Biological and Chemical weapon Subject: IR Section: International Agreement Context- Russia claimed that U.S. had Chemicals and bio-weapons labs in Ukraine. Concept- About Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention 1972: The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), or Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), is a disarmament treaty that effectively bans biological and toxin weapons by […]
India’s coal import Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context- India’s coal imports from Russia in March could be the highest in more than two years, data showed, as Indian buyers continue buying the fuel from a market that is now increasingly isolated by sanctions. Concept- Russia, usually India’s sixth-largest supplier of coking and […]
Xeno transplantation Subject: Science & Tech Section: Biotechnology Context- A patient whose failing heart had been replaced with the heart of a genetically altered pig in a landmark surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in Baltimore, United States, died on Tuesday (March 8), two months after the operation. Concept- Cross-species transplant: […]
Current Account Deficit Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: It is expected that the current account deficit of India will widen to a 10-year high of 3 percent of GDP in FY23 due to the Ukraine War Concept: Balance of Payments Balance of Payments (BoP) of a country can be defined as a systematic […]
Daily Prelims Notes 10 March 2022 Table Of Contents Asset Monetisation Mines and Minerals Rajiv Gandhi Assasination case Global Water System Project Colour Revolutions Old Pension Scheme Vs New Pension Scheme Amazon Rainforest Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Terms of trade 1. Asset Monetisation Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: Cabinet nod […]
Terms of trade Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: The surge in energy prices due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict could trigger a ‘terms-of-trade’ shock for large net energy importers like India Concept: Terms of trade are defined as the ratio between the index of export prices and the index of import prices. If […]
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Subject : Economy Section :Monetary Policy and Banking Context: Proposed digital currency by RBI to speed up transactions , reduce cost of cash The Reserve Bank of India is planning to come out with a central bank-backed digital currency, using blockchain technology in 2022-23. A Central Bank Digital […]
Amazon Rainforest TOPIC: Environment Section: Conservation Context- More than 75 percent of the Amazon rainforest has been likely heading towards a tipping point since the early 2000s, according to a new study. Concept- The Amazon’s rainforest is home to 30 per cent of the world’s species, comprising 40,000 plant species, 16,000 tree species, […]
Old Pension Scheme Vs New Pension Scheme TOPIC: Governance Section: Schemes Context- Recently, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh announced the restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS) for government employees for the year 2022-2023. Concept- NPS vs OPS: The old pension scheme was done away with in December 2003 by the BJP-led central government when […]