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BOND YIELDS Subject: Economics Context: India’s 10-year yield spikes as RBI bond-purchase results disappoint Concept: Bond is an instrument to borrow money. A bond could be floated/issued by a country’s government or by a company to raise funds. The yield of a bond is the effective rate of return that it earns. But […]
E-VISA Subject: Governance Context: The Union Home Ministry has restored the electronic visa (e-visa) facility for foreigners from 156 countries who intend to visit India for business, conferences and medical reasons, including for medical attendants. E-visa for tourists is yet to be restored. Concept: An e-visa is provided in five categories — tourist, […]
STATE OF WORLD POPULATION REPORT 2021 Subject: International Reports Context: The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship ‘State of World Population Report 2021’ titled ‘My Body is My Own’ was launched Concept: This is the first time a United Nations report has focused on bodily autonomy, defined as the power and agency to […]
PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION Subject: Science & tech Context: The Union Health Ministry informed on April 15, 2021 that 100 new hospitals will get their own oxygen plants under the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund. Concept: The Health Ministry shared that the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants manufacture […]
ON TAP LICENSE FOR UNIVERSAL SFB’s Subject: Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday unveiled the names of eight applicants for ‘on-tap’ licence of universal banks and small finance banks. Concept: What is On Tap license? On-tap licensing means that the window for getting a bank license from RBI is […]
REGULATORY REVIEW AUTHORITY 2.0 Subject: Governance Context: RBI sets up regulatory review authority to review regulations, ease compliance. Concept: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced the setting up of a regulatory review authority, RRA 2.0, to review its regulations internally and in consultation with other stakeholders. RRA 2.0 will function […]
OCI CARD Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Centre has stated that the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed currently. Concept: The notification stated that a person who has got registration as OCI […]
NDMA Subject: Disaster Management Context: Uddhav Thackeray to PM Modi: Press in NDMA, airlift oxygen. Concept: About NDMA: The NDMA is the apex statutory body for disaster management in India. It derives its powers and responsibilities from the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It was established in 2009. It is under the control of […]
Daily Prelims Notes 15 April 2021 Table Of Contents ONE NATION ONE CARD OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN COURTS NOTIFIED DISASTER MONKEYDACTYL QUAD NCSC MANAS PLATFORM URANIUM ENRICHMENT RCEP NATO 1. ONE NATION ONE CARD Subject: Governance Context: Delhi starts rolling out Union govt’s ‘one nation, one ration card’ scheme. Concept: About the scheme: […]
NATO Subject: International Organisations Context: NATO will likely join the U.S. in withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan this September, German Defense Minister AnnegretKramp-Karrenbauer said Wednesday. Concept: North Atlantic Treaty Organization: It is an intergovernmental military alliance. Established by Washington treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. Headquarters — Brussels, Belgium. Headquarters of […]