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Subject: Arts & Culture Concept: The Mahakali Caves, are a group of 19 rock-cut monuments built between 1st century BCE and 6th century CE. This Buddhist monastery is located in the eastern suburb of Andheri in the city of Mumbai (Bombay) in western India. Monument consists of two groups of rock-cut caves – 4 caves […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked borrowers to make requests for resolution rather than working out resolution plans under the KV Kamath committee’s resolution framework to tackle Covid-related stress. Concept: RBI set up a committee headed by K.V. Kamath on restructuring of loans impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Committee […]
Subject: Governance Context: Health minister Harsh Vardhan released the 5th National Family Health Survey (NFHS) which contains detailed information on population, health and nutrition for India and its states and union territories. Concept: The results of 17 States and 5 UTs have been released Phase-I. Phase II covering the remaining 12 States and 2 UTs […]
Subject : Polity Context : Fifteenth Finance Commission chairman N.K. Singh has called for a fresh look at the Constitution’s Seventh Schedule and hinted at the need to fill an ‘institutional vacuum’ created by the abolition of the Planning Commission. Concept : The Constitution provides for a three-fold distribution of legislative subjects between the Union […]
Subject : Environment Context : Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that India was the only major G20 country that was on track towards keeping to its nationally determined commitments to halt runaway global warming. Concept : India had achieved 21% of its emissions intensity reduction target as a proportion of its GDP in line with […]
Subject : Current Events/ Governance Context : The Indian Medical Association (IMA), an apex body of doctors in India, has called for a nationwide strike to express its opposition of the government’s decision to allow Ayurvedic practitioners to perform medical surgeries. Concept : On November 19, a government notification listed out specific surgical procedures that […]
Subject : Environment Concept : The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement to which States and regional economic integration organizations adhere voluntarily. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to […]
Subject : Polity Context : Stating that he intends to move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-JJP government in Haryana, former chief minister has written to Governor. Concept : A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary motion which is moved in the Lok Sabha against the entire council of ministers, stating that they are no longer […]
Subject : International Relations Context : The Union Minister of External Affairs recently announced at the Geneva Donors conference that India is to construct the Shahtoot Dam across the Maidan river, a tributary of river Kabul in Afghanistan. Concept : The Shahtoot dam is to be constructed in Kabul river basin, one of the five […]
Subject : National Organisation Context : CCI initiates investigation against cement companies in India. Concept : Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002, it was duly constituted in March 2009. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act) was […]