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RBI infuses ₹82650 crore into banking system via VRR auction Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) infused liquidity amounting to ₹82,650 crore into the banking system on Friday via the 14-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction amid tightening liquidity. Against the notified ₹1 lakh crore under the […]
SCO member states Subject: International relations Context: SC to host 3-day meeting of Chief Justices of SCO member states SCO The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. It is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance and has been the primary security pillar of the region. It was established in 2001. It […]
World is off track on sodium intake reduction goal: WHO Subject: Science and Technology Section: Health Context: According to World Health Organization report on sodium intake Food companies and governments need to set more ambitious targets to reduce the consumption of salt. Concept: Sodium is an essential nutrient, but increases the risk of heart […]
Malabar exercise Subject: Defence Context: Malabar Exercise It is an annual exercise between the navies of India, Japan, and the U.S. held alternately in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the U.S. Then it got permanently expanded into a trilateral format with the […]
PUShP portal Subject : Schemes Context: The Central Government has launched a High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP) – an initiative to ensure greater availability of power during the peak demand season. This year, the Power Ministry expects that the demand will be much higher than last year. Therefore, a separate […]
Sakharov freedom award Subject: International Relations Section: International Awards Concept: Ukrainian human rights organization, Truth Hounds, has been awarded the 2023Sakharov Freedom Award for documenting war crimes, as reported by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), which established the award. The NHC recognized the nongovernmental organization for documenting war crimes and potential crimes against […]
India must prepare to curb volatility risk of international rupee: RBI Deputy Governor Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Concept : India needs to gear up to manage the inevitable volatility that will emerge in the foreign exchange market as the country progresses further towards internationalisation of the rupee, a deputy governor at […]
Phad Paintings Subject : History Section :Art and Culture Concept : The Phad Se Padh (Study with Phad) initiative was launched in Delhi Schools, in association with the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust. Phad Painting Phad painting belongs to the state of Rajasthan. The art of painting the phads is approximately […]
IBSA can play vital role in reforming digital governance Subject : International relations Section: Groupings Concept : As per the Geneva-based DiploFoundation, the tripartite IBSA Forum which includes India, Brazil, and South Africa could play a significant role in the process of reforming digital governance, at a time when digital geopolitical tensions are […]
Antibiotic drugs administered on livestock cut carbon in soil and affect climate, says IISc Subject: Environment Concept: In a study conducted in the Spiti region of the Himalayas by the researchers of the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), it was found that grazing by livestock leads to lower […]