Corporate Tax Subject : Economy Context: Corporate tax to GDP ratio exceeds 3 percent after two years in FY’22 Details: It reflects overall improvement in profitability of India Inc propelled by an increase in demand for goods and services. The corporate tax collection is yet to surpass its five-year high of 3.51 percent […]
Rupee depreciation Subject: Economy Context: During the year, the rupee fell to a lifetime low of 83.2 against the dollar. Details: The rupee was the worst-performing Asian currency in 2022, witnessing a fall of around 10 per cent against the dollar. Compared to rupee, depreciation of other Asian currencies was to a lesser […]
National Internet Exchange of India Subject: Science and Technology Context: National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has floated a tender mandating that only Indian companies, registered on the Companies Act will qualify for the tender to manage the .IN registry. Details: NIXI has floated a new tender, seeking a technical service provider who […]
A labour of love, archive on Banaras Hindu University founder Madan Mohan Malaviya takes shape Subject :Modern History Context: To create an archive on the principal founder of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), ‘Mahamana’ Madan Mohan Malaviya, a Professor of History at the university Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Dhrub Singh, along with his […]
Topic 1: “Men argue. Nature acts.“ Topic 2: “Relativity allies to physics, not ethics.“
Daily Prelims Notes 1 January 2023 Table Of Contents Most Union government offices likely to go fully digital India abstains from voting on U.N. resolution on Israel How will the free foodgrain scheme work out? Women break new ground in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Government starts process to buy 100 […]
Hint of an elementary particle vanishes under LHC scrutiny Subject: Science and Technology Context: An intriguing anomaly in data gathered by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that raised hopes of a new elementary particle has turned out to be a fluke. More in the news: In 2014, LHC scientists at CERN, Europe’s particle-physics […]
First mitochondrial transplant in six children shows promise Subject: Science and Technology Context: In a world first, six children with a rare disorder caused by deletions in the genomes of their mitochondria– the cellular compartments essential for energy generation- have been successfully treated with donor mitochondria from their mother. More on the news: […]