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Import Hedging Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: Worried about India’s precarious external accounts and the weakening rupee, domestic importers are hedging a lot more of their currency exposures than they are required to. Details: Causes of currency depreciation- high oil import bill, high domestic inflation and the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate […]
Who was Pandurang Khankhoje, Ghadarite revolutionary and a hero of Mexico? Subject : History Section: Personality Context :Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is currently in Canada for the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, will travel to Mexico where he will unveil statues of Swami Vivekananda and Maharashtra-born freedom fighter and agriculturalist Pandurang Khankhoje […]
Covid-19 and Tomato flu show similar symptoms, know how to differentiate Subject :Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context : Amid the monkeypox outbreak and the probability of the fourth wave of COVID-19, a new virus “Tomato flu” or “Tomato fever” has become a cause of concern. Tomato Fever & Covid-19: Similarity and Differences […]
India and Iran sign MoU for smooth movement of seafarers between both countries Subject :International relations Section: international organisation Context : In a bid to smoothen the movement of seafarers between the two countries, India and Iran on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on recognition of Certificates of Competency in Unlimited […]
Kerala Assembly passes unanimous resolution to counter divisive forces Subject :Polity Section: Legislature Context : The resolution was moved and passed during the special one-day conference held in the House to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. The conference also marked the beginning of the 10-day Assembly session which has been convened […]
Scientists track cause of mystery paddy dwarfing in Punjab and Haryana Subject :Agriculture Context : Agriculture scientists have narrowed down the cause of a mystery disease causing “dwarfing” of rice plants in Punjab and Haryana to either grassy stunt virus or phytoplasma bacteria. The vector responsible for their transmission is the brown plant […]
Ayushman Bharat Digital Health mission Subject: Government Schemes Context: The National Health Authority (NHA) issued hardware guidelines across States and Union Territories for healthcare institutions like hospitals, clinics and health and wellness centres to promote digitization in hospitals. Concept: This scheme will be launched with the aim of harnessing technology in order to […]
23rd meeting of Central Zonal Council Subject :Polity Section: Personality Context : Context: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired the 23rd meeting of Central Zonal Council in Bhopal today. Concept: The Zonal Councils are the statutory (and not the constitutional) bodies. They are established by an Act of the Parliament, […]
National Labour Conference Subject: Government Schemes Section: Context: With a view to re-energising the country’s large labour workforce, the Union Labour Ministry is set to initiate discussions with State Labour Ministers on strategies for greater participation of women, new needs of the digital and gig economy, as well as transitioning towards green jobs. […]
Declining State Financial Health Subject :Economy Section : Fiscal Policy Chief Ministers expressed their concern about dwindling State revenues in a NITI Aayog meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. Causes of worsening financial health of States: Schemes and exigency-implementation of the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana, farm loan waivers, the pandemic Revenue- expenditure mismatch- The […]