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India Stack Subject: Science and Tech Context: The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, recently highlighted that India is poised to become one of the largest digital markets in the world on the back of an unprecedented 87 per cent fintech adoption rate as against the global average of 64 per cent. He […]
Social Justice Subject: Social issues Concept: Social justice is justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. In Western as well as in older Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has often referred to the process of ensuring that individuals fulfill their societal roles and receive […]
English Channel Subject: Mapping Context: Dozens of demonstrators have assembled outside Downing Street to protest over the deaths of 27 people who perished while trying to cross the English Channel. Concept: The English Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France and links to the southern […]
Connected and circular lending Subject: Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept in limbo the proposal of its Internal Working Group (IWG) for granting banking licence to big corporate houses amid fears over connected lending and self-dealing if they are allowed in the banking space. Concept: Connected lending: Connected lending […]
Cross border insolvency Subject: Economy Context: The ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has published a draft framework for cross border insolvency proceedings based on the UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) model under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Concept: Cross border insolvency proceedings are relevant for the resolution of distressed companies […]
Omicron variant Subject: Science and tech Context: With an eye on reports from across the world about Omicron, the new Covid “variant of concern”, the Central Government Sunday issued revised guidelines for international travelers arriving from Europe, including the UK, and 11 other “at risk” countries, mandating testing on arrival, home quarantine for […]
One out of every two Bihar households is multi-dimensionally poor (51.9 per cent) according to India’s first multi-dimensional poverty index released by NITI Aayog. Context: NITI Aayog has released MPI Concept: Under the Cabinet Secretary’s Global Indices for Reforms and Growth (GIRG) initiative, the country’s performance is being monitored across 29 global indices […]
Endemism Context: The Black-and-orange Flycatcher (BOF) and the Nilgiri Flycatcher (NIF), two species endemic to the Western Ghats, could suffer a loss of 31 per cent and 46 per cent of their range respectively by 2050 due to climate change, according to a study published in Current Science. Concept: What is Endemism? Endemism […]
Leprosy Context: The district administration of Sambalpur in Odisha recently turned to women self-help groups for an unlikely assignment — nursing care and assistance for leprosy patients. Concept: Odisha declared itself leprosy-free in 2006-07, with cases dropping below 10,000 and the prevalence rate below 1%. However, re-emergence of the disease, with cases crossing […]
Global Nutrition Report 2021 Context: As many as 12 million people died prematurely in 2018 due to risks linked to consumption of imbalanced and unhealthy diet, according to the Global Nutrition Report, 2021 (GNR) released November 23, 2021. Concept: Global Nutrition Report, 2021 The World Health Organisation publishes the Global Nutrition Report It […]