Daily Prelims Notes 24 May 2023 Table Of Contents How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics CJI Chandrachud condemns ‘forum shopping’: What is this practice? UPI: Factors for success, impact Payment Banks 2.0: Search for growth and new income stream COVID-19 genomics body INSACOG has not put out weekly bulletin since […]
CAG team works to increase synergy among ministries Subject : Polity Section: constitutional body Concept : A team of CAG held a brainstorming session with senior officers of central ministries with a view to facilitating the identification of systemic issues and potential areas for improvement. The CAG team was headed by Deputy Comptroller […]
Parliament buildings and Constitutional provisions Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : The BJP and the Congress have locked horns over the upcoming inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri alleging that the Congress is “generously misquoting” from the Constitution and “lacks in […]
Digital Census and Self-enumeration through NPR Update Subject : Schemes Concept : The article discusses implementation of a digital Census and the option for citizens to self-enumerate through updating their National Population Register (NPR) details online. Census 2021, the first digital Census, will allow citizens to “self-enumerate” when it is conducted. The government […]
COVID-19 genomics body INSACOG has not put out weekly bulletin since March 27 Subject : Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Why in news? The India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a multi-laboratory, multi-agency, pan-India network tasked with sequencing, and keeping an eye out for new, threatening SARS-CoV-2 variants, has not published a single bulletin since […]
Payment Banks 2.0: Search for growth and new income stream Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Role and Contribution: Have helped in extending monetary facilities to the underserved Challenges: Not all are able to make sustainable profits. (The 3 profitable ones are: Airtel Payments Bank, Fino Payments Bank and Paytm Payments Bank) Present business […]
UPI: Factors for success, impact Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Unique characteristics of UPI: Innovative: Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) forms the base of UPI, its innovative application is behind UPI’s success. Adopting a UPI ID rather than entering bank account numbers and IFSC codes has made transactions effortless. Inclusive: UPI is not just […]
CJI Chandrachud condemns ‘forum shopping’: What is this practice? Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: I will not permit forum shopping”, said Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud last week to a litigant appearing before him What is practice of forum shopping? When litigants or lawyers attempt to deliberately move their case to […]
How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics Subject: International Relations Section: International Organization Context: Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency’s 194 […]