Daily Prelims Notes 20 July 2022 Table Of Contents Special economic zone Factors of falling exchange rate and Impact RBI new four-tiered regulatory framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Over 1.6 lakh Indians gave up citizenship last year What’s causing mass fish death in India’s ponds and lakes? Bhitarkanika National Park Species extinction […]
Tunnel vision that is endangering India’s history Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Section 20 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act of 1958, last amended in 2010, prohibits construction within a 100 metre radius of all Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected monuments and regulates activities within another […]
Why is there outrage over the new ‘National Emblem’? Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave the nation a first glimpse of the national emblem atop the new Parliament House coming up as part of the Central Vista Project. The National emblem of India is an adaptation […]
No plan to bring down fisheries subsidies: Govt in Lok Sabha Subject: Government Schemes Section: Agriculture Context: India had sought a 25-year transition period, contending that fisheries sector in the country requires government support since millions of fisher folks in coastal areas still rely on small-scale fishing for their livelihood. They are given […]
The demand for ‘tribal’ status for Himachal’s Trans-Giri and its Hatti community Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Political promises have been made over the years; however, the government has cited technical hurdles in its fulfilment. With Assembly elections approaching, the issue is back on top of discussions Who are Hatti Community? The Hattis […]