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China faces grilling in review of key rights by UN committee Subject: International Relations Concept: Chinese Ambassador Chen Xu and a delegation of about 40 envoys from China, Hong Kong and Macau faced questions from the N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which reviews respect of those rights in nearly all […]
India will emerge as a lighthouse for the world in the field of innovation: Rajnath Singh Subject : Governance Concept : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence that India will soon be among the leading countries in the field of innovation and emerge as the “lighthouse” to the entire world. Speaking […]
Agristack: The New Digital Push in Agriculture Subject: Science and Technology Section: Agriculture Concept: The government is working on a digital ‘stack’ of agricultural datasets, with its core as land records About AgriStack: It is a collection of technologies and digital databases that focuses on farmers and the agricultural sector. AgriStack will create […]
Ring around a dwarf planet Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept: Astronomers have found a ring around a dwarf planet, located in the Kuiper Belt at the solar system’s edge, called Quaoar, according to a new study. The ring, however, is positioned much further away from the planet than is usual […]
Lavani dance Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Concept: NCP leader Ajit Pawar has directed members of his party to not organise raunchy public shows in the name of Lavani, a folk song-and-dance performance that is popular in Maharashtra. Lavani folk art form The word Lavani comes from ‘lavanya’ or beauty. Lavani is […]
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for governments to prioritize health care and respond quickly to a crisis. The silent pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is thriving with poor response from governments across the globe. AMR threatens global […]
Off budget finance Subject: Economy Section :Fiscal Policy Concept What is off budget financing? off budget financing also known as ‘extra’ budget borrowing is used by the Centre to finance its expenditures while keeping the debt off from its annual statement. Such borrowings are not counted in the calculation of the fiscal deficit. […]
State Bank of India has upped its benchmark lending rates by 1025 basis points, following the 25-bps increase in the policy repo rate Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept: MCLR, was instituted by the RBI with effect from April 1, 2016 The marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) refers to the minimum […]
Army set to close around 80 deals worth ₹15000 cr Subject: Science and Technology Section: Defense Concept: The Army, which is currently executing the fourth tranche of emergency procurements, has identified nearly 80 deals, roughly valued at ₹15,000 crore, the Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, said. Emergency Procurements Emergency procurements […]
History of Ladakh Subject: History Section: Modern History Concept: Ladakh is a mountaneous region which is sandwiched between Karakoram Range in North and Himalayan Range in the South. It is composed of two districts: Leh – It is the 2nd largest district of India and it covers more than half of the area […]