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WHITE GOODS Subject : Economy Context : The government will roll out on April 1 a proposed production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods, under which eligible investors in air-conditioners and LED lights will be granted incentives worth Rs 6,238 crore over five years. Concept : White goods are large home appliances such […]
CIRCLE RATE Subject : Economy Context : Delhi government decided to reduce circle rates in the capital by 20% for residential, commercial, industrial and other properties across all categories for the next six months. Concept : Circle rate is the minimum rate for Government valuation of a plot, independent house, or flat in […]
VOTE ON ACCOUNT Subject : Polity Context : Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a number of schemes and sops, including a hike in the annual aid of farmers. She presented a vote-on-account for Rs 2.99 lakh crore in the Assembly. Concept : Vote on Account A vote on account is […]
KHAN ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN Subject : History Context : Concept : Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988), the foremost 20th-century leader of the Pashtuns ( a Muslim ethnic group of Pakistan and Afghanistan) was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and was called the “Frontier Gandhi”. Ghaffar Khan met Gandhi and entered politics in 1919 during […]
TRIPS COUNCIL Subject : International Organisations Context : India and South Africa to make it’s last ditch attempt for TRIPS waiver for COVID Vaccines. Concept : Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Council) It monitors implementation of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement). It […]
CASH RESERVE RATIO Subject : Economics Context : 10.5% growth in 2021-22, will raise CRR in two stages, says RBI. Concept : CRR It is a certain minimum amount of deposit that the commercial banks have to hold as reserves with the central bank. The percentage of cash required to be kept in […]
G -SECS Subject : Economics Context : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it would allow retail investors to open gilt accounts with the central bank to invest in government securities directly and without the help of intermediaries. Concept : This is a major structural reform placing India among select few countries […]
ACCOMODATIVE MONETARY POLICY Subject : Economics Context : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said it would retain an accommodative policy stance into the next financial year to help revive growth on a durable basis. Concept : Accommodative monetary policy, also known as loose credit or easy monetary policy, occurs when […]
PM FASAL BHIMA YOJANA Subject : Government Schemes Context : The number of farmers’ crop insurance claims that were rejected by insurance companies under the Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) multiplied 10 times in just two years. Concept : Launched in April, 2016, after rolling back the earlier insurance schemes […]
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP Subject : Economics Context : The Corporate Affairs Ministry on Wednesday said it plans to decriminalise 12 offences as well as omit a provision entailing criminal liability under the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008, for greater ease of doing business for law-abiding LLPs. Concept : LLP is an alternative […]