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WhatsApp adds encrypted back-up for text messages Subject – Science and Tech Context – WhatsApp adds encrypted back-up for text messages Concept – At a time when Indian authorities have asked instant messaging company WhatsApp to put in place a system to pinpoint the originator of messages, the Facebook-owned company has added another […]
Global Hunger Index Calculation Subject – Governance Context – Centre questions Global Hunger Index Concept – Global Hunger Index — prepared by Ireland-based aid agency Concern Worldwide and Germany-based Welt Hunger Hilfe — has ranked India at 101 down from 94 in 2020. India’s neighbours China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are positioned […]
Nihang Sikhs Subject – Art and Culture Context – Nihangs – the Sikh sect in spotlight after Singhu lynching Concept – Nihang is an order of Sikh warriors, characterised by blue robes, antiquated arms such as swords and spears, and decorated turbans surmounted by steel quoits. According to Sikh historian Dr Balwant Singh […]
Seven new defence CPSEs created Subject – Defence and Security Context – Seven new defence CPSEs created Concept – Prime minister Narendra Modi announced creation of seven state-run defence companies that will enjoy full functional autonomy and have decisive R&D orientation. The assets of the over 200-year-old Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), including its […]
Non power consumption of coal Subject – Economy Context – Coal’s now only for power and profits Concept – State-owned Coal India has asked its subsidiaries not to auction coal, except for the power sector. “In view of the current low stock position at the powerhouse end, supply of coal is being prioritised […]
International Day of Rural Women Subject – Agriculture Context – International Day of Rural Women – October 15 Concept – Over 70 per cent of rural women in India are engaged in agriculture. Women carry out a large portion of the farm work as cultivators and agricultural labourers. Yet, in most instances, they […]
Govt Fixes Subsidy For Potash Derived From Molasses Subject – Agriculture Context – The Centre on Thursday said it has fixed subsidy on potash derived from molasses (PDM) for the first time under the Nutrient Based Subsidy, a move expected to reduce the country’s dependence on mineral-based potash. Concept – The Centre on […]
Capital Account Convertibility Subject – Economy Context – India On Verge Of Achieving Capital Account Convertibility: RBI Deputy Governor Concept – India is on the cusp of fundamental shifts in the capital account convertibility space, with increased market integration in the offing and freer non-resident access to debt on the table, according to […]
WHO says it may be ‘last chance’ to find COVID origins Subject – Science and Tech Context – The World Health Organization said its newly formed advisory group on dangerous pathogens may be “our last chance” to determine the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and urged China to provide data from early cases. […]
Customs duty waiver on edible oil imports Subject – Economy Context – Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the government has decided to waive customs duty on import of crude sunflower, palm and soyabean oil, a move aimed at controlling their prices. Concept – Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the government has […]