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Global treaty to cut plastic production needed Subject – Environment Context – Global treaty to cut plastic production needed urgently: EIA report ahead of UN summit Concept – A new global plastics treaty that takes into account the entire lifecycle of plastics needs to be developed urgently, a new report highlighted. The fifth […]
DGCA to probe Context: Two IndiGo flights that took off from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on January 7 had come close to colliding with each other mid-air while taking off. Concept: Directorate General of Civil Aviation is an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Directorate General of Civil […]
Bishing Village Subject – Geography Context – Chinese PLA abducted Arunachal youth: BJP MP Concept – Bishing, on the left bank of the Siang river, is the last Indian village near the border with China. Bishing is a border village in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in the Upper Siang district, Gelling Circle. It is one of […]
Octroi Tax Subject – Economy Context – Before value added tax and other centralised taxation systems, one of the major earnings of cities used to be from octroi. Concept – Octroi duty is the tax levied by local or state governments on certain categories of goods as they enter the area. It is a charge for allowing transit of good through the jurisdiction. Just as customs duty ensures that goods […]
National Commission on Urbanization in India Subject – Polity Context – The general approach towards urban empowerment, including financial capabilities, has remained piecemeal in India according to RBI report Concept – In 1986, the Government of India appointed National Commission on Urbanization comprising Shri C.M. Correa as its Chairman. It was entrusted with […]
RBI’s Digital Payment Index Subject – Economy Context – RBI: Digital payments up 39.6% in Sept 2021 Concept – The RBI’s Digital Payment Index, which shows the deepening of payments through digital modes in India, rose by 39.64 per cent to 304.06 in September 2021 against 217.74 in the year-ago month. Constructed with […]
Houthis and the war in Yemen Subject – IR Context – A suspected drone attack on Monday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), caused multiple explosions in which three people were killed — two Indians and one Pakistani. The Shia Houthi rebels of Yemen, who have been controlling […]
Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) report Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) report used statistical modelling to estimate deaths linked to 23 pathogens and 88 pathogen-drug combinations. Concept – A comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), covering 204 countries and […]
Contingency Fund of India Subject – Polity Context – FinMin asks depts to curb expenses within approved RE ceilings Concept – Provision for this fund is made in Article 267(1) of the Constitution of India. The Constitution authorised the Parliament to establish a ‘Contingency Fund of India’, into which amounts determined by law […]