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UNICORN Subject: Science & tech Context: Scientists have discovered what may be the smallest-known black hole in the Milky Way galaxy and the closest to our solar system. Concept: Nicknamed ‘Unicorn’ the researchers said the black hole is roughly three times the mass of our Sun, testing the lower limits of size for […]
MOXIE Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, NASA has announced that a device aboard the rover under Perseverance Mission was able to produce oxygen from the thin Martian atmosphere for the first time. Concept: Production of oxygen by Perseverance Mission The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) produced 5 grams of oxygen […]
RBI TO ISSUE CYBERSECURITY NORMS Subject: Economy Context : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon issue cybersecurity norms for payment service providers (PSPs), following a series of data breaches faced by operators including Mobikwik and payment aggregator JusPay. Concept: While the standards for fintech-driven payment services providers will be similar to […]
NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM Subject: Economy Context: Concept: Started as the New Pension Scheme for government employees in 2004 under a new regulator called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the National Pension System (NPS) has been open for individuals from all walks of life to participate. The law regulating the NPS […]
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA’S HEALTHCARE SECTOR Subject : Current Events Context :NITI Aayog Releases Report ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector’. Concept : The report outlines the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare and medical value travel. […]
M NARASIMHAM COMMITTEE Subject : Economics Context : ‘Father of banking reforms’: Ex-RBI governor M Narasimham passes away at 94. Concept : Narasimham Committee I (1991) – Consolidation would make economic and commercial sense where the whole would be greater than the sum of its parts, and have a “force-multiplier effect.” It also […]
RUPEE DEPRECIATION Subject : Economics Context : The rupee’s near-term fortunes may directly be influenced by the Reserve Bank of India’s intent on preventing any further depreciation in the currency as the surge in COVID-19 cases hits jobs and growth, economists and traders said. Concept : Appreciation and Depreciation of Currency In a […]
EMERGENCY USE APPROVAL FOR VIRAFIN Subject : Science & tech Context: Zydus Cadila on Friday announced that it has received restricted emergency use approval from the Indian drug regulator, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), for the use of ‘Virafin’, Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b (PegIFN) in treating moderate coronavirus infection in adults. Concept : […]
WMA FOR STATES Subject : Economics Context : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to continue with the existing interim Ways and Means Advances (WMA) scheme limit of ₹51,560 crore for all States/ UTs shall for six months i.e., up to September 30, given the prevalence of COVID-19. Concept : Ways and […]
KOWLOON PENINSULA Subject : Geography Context : Hong Kong is set to grant a site on the western Kowloon peninsula, to China’s national security office for its permanent base in the city. Concept : The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of […]