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In China- the first inhalable vaccine against Covid-19: Can needle-free work? Subject: Science and Technology Context- Shanghai (China) authorities have started administering an inhalable vaccine (first in the world) against covid-19. The vaccine is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. Administering process- The vaccine is a mist […]
Nalanda varsity to offer course on Bay of Bengal Subject: International Relations Context: Nalanda University will start to offer ‘Bay of Bengal: An Introduction’ as a certificate course from this September via online classes. About the Course: The course will be a three-week course which will include lectures from experts on navigation, fisheries, […]
UNSC’s Counter Terrorism Committee to meet in India Subject: International Relations Context: India will host the first ever UNSC’s Counter Terrorism Committee meeting since its establishment in 2001. The theme of the meeting is ‘Countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes’. The meeting will be hosted in Mumbai and […]
Rising interest rate Subject: Economy Context: Experts opine that banks are in a Catch-22 situation Background: Catch-22 situation-a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem. In the present context it denotes a situation where banks want to reduce their surplus SLR securities to support […]
Liquidity in system Subject: Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected Rs 72,860.7 crore of liquidity into the banking system on October 21 — the highest since April 2019 Details: Liquidity infusion done after on the backdrop of liquidity tightening: Higher demand for credit during the festival season Rise in demand […]
Abuse of dominance Subject: Economy Context: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has fined Google twice — for abusing its dominant position in the market with its Android mobile operating system (OS) and for anti-competitive policies in its in-app billing and payment processing. Concept: Section 4 of the Competition Act prohibits abuse of […]
Bank notes Subject: Economy Contest: Several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders asked the government to put pictures of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh on currency notes in order to bring “prosperity” to the country. Concept: Indian bank notes and coins: Section 22 of The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934–RBI the “sole right” […]
Mangarh Dham Subject: History Context: Rajasthan Chief Minister has sought the declaration of the memorial for tribals as a monument of national importance. Concept: Mangarh Dham is known for the massacre of tribals by the British Indian Army in 1913. It is located in the district on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, a region with a […]
Recession Subject: Economy Context: JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and his Goldman Sachs counterpart David Solomon said a recession in the US and Europe is increasingly likely. Content Recession refers to a phase of the downturn in the economic cycle when there is a fall in the country’s GDP for some quarters. […]
Benami transaction Prohibition Act Subject :Economy Context: The Income Tax Department has attached assets worth over ₹18,400 crore till July 21, 2022, under the Benami Transaction Prohibition Act. However, it does not have segregated data for transaction made before and after October 24, 2016, when the amended Act came into force and the […]