BMS seeks affiliation with ITUC, two Indian trade unions oppose it Subject :History Context : The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), a trade union supported by the RSS, is facing stiff opposition from two Indian unions — the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) of the Congress and the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)— in […]
Daily Prelims Notes 15 October 2022 Table Of Contents Eating right, for the environment: WWF’s diet chart to help curb climate change, biodiversity loss Ocean currents protect Galápagos Islands from global warming Organic fertiliser: A must for the next green revolution NGT slaps Rs 500-cr fine on Karnataka govt for failing to protect […]
Kolar gold mines Subject : Geography Context: Centre to soon auction Kolar gold mines, likely to fetch ₹30,000 crore Kolar gold mining The Centre has decided to revive gold mining, auction tailing dumps and two blocks at the Kolar fields in Karnataka more than 22 years after it was shelved because the extraction […]
Longwood Shola forest Subject: Geography Context: The Longwood Shola, the last and the only urban shola forest in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu was recently granted the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) accreditation, a forest conservation programme across the commonwealth countries to conserve unique indigenous forest patches. Longwood Shola Longwood Shola, the only […]
IRDAI proposes conditions for investment by private equity funds as promoters in insurance companies. Subject : Economy Details: In 2020, the government had increased the foreign direct investment limit in insurance firms from 49 per cent to 74 per cent under the automatic route. IRDAI had given in principle approval to PE funds […]
The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has rejected a request made by banks to exempt certificates of deposit (CDs) from deposit insurance coverage. Subject : Economy Details: Banks pay an insurance premium of 12 paise per Rs 100 of deposit, including CD and Deposit insurance premium payment leads to outgo of […]
Govt probe on Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan ‘surrogacy’ to clear air, no complaints so far, says Tamil Nadu health official Subject : Science and Technology Context: TN government took a suo moto decision to probe the legalities surrounding actor Nayanthara and her husband Vignesh Shivan’s purported choice to opt for surrogacy. Details The committee, headed by a joint […]
TRIPS Subject: Science and technology Context: Rich nations, developing countries divided over proposed IP waiver for Covid-19 diagnostics & therapeutics. Details: In 2020, India and South Africa had proposed a waiver of certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement (waiving IP rights like patents, copyright, and trademarks) for prevention, containment or treatment of Covid-19. […]
INS Arihant successfully fires SLBM; very high accuracy: Govt Subject :Science and Technology Context- STRATEGIC STRIKE Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on 14/Oct/2022. The Ministry of Defence said the test is significant for the SSBN programme, a crucial element of India’s nuclear […]
Global Hunger Index is out, India in ‘serious’ category at rank 107 Context- India ranks 107 out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index in which it fares worse than all countries in South Asia barring wartorn Afghanistan. About GHI report- The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring […]