Daily Prelims Notes 22 August 2022 Table Of Contents Gross State Domestic Product US jobs-recession paradox Generalized System of Preferences (GSPs) Chinese companies and associated rules in India How phase-changing materials can build green structures Sequence for a just future: Can safeguards for digital genomic data from biodiversity be ensured Overseas borrowing, a […]
‘Forcible’ Aadhaar-voter ID linking Subject: Government Schemes Context :Despite clarifications from various government authorities that the linking of Aadhaar with the voter identity card is “voluntary”, there have been instances of people being warned by booth-level officers that their voter ID would be cancelled if it is not linked to their Aadhaar number. […]
A toothy solution for stem cell harvesting Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The bone marrow has till now been the single most common source of stem cells. However, other sources such as the umbilical cord or adipose tissue are being tapped too. New Research regenerative, or stem cell therapy Irrespective of […]
Overseas borrowing, a double-edged sword? Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: Allure of cheaper rates may be deceptive as foreign currency loans can actually prove to be expensive Multiple ways to boost companies’ capital The first method would be to infuse excess earnings into the company through retained earnings. The second would be […]
Sequence for a just future: Can safeguards for digital genomic data from biodiversity be ensured Subject: Environment Section: Biotechnology Context: Negotiations on how to regulate the use of digital sequence information (DSI) of genetic resources could further delay the finalisation of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity […]
How phase-changing materials can build green structures Subject: Science and Technology Context: The statement ‘70 per cent of the buildings India will have by 2030 are yet to be built’ has been repeated so often that it has become a cliché. The International Energy Agency has determined that carbon dioxide emissions from existing […]
Chinese companies and associated rules in India Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: Scores of chartered accountants, company secretaries and cost accountants are currently under the regulatory scanner for alleged violations of the companies law with respect to setting up of certain Chinese companies and their subsidiaries in India. Concept: Chinese companies in […]