR GEOENGINEERING TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Scientists are calling on political institutions to place limits on solar geoengineering research so that it cannot be deployed unilaterally by countries, companies or individuals. Concept- Solar Geoengineering: Geoengineering is also known as climate engineering. It is a conceptual method of reducing the negative effects of […]
Demanding PESA rights- Jharkhand’s tribal people plan to boycott panchayat polls TOPIC: Polity Context- several tribal clans and their leaders in the state have vowed to boycott the elections alleging that the Jharkhand government has ignored the rights of the tribal people of the state for more than 20 years. Their specific grouse […]
Kaziranga National Park is a net carbon emitter TOPIC: Environment Context- The soil in Kaziranga is home to a large population of bacteria that release carbon dioxide as they breathe, adding to what trees and others emanate. Concept- Why Kaziranga a Net Carbon emitter: This is mainly due to decreasing rainfall in the […]