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Guillermo Rios is new leader of UNMOGIP Subject :International Relations Section: International Organization Context :U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of Argentina as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), the office of the […]
India slams China for blocking proposal to list JeM deputy chief Asghar a designated terrorist Subject : International Relations Context: International Organization China on Thursday thwarted a joint India-U.S. bid to list Jaish-e-Mohammad deputy chief Rauf Asghar as a UN Security Council designated terrorist by placing a “technical hold” on the process, a […]
Shri Aurobindo Subject :History Section: Personality Context: On the occasions of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Maharshi Aurobindo and the 75th Year of Independence, the Ministry of Culture is commemorating the life and philosophy of Shri Aurobindo by undertaking Spiritual Programmes in 75 prisons across the nation between 12th August and 15th August, […]
National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) Subject: Government schemes Section: Science and Technology Context: National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) has achieved target of imparting Intellectual Property (IP) awareness and basic training to 1 million students Concept: NIPAM is a flagship program to impart IP awareness and basic training, was launched on 8 […]
Fighting in Ukraine endangers big nuclear plant Subject: Science Section: nuclear technology Context: The Zaporizhzhia plant is in southern Ukraine, near the town of Enerhodar on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world. Built during the Soviet era, it has six reactors […]
The history of popular slogans raised during Indian independence movement Subject :History Section: Modern history Context: Be it ‘Jai Hind!’ or ‘Vande Mataram!’, most of the popular patriotic slogans raised today are likely to have their origins in the movement for Indian independence. ‘Jai Hind’ by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Bengal’s Netaji Subhas […]
Digital lending Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines for entities engaged in digital lending. Details The guidelines apply to the RBI’s regulated entities (REs) and the LSPs engaged by them to extend credit facilitation services. For the second category digital lenders, the respective regulator may […]
Capex push to states Subject :Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: The Centre has released an advance instalment in addition to the regular monthly instalment of tax devolution to states totalling Rs 1.16 lakh crore Why? To increase capital and developmental expenditure. To ease fiscal pressure of states after the end of the compensation […]
Dowry harassment, rioting, use of obscene words made compoundable offences in M.P. Subject :Polity Context: Former President Ram Nath Kovind on the advice of the Union Home Ministry in June assented to a 2019 legislation passed by the Madhya Pradesh Assembly that makes the criminal offences of dowry harassment, rioting and use of […]
Common charger for all devices: What govt wants, what it means for industry Subject :Science Section: Awareness of computers Context: The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs has written to stakeholders, inviting them to brainstorm a plan for having one cable for charging all your devices. What is the reason behind the ministry’s push? […]