Equitable benefit sharing of digitised genetic information to span across discussions at COP15 Subject : Environment Context: At CoP15 to CBD- Issues of access and benefit-sharing from digital sequence information on genetic sources (DSI) will be a critical point of negotiations at the UN Biodiversity Conference or COP15 in Montreal, Canada. The current […]
Real interest Vs Nominal Interest Subject : Economy Why in the news? India’s real interest rate has turned positive after headline retail inflation eased below 6% for the first time this year. Details Inflation had stayed above the central bank’s repo rate for this year, implying a negative real rate. India’s retail inflation […]
Write-off Subject : Economy Scheduled commercial banks have recovered just 13 per cent of the total write-off in the last five years. Details: Due to government reforms the gross NPA ratio of the SCB has declined to 5.9 per cent as on March 31, 2022. Concept: Write-off It refers to taking out a […]
Cartel in India Subject : Economy Why in the news? Government plans to include businesses accused of cartel behaviour in the ‘settlement and commitment scheme’ of the Competition Amendment Bill. Details: It will enable cartels to settle their case with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by paying settlement fees. Concept: According to […]
Ex ante and ex post concept Subject : Economy Ex- Post and Ex- Ante are terms of Latin origin that mean “after the event” and “before the event,” respectively. In simple words, ‘Ex-ante’ means planned and ‘Ex-post’ means actual or realised. In the field of finance, these terminologies depict the returns from an […]
Daily Prelims Notes 13 December 2022 Table Of Contents Kochi-Muziris Biennale Bill to set up carbon credit trading passed Rare Diseases (NPRD) Why these winters are not wintery enough CSE analysis finds Delhi-NCR winter pollution levels down in October-November Cholera resurgence? Several countries record case surge, deaths since October Apply precautionary principle to […]
India Internet Government Forum Subject: International relations Concept: The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF). The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder platform bringing representatives together from various groups, all at par to discuss public policy issues related to the Internet. India IGF […]
New India Literacy Programme Subject :Government Schemes Government has announced a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, “New India Literacy Programme” (NILP) for implementation during five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27. The programme aims to cover a target of 5.00 crore learners during the five years under Foundational Literacy and Numeracy component. The programme has […]
Yoga to cure cancer Subject :Science and Technology Concept: As per a study by the Tata Memorial Hospital, inclusion of Yoga in the treatment of breast cancer patients is highly beneficial. The inclusion of Yoga resulted in a 15% relative improvement in disease free survival (DFS) and 14% in overall survival (OS). The […]
SC seeks govt. response to pleas challenging extension of ED director Subject: Polity The Supreme Court on Monday sought the government’s response to petitions challenging the third extension in tenure given to Directorate of Enforcement (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. A Bench led by Justice B.R. Gavai issued notice to the Union of […]