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Import policy Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: To augment domestic supplies of pulses and stabilize their retail prices, the government has extended the ‘free-import’ policy for two varieties — tur and urad — by a year to the end of FY23. Concept: In India, the import and export of goods is governed […]
WTO-EU Norms Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: India has complained at a WTO meeting of the sanitary and phytosanitary committee about the new regulations imposed by the EU restricting the export of a broad range of commodities including several spices, guar gum, calcium carbonate and food supplements containing botanicals originating from India, […]
Disruption of essential services in nationwide strike Subject: Polity Section: MSc Context: Nationwide strike has disrupted essential services Concept: What are Essential Services? The Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968 is an Act to provide for the maintenance of certain essential services and the normal life of the community. Essential service as per the […]
Trips Waiver Subject: Economy Section: IPR Context: India risks being left out of TRIPS waiver New Draft TRIPS Waiver plan Draft waiver includes only COVID-19 vaccines and not other COVID-19 medical products Draft waiver proposes to waive only patents and not other IP rights. Draft waiver is not universal. Only those developing countries […]
BOBLME project Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable development Context: BIMSTEC MEETING Concept: The BOBLME Project includes Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The project aims to improve the lives of the coastal populations through better regional management of the Bay of Bengal environment and its fisheries. The BOBLME Project is […]
Aluminum ore mining in India Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: A committee of India’s parliament has recently India is yet to fully explore over 80 percent of its reserves of bauxite (an aluminium ore) Concept: At present Aluminum is limited primarily to the electric and electronic sectors in India. Multiple initiatives of […]
Tax evasion vs tax avoidance Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: Tax evasion by companies Concept: Tax liability of an individual can be reduced by tax avoidance, tax planning and tax evasion. Whereas, tax planning and tax avoidance are legal means, tax evasion are completely illegal means. The objective of Tax avoidance is […]
Inflation targeting Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The world economy is currently passing through a growth-inflation configuration. The downside risks to growth have been accentuated globally for multiple reasons — low investments, high input costs, productivity slowdown, Ukraine crisis and related supply chain disruption, higher inflation due to ultra loose monetary policy […]
US criticizes China for repressing Muslims, whereas OIC commends Subject: IR Section: International organisation Context: The US, on March 22, announced visa restrictions as part of sanctions on Chinese officials for their actions to repress ethnic and religious minorities both inside and outside the country. Concept: Who are Uighurs? The Uighurs are a […]
Seven doctrines of cooperatives by International Cooperative Alliance Subject: Agriculture Section: Government Schemes Context: Focus on cooperatives The International Cooperative Alliance unites, represents and serves cooperatives worldwide. Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organisations and one of the largest ones measured by the number of people represented: 1 billion cooperative members on […]