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SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SERIES Subject: Economy Context: The latest installment of the government-run Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) 2020-21- Series IX- is open for subscription. The last date for subscription is January 1, 2021, with January 5 as the settlement date. Concept: This is the ninth tranche of gold bonds for this fiscal […]
GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE CONSORTIUM Subject: Science & technology Context: In the wake of a mutated variant of coronavirus detected in the UK, a genomic surveillance consortium has been formed for laboratory and epidemiological surveillance of circulating strains of the SARS-CoV-2 in India, the Centre said on Saturday. Concept: Indian government has set up a […]
ELECTORAL BONDS Subject: Polity Context: The government on Tuesday approved the 15th tranche of electoral bonds which will be open for sales between January 1 and January 10. Concept: The State Bank of India (SBI), in the XV Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 […]
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT Subject : Economics Context : Foreign portfolio investment flows in December have crossed $6 billion and could well hit $7 billion before the month is over. Concept : While it’s the abundance of liquidity worldwide that is channelling funds into equities, India seems to be getting more than its fair share as […]
ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : Wine from the Nashik valley has been selected by the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry for its ‘One District, One Product’ scheme. Concept : Under this scheme, Nashik’s Valley Wine, […]
Rhino DNA INDEXING SYSTEM Subject : Environment Context : Cases of poaching of rhinoceroses have come down drastically in South Africa ever since it implemented its Rhino Database as part of its conservation efforts. DNA tracing has allowed for conviction rates to rise sharply. Indian researchers planning a similar system for the animal […]
INCOIS – DIGITAL OCEAN Subject: National Organisations Context: Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan launched the ‘Digital Ocean’ platform of Indian National Centre for Oceanic Information Services (INCOIS). Concept: Digital Ocean Platform It will act as a one stop-solution for all data related needs of a wide range of users, including […]
PORTULACA LALJII Subject : Environment Context : Botanists have discovered a new species of wild sun rose from the Eastern Ghats in India. Concept : The new species, named Portulaca laljii, discovered from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh has unique features such as a tuberous root, no hair in its leaf axils, a […]
Sethusamudram ship channel project set to be beached Subject : Economy Context : Sethusamudram Corporation Ltd (SCL) is set to be wound up, bringing to end an ambitious maritime project that turned controversial over religious sentiments. Concept : The project was conceived in 1860 by Alfred Dundas Taylor In 2005, the Government of […]
BANK INVESTMENT COMPANY Subject : Economics Context : The government is likely to set in motion the process of establishing a Bank Investment Company (BIC) to hold its stake in public sector banks (PSBs). Concept : BIC was mooted in RBI’s PJ Nayak Committee report in 2014. Recommendations of the Nayak Committee regarding […]