Short Selling in Adani shares led to substantial gains for select FPIs Subject :Economy Section: Capital Market Context::ED investigation report finds huge gains made by 12 FPIs engaged in short-selling Adani stock during the Hindenburg controversy. Key Points: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has concluded, after a preliminary investigation into the Hindenburg Research report […]
Sebi modifies the ‘fit and proper’ criteria for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) Subject :Economy Section: Capital market Context:: SEBI has tweaked the framework regarding the ‘fit and proper’ criteria after the original law faced objections from market participants. Key Points: SEBI has tweaked the framework regarding the ‘fit and proper’ criteria for stock […]
Lagrangian points Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: Aditya L1 mission will be launched by the ISRO on September 2 at 11:50 am from Sriharikota. What are Lagrangian points: These are specific locations in space where the gravitational forces of two large bodies, such as the Earth and the Moon or […]
Moon mission gained from crash analysis: LPSC chief Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: The August 23 moon ‘landing scored by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with its Chandrayaan-3 mission is also the story of how an efficient performance analysis helped the space agency bounce back in style from a […]
Chandrayaan missions: Who names sites on the Moon? Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the naming of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site as “Shiv Shakti.” The Chandrayaan-2 crash site from 2019 has been named “Tiranga.” ISRO chief K Somnath stated that many Indian names are already on […]
Daily Prelims Notes 28 August 2023 Table Of Contents Somatic Genetic Variants: A Genomic Revolution Hiding Inside Our Cells The Scholarship Schemes for Religious Minorities in India PIL stokes debate on inmates’ right to conjugal visits SEBI new disclosure norms may impact over 200 FPIs Why Apple’s change of heart on Right to […]
Loch Ness Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: Loch Ness Exploration, a volunteer research group, is leading the latest search, billed as the largest conducted from the surface of the lake since 1972. More about the Loch Ness Monster: In Scottish folklore, the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie is said to […]
Eye flu and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The recent surge in the eye flu cases and the indiscriminate use of the antibiotics drugs. More about the news: A rise in conjunctivitis cases occurred after heavy rains in northern India due to the Adenovirus. Most […]