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Subject: Schemes Context: Under SPARC schemes, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are collaborating with their counterparts in Germany to develop low cost technology for hydrogen production. Concept: Scheme for Promotion of academic and Research Collaborationor SPARC is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. This scheme will improve research ecosystem […]
Subject: Polity Context: Nagaland Governor has expressed concern over the “precarious law and order” situation in the state where armed gangs have challenged the legitimacy of the constitutionally established state government on a daily basis. Added he could no longer abstain from constitutional obligations in the state under Article 371A (1) (b) of the Constitution. […]
Subject: History Context: To mark the death centenary of Tilak, Pune-based NGO is planning to launch a series of literary and cultural programmes to strengthen connections between Maharashtra and West Bengal to revive the Independence-era spirit of the ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’ Concept: Punjab, Bengal and Maharashtra have played significant roles during the struggle for Indian Independence. The […]
Subject: IR Context: U.S. President has issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation over U.S. forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan Concept: The International Criminal Court (“the ICC” or “the Court”) is a permanent international court established to investigate, prosecute and try individuals accused of committing […]
Subject: Polity Context: Cabinet has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by six months till January 2021. Concept: The Government has constituted a Commission on 2nd October, 2017 under article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issues of the sub-categorization of Other […]
Subject: Economy Context: Centre has decided to allow milk powder imports under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). It irked dairy farmers, who are already struggling with lower realizations amid excess supply and demand destruction due to Covid-19. Concept: A TRQ is a mechanism that allows a set quantity of specific products to be imported at a […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Cabinet has decided to bring urban cooperatives and multi-State cooperative banks under RBI regulation. Concept: Government banks, including 1,482 urban cooperative banks and 58 multi-state cooperative banks, are now being brought under supervisory powers of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Background: The move to bring these urban and multi-State coop banks […]
Subject: Scheme Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its nod to set up a ₹15,000 crore Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund. Concept: Why? Government has been implementing several schemes for incentivizing the investment made by dairy cooperative sector for development of dairy infrastructure. However, government realizes that even MSMEs and Private […]
Subject: IR Context: UNESCO has released 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report with theme “Inclusion and education – All means all”. Concept: This year’s report is the fourth annual UNESCO GEM Report to monitor progress across 209 countries in achieving the education targets adopted by UN Member States in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) Concept: It is constituted to provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. This is part of reforms aimed at giving a boost to private sector participation in […]