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Finance bill Subject: Polity Context: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill, 2021, which gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2021-22. Concept: A Finance Bill concerns the country’s finances i.e., it could be about taxes, government expenditures, government borrowings, revenues, etc. Rule 219 […]
UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka’s Human right records Subject: International Relations Context: A total of 22 countries out of 47 members of UNHRC voted for the resolution that was very critical of Sri Lanka’s failure to address human rights violations that occurred during the civil war. Concept: Eleven countries, including Bangladesh, China and […]
Relaxation of Valuation of AT1 bonds Subject: Economy Context: SEBI has relaxed the valuation of ATI bonds after finance ministry asked for it. Concept: Relaxation: The deemed residual maturity of Basel III AT-1 bonds will be 10 years until March 31, 2022. It will be increased to 20 years from April 1, 2022 […]
DARPAN Subject: Governance Context: Apart from a new policy to regulate civil society, Niti Aayog is workin on DARPAN 2.0. Concept: NGO-DARPAN is a platform that provides space for interface between Non-Government organizations (NGOs)/ Voluntary Organizations (VOs) in the country and key Government Ministries / Departments / Government Bodies. Initially an initiative of […]
National Disaster Management Force Subject: Disaster Management Context: The Parliamentary standing committee on water resources has started reviewing disaster management of flood post-Uttarakhand flood. Concept: The Disaster Management Act has statutory provisions for constitution of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the purpose of specialized response to natural and man-made disasters. The practice […]
Lachit Borphukan Subject: Medieval history Context: Assam polls have seen frequent invocation of Ahom warrior Lachit Borphukan as Hindu warrior and one who defeated Mughals. Concept: Remembered as the greatest military hero of Assam, Lachit Borphukan was a general of Ahom kings. He is best known for the Battle of Saraighat (1671) on […]
Women harder hit by job losses due to Pandemic Subject: Economy Context: According to the recently released PLFS and CMIE data the women has been hit harder by the pandemic w.r.t participation in workforce. Concept: From 16.4% in May-August of 2016, the female labour participation rate (employed women as a proportion of all […]
Daily Prelims Notes 23 March 2021 Table Of Contents LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GANDHI PEACE PRIZE MARINE AIDS TO NAVIGATION BILL NALSA YEMEN CIVIL WAR CHIN COMMUNITY PREVENTION OF INSULTS TO NATIONAL HONOUR ACT 1971 VVPAT UNHRC PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY 1. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Subject: Polity Context: AIADMK’s ally BJP promises legislative council revival […]
PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY Subject : Current Events Context: Only 2.4% of India’s workforce is formally trained as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey of 2018-19. Concept: Ministry cites contractors’ preference to employ informal workers on lower wages in contrast to government’s push to train and certify skilled workers All workers executing government […]
UNHRC Subject : International Organisations Context: The vote on a critical resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva has been postponed to Tuesday, as Colombo stepped up efforts to garner international support ahead of the voting which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya […]