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TRANSFAT Subject: Governance Context : The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended its rules to cap trans-fatty acids (TFAs) in food products, just weeks after it tightened the norms for oils and fats. Concept: Food products in which edible oils and fats are used as an ingredient shall not […]
UNNATI Subject: Governance Context : The group, that includes members from each of the ministries, held its first meeting in late December and is considering a blueprint on a ‘United Platform for Skill Development and Employment Ecosystem’. Concept: A working group under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is creating the umbrella […]
KRIMILA Subject: Culture/ Current events Context: The recently excavated monastery in bihar, holds evidence that the it was run by a female monk; it’s also a vital key in resurrecting the lost city of Krimila. Concept: The ancient city of Krimila is said to be a religious-cum-administrative centre in eastern India during the […]
CESS & SURCHAGES Subject: Economics Context : West Bengal Finance minister Amit Mitra Saturday said the Centre is on a spree to impose cess and surcharges to deny the states from getting their share of revenues Concept: Cess A cess imposed by the central government is a tax on tax, levied by the […]
AJANTA PAINTING Subject: Art and Culture Context : After Independence, the Viceroy’s House became the RashtrapatiBhavan,and efforts were made to showcase Indian art — such as the paintings in the Ajanta caves, which had emerged as a supreme example of the Indian tradition — and, thus, infuse the building with the spirit of […]
ASEEM PORTAL Subject: Governance Concept: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched ‘Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities. The Portal is expected to improve the information flow and bridge the demand-supply gap in the skilled workforce market. Developed and Managed By: National […]
FESTIVALS OF INDIA Subject: Art and Culture Concept: KumbhMela: The KumbhMela (the festival of the sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the largest public gathering and collective act of faith, anywhere in the world. Crowds gather at the sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mystical Sarasvati. Primarily, […]
ONE NATION ONE OMBUDSMAN Subject: Economy Context: The Reserve Bank on Friday announced it will be integrating consumer grievances redressal under a single ombudsman as against three schemes working at present. Concept: There are dedicated ombudsman schemes devoted to consumer grievance redressal in banking, non-bank finance companies and digital transactions, respectively, at present. […]
SUNDERBANS Subject : Environment Context : Sunderban’s wild honey hunters eye GI tag. Concept : Sundarbans Mangrove Forest The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world, lies across India and Bangladesh on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is […]
EMERGENCY USE APPROVAL Subject : Governance Context : An expert body under India’s apex drug regulator has recommended against granting approval to Pfizer’s Covid vaccine under emergency circumstances, prompting the American drug giant to withdraw its request. Concept : Emergency Use Approval There is nothing such as emergency use approval in Indian rules, […]