Appointments to important offices Subject: Polity Section: National Context: The tenures of three high- profile offices — the Union Home Secretary; Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB); and Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — are ending in the next few months. Process of appointment and tenure of services: They generally have two-year fixed terms. […]

    Anabolic steroids Subject :Science and Technology Section : Basic Content: Anabolic steroids are essentially lab-made versions of the male hormone testosterone. They have a similar effect of increasing muscle mass as the natural hormone It also increases male characteristics in a person, such as facial hair and a deeper voice. However, anabolic steroids […]

    E-Shram Portal Subject: Economy Section: Employment Context: New campaign to get more workers to register would also be planned after analysis of the registrations so far was being carried out, according to the Ministry. Background: Budget Speech 2022-2023, Finance Minister had announced the linking of four portals — the National Career Service, e-Shram, […]

    Jute Textile Issue Subject: Economy Section:Monetary policy Context: The Office of the Jute Commissioner (JCO)’s September 30 notification mandated that no entity would be allowed to purchase or sell raw jute at a price exceeding ₹6,500 per quintal. Details: In simple words, mills are procuring raw jute at prices higher than what they […]

    Deposit Insurance in India Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy Serious thought to insuring deposits was given by the RBI and the Centre after the failure of the Palai Central Bank Ltd. and the Laxmi Bank Ltd. in 1960. The Deposit Insurance Act, 1961 came into force on January 1, 1962. The preamble of […]

    Retail Prime Lending Rate Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy Why in the news? HDFC increases its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR) on Housing loans, on which its adjustable rate home loans (ARHL) are benchmarked, by 5 basis points, with effect from May 1, 2022 Concept: In India, the PLR is the rate on […]

    Unemployment Subject: Economy Section: Unemployment In April, unemployment was highest in Haryana, followed by Rajasthan and Bihar, CMIE data showed. Details In the month of April, unemployment was highest in Haryana, followed by Rajasthan and Bihar at 34.5%, 28.8% and 21.1% respectively. Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Assam saw the lowest unemployment rate which […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 1 May 2022 Table Of Contents EV Fires Zoonotic Diseases Climate change may increase risk of new infections Rice Fortification Wildfires In Himachal Pradesh East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) International Labour day 1. EV Fires Subject: Science and Tech Section: Msc Context- The Union government has constituted an expert panel to […]

    International Labour day Subject: International relations Section: Msc International Labour Day also known as May Day is celebrated by organising marches. Content: The origin of Labour Day can be traced back to the United States of America in the 19th Century. May 1 in particular was chosen as the date to mark Labour […]

    East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context- A recent audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out illegal construction and violations of environmental norms in two Ramsar sites in West Bengal, the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) and the Sunderbans. Concept- The CAG report pointed out that failure […]