Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum Subject :History Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate a palm-leaf manuscript museum with modern audio-visual technology at the renovated Central Archives, Fort, here on Thursday. About the news The Archives Department in association with Kerala Museum of History and Heritage has set up a palm-leaf manuscripts museum in the […]
Lalbazar is becoming the hub for dokra metalcraft Subject: Art and Culture Bengal village Lalbazar basks in the glory of an ancient metalcraft. Nestled in the forests with a population of not even a hundred people, Lalbazar was a nondescript village until not too long ago. Today it’s not only an art hub […]
Why farmers have been urging the Centre to control the import of arecanuts Subject :Geography Context: The country’s arecanut farmers are faced with an unfair challenge as imports of cheaper varieties, especially from Bhutan, flooded the domestic markets and dragged down the price of the product after the central government relaxed import restrictions. […]
Human evolution didn’t stop at split from chimpanzees, 155 tiny new genes identified: Study Subject :Science and Technology Context: Humans have evolved to gain 155 tiny new genes, but their role in health and diseases is currently unclear, according to a new study. Details: Some of the new genes have evolved from scratch, […]
US-Canada Great Lakes turning acidic: study seeks to establish details Subject Geography Context: Scientists are building a sensor network to detect the trends in the water chemistry of Lake Huron, one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the first step towards developing a system that would be capable of […]
Money Variables Subject :Economy Context: Note in circulation (NiC) increased by 7.98% as of December 2, 2022. Concept: Currency in Circulation (CiC) refers to currency notes and coins issued by the central bank within a country that is physically used to conduct transactions between consumers and businesses.It is a major liability component of […]
Stabilisation fund and carbon market Subject :Economy Context: India plans to set up a stabilisation fund to make carbon credits attractive. Details: A stabilisation fund will be set up to keep prices of credits in its planned carbon market above a certain threshold. It will ensure that the credit prices remain attractive for […]
Risks associated with private crypto Subject :Economy Context: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das warned against the private cryptocurrencies that could lead to the ‘next financial crisis’. Concept: Cryptocurrency: A cryptocurrency or crypto, is a virtual currency secured by cryptography. It is designed to work as a medium of exchange, where individual […]
RBI Monetary Policy Subject :Economy Context: A premature pause in monetary policy action would be a costly policy error at this juncture, the RBI governor stated in the MPC minutes. Concept: Monetary policy It refers to the use of monetary instruments under the control of the central bank to regulate magnitudes such as […]
Sovereign Green Bonds framework and ICAI Subject: Economy Context: CA Institute has finalised the assurance standard on sustainability related information which will enable auditors to express an opinion on sustainability related aspects such as green bonds. Details: The resources mobilised by the government through sovereign green bonds will form part of the Centre’s overall […]