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Subject: History Context: Artefacts and pottery dating to the Sangam period were unearthed at Kodukkur village, located on the banks of Sankarabaraniriver in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu Concept: The artefacts, including black and red ware, conical shaped bowls, part of amphoras, various types of jars and lids with intricate carvings, were found spread in […]
Subject: Schemes Context: In addition to 112 startups already funded, 234 startups in the agriculture and allied sectors will be funded under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Concept: Concerned by the slow growth in the Agriculture and allied sectors, the National Development Council (NDC), in its meeting held on 29th May, 2007 resolved that a […]
Subject: History Context: National Handloom Day is celebrate on 7 August to commemorate launch of Swadeshi Movement in 1905. Concept: In 1900, Bengal was the major province in British India. The Indian national movement began in Bengal and thus, Britishers decided to part Bengal. When Lord Curzon, then Viceroy of India, announced the partition of […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: SpaceX’s prototypeuncrewed “Mars ship” which is a part of the Starship spacecraft, successfully flew to an altitude of over 500 feet for a little less than 60 seconds Concept: Designed by SpaceX, Starship is a spacecraft and super-heavy booster rocket meant to act as a reusable transportation system for crew […]
Subject:Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India has kept the interest rates unchanged seeking to contain a rise in retail inflation even as growth remains a concern. Concept: The repo rate (the interest rate at which the RBI provides liquidity to banks to overcome short-term mismatches), thus, continues to remain at 4 per cent. This rate […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: A disease called Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) has killed seven and infected at least 60 in China Concept: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) belongs to the Bunyavirus family and is transmitted to humans through tick bites. The virus was first identified by a team of researchers […]
Subject: Polity Context: Supreme Court has referred a batch of petitions challenging the 103rd Constitution Amendment of 2019 to a five-judge Constitution Bench Concept: It provides for 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for Economically Weaker Section by amending Articles 15 and 16 that deal with the fundamental right to equality. An additional clause […]
Subject: Geography Context: West Bengal farmers are going to cultivate pokkali variety of rice to tide over a crisis-like situation created by severe seawater incursion into paddy fields in vast areas of the Sundarbans after the cyclone Amphan Concept: The pokkali variety of rice is known for its saltwater resistance and flourishes in the rice […]
Subject: Environment Context: Environment ministry has recommended closure of LG Polymers plant in Vishakapatnam citing Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act Concept: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any […]
Subject: Economy Context: Banks need to rise the provisioning for expected bad loans rising due to pandemic hit economy Concept: Banks have to set aside or provide funds to a prescribed percentage of their bad assets. The percentage of bad asset that has to be ‘provided for’ is called provisioning coverage ratio. Provisioning Coverage Ratio […]