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PRINCIPLE OF NON-REFOULEMENT Subject : International Relations Context : SC allows deportation of Rohingyas detained in J&K subject to adherence to procedures prescribed for deportation. Concept : Non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international law that forbids a country receiving asylum seekers from returning them to a country in which they would be […]
Daily Prelims Notes 8 April 2021 Table Of Contents MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE KAVU G-SAP PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION NET ZERO EMISSIONS FCAT PLI FOR WHITE GOODS, SOLAR MODULES LOK ADALATS NABARD ALKALOIDS RED SEA 1. MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE Subject: Economics Context: Reserve Bank of India keeps the repo rate unchanged for the […]
RED SEA Subject : Geography Context : Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea. Concept : Red Sea: The Red Sea (Erythraean Sea) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait […]
ALKALOIDS Subject : Science & tech Context : The Central government has decided to rope in the private sector to commence production of concentrated poppy straw from India’s opium crop to boost their yield of alkaloids, used for medical purposes and exported to several countries. Concept : Alkaloids are a group of naturally […]
NABARD Subject : National Organisations Context : RBI extends fresh support of ₹50,000 cr. to NABARD, others. Concept : About NABARD: It is an apex development and specialized bank established on 12 July 1982 by an act by the parliament of India. Its main focus is to uplift rural India by increasing the […]
LOK ADALATS Subject: Polity Context: For Lok Adalats, speed overrides quality .The system must look beyond swift disposal of cases and focus on just and fair outcomes. Concept: Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation […]
PLI FOR WHITE GOODS, SOLAR MODULES Subject: Government Schemes Concept: White Goods The Union Cabinet approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods (Air Conditioners and LED Lights) with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 6,238 crore. The PLI Scheme for White Goods shall extend an incentive of 4% to 6% on […]
FCAT Subject: Governance Context: FCAT abolition will make releasing films even more tedious: Filmmakers Concept: Film Certification Appellate Tribunal The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) is a statutory body constituted under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as per Section 5(D) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The FCAT hears appeals filed by applicants […]
NET ZERO EMISSIONS Subject: Environment Context: US President’s Climate Envoy is in India. One point of discussion could be the net-zero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board on. Concept: Net-Zero Emissions ‘Net zero emissions’ refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions produced and greenhouse […]
PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION Subject : International Organisations Context :The government had explained to SC that India was bound by the award of the arbitral tribunal formed under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in Italian mariners case. Concept : Permanent Court of Arbitration Established in: 1899. HQ: […]