Appointment and TOR of 16th Finance Commission Subject: Polity Section: National Body Context: Arvind Panagariya, former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog appointed as Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission. The 16th Finance Commission is tasked to submit its Report by October 31, 2025. Covers a period of five years from April 1, 2026. […]
Government e-Marketplace (GeM): Transforming Procurement Dynamics Subject :Polity Section: National body Evolution of GeM: GeM, initially focused on general store items has expanded its scope. Now, it brings together defense PSUs Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) and Bharat Electrical Ltd (BEL) for procurement. Specific Procurement Details: BDL, specializing in Akash missiles, procured radars and […]
Daily Prelims Notes 1 January 2024 Table Of Contents You had your genome sequenced and found something – now what? NSE’s investor base grows to 8.5 crore in 2023 South Africa files genocide case against Israel at ICJ Lemongrass, mint spread scent of change in Odisha XPoSat: ISRO’s X-ray eye in the sky […]
Pendency down, but petitioners disappointed in many cases Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The year 2023 saw the Supreme Court form Constitution Benches almost back-to-back to hear long-pending and contentious cases like the abrogation of Article 370, same-sex marriage and demonetisation, but the results have left petitioners disappointed. Constitutional bench A constitution bench consists of at […]
XPoSat: ISRO’s X-ray eye in the sky Subject : S&T Section: Space tech Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation has launched XPoSat, short for ‘X-ray Polarimeter Satellite’. During the mission, the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) experiment was executed to meet the objective of 10 other payloads. About XPoSat: The satellite will study […]
Lemongrass, mint spread scent of change in Odisha Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Context: High-value aromatic crops and floriculture have recently emerged as a means to supplement the livelihood of Odisha’s tribal communities. Details: With the help of the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) in Lucknow, the district of Odisha […]
South Africa files genocide case against Israel at ICJ Subject : IR Section: Int Org Context: South Africa has filed a case in the International Court of Justice (the ICJ) against Israel accusing it of ‘genocidal acts’ and continued bombing in Gaza. More on news: The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that more […]
NSE’s investor base grows to 8.5 crore in 2023 Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Context: The investor base of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) increased by 22 percent from 7 crore in 2022 to 8.54 crore in 2023. More on News: India’s market capitalisation crossed $4 trillion in December 2023. The benchmark […]