Daily Prelims Notes 22 November 2023 Table Of Contents What is tantalum, the rare metal found in Sutlej? Eutelsat OneWeb to launch satellite constellation for broadband service in India Saving India’s only ape, the hoolock gibbon The other oil imports India needs to worry about The OECD report on climate finance Emissions Gap […]
FTA – India and UK Subject : Economy Section: External sector Key Points: Rules of Origin for Medical Devices: Finalizing rules of origin for the medical devices sector is a significant challenge in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK. Importance of the Medical Devices Sector in India: India […]
Futures and Options (F&O) – Meaning, Types, Difference Subject : Economy Section: Capital Market SEBI Chairperson, Madhabi Puri Buch, expressed surprise at the continued participation in F&O trading despite high odds against traders. SEBI’s study indicated that nine out of 10 individual traders in the equity F&O segment incurred net losses. Investment Perspective: […]
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) Subject: Economy Section: External sector Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) introduced in India in FY16 as an alternative to physical gold investments. Introduction of SGBs: SGBs were introduced in response to a forex crisis partly caused by high gold imports. The bonds allow investors to hold gold without the need […]
Storage in Cauvery basin reservoirs has dipped to nearly half their gross capacity Subject: Geography Section: Rivers in news Context: The water level in the four major reservoirs in the Cauvery basin of the State has dipped to nearly half of their cumulative gross capacity. Cauvery basin: The Cauvery basin extends over the […]