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National Food Security Act Subject :Governance Section :Schemes Context: In a bid to develop a uniform criteria for identification of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the food ministry is formulating new guidelines in consultation with state governments. Details: Currently, as per the section 10 of NFSA, respective state governments and […]
RBI regulated Trading Market Subject :Economy Section :Monetary Policy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to restore the opening time for regulated financial markets to their pre-pandemic timing of 9 am with effect from April 18, 2022. RBI regulated markets: Major market segments under the regulatory ambit of the Reserve […]
Zero rate of interest Subject :Economy Section :Monetary Policy Context: If India has to move to 0 per cent real rate, that is inflation – interest rate = 0, we need 1 per cent increase in the rate of interest, says Uday Kotak, CEO and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, on Sunday […]
6th Mass Extinction: Subject: Environment Section: Conservation Mass Extinction Time Period Size of extinction Cause of Extinction 1stMass Extinction-The Ordovician Mass Extinction The Ordovician Period of the Paleozoic Era (about 440 million years ago) Up to 85% of all living species eliminated Continental drift and subsequent climate change 2ndMass Extinction-Devonian Mass Extinction The Devonian Period […]
Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery Subject: Environment Section:Pollution Context- A new study by researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found microplastics in fish, causing growth defects, including skeletal deformities, in River Cauvery in south India. Concept- Microplastics: Microplastics are defined as synthetic solid particles sized ranging 1 […]
How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia Subject : Art & Culture Section: Ancient India Context- The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC Concept- […]
The Language That Nation Speaks Subject: Polity Context- Last week, Home Minister Amit Shah suggested that states should communicate with each other in Hindi rather than English, while stressing that Hindi should not be an alternative to local languages. This again sparked the debate of “Hindi imposition”. Concept- How widely is Hindi spoken […]
State Energy & Climate Index: Niti Subject: Governance Section: Reports & indices Context- Gujarat has topped the list for larger States in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index–Round 1 that has ranked States and Union Territories (UTs) on certain parameters. Concept- Performance by the states: Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab have been […]
Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context- The Chief Minister of Rajasthan has demanded the national project status for the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP). Concept- The main advantage of a project which has received national project status is that 90% of the funding for the project will be given by […]
Sixth Mass Extinction Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context- The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be one of the most serious environmental threats to the persistence of civilisation, according to new research. Concept- What is the mass extinction of species? Mass extinction refers to a substantial increase in the degree of extinction or when […]