Section 25 of the Companies Act Context : The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday, summoned Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to probe the affairs related to the National Herald newspaper — owned by AJL. Details: It has been alleged that the Gandhis acquired properties owned by the National Herald by buying the newspaper’s publishers, […]
Fat Finger Trade Context : National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) derivatives segment witnessed a ‘fat finger’ trade on Thursday that may have caused a loss of ₹200-250 crore to a brokerage house. Details: In a circular, National Stock Exchange asked its trading members to put in place appropriate internal systems and procedures to ensure that […]
National Parks in Assam There are seven majestic national park in Assam. The state has the third most National Parks in India, after the 12 in Madhya Pradesh and 9 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The state has a rich biodiversity, with more than 35% of its land covered in forests. The […]
The Arabian Sea faces an increased frequency and duration of marine heatwave days Marine Heatwaves A marine heat wave is often characterized as a coherent region of extremely warm sea surface temperature that lasts for days to months. Marine heat waves occur when sea temperatures are higher than usual for a lengthy period […]
Unprecedented ozone levels have made Delhi air more toxic: CSE analysis Ozone was reported as a prominent pollutant in Delhi (contributing to rising air pollution in Delhi). Ozone Ozone (composed of three atoms of oxygen) occurs both in the Earth’s upper atmosphere (stratosphere) and at ground level ( troposphere). It can be good […]
E-Waste E-Waste is short for Electronic-Waste and the term is used to describe old, end-of-life or discarded electronic appliances. It includes their components, consumables, parts and spares. It is categorized into 21 types under two broad categories: Information technology and communication equipment. Consumer electrical and electronics. Laws to manage e-waste have been in […]
Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) The Supreme Court recently directed that national parks and wildlife sanctuaries must have an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of minimum one km from the demarcated boundary of a protected forest. Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) Eco-Sensitive Zones or Ecologically Fragile Areas are areas within 10 kms around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife […]
D2M technology The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and India’s public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati are exploring the feasibility of a technology that allows to broadcast video and other forms of multimedia content directly to mobile phones, without needing an active internet connection. The technology, called ‘direct-to-mobile’ (D2M) broadcasting, promises to improve consumption of […]
Daily Practice Sheet 3 June 2022 Daily Prelims Topics Under recovery Capital Intensity Barcodes vs Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags Ribbon weed: largest plant in the world Santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori passes away Service Charge Norms Rising sea level- a threat to coastal areas Daily Mains Mantra GS 3: Environment Environment cannot […]