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Writer’s Cramp and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 Context: To ensure equal opportunity to persons with disabilities, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to ensure framing of proper guidelines within three months to regulate and facilitate the grant of scribe facility to candidates whose nature of disability imposes […]
Gilt Funds Subject: Economy Context: The RBI has allowed direct access to its platform to retail investors for deepening the government securities (G-sec) market and to help smooth sailing of the government’s large yearly borrowing program of around Rs 12 lakh crore Concept: Gilt fund is debt fund or pooled investment vehiclesthat invest […]
Next generation battery technology for Electric vehicles to replace Lithium-ion batteries Context: India will work out a policy to institutionalise research and development on the next generation of battery technologies for electric vehicles, like metal-ion, metal air, hydrogen fuel cell, etc, to replace lithium-ion batteries and reduce India’s dependence on other countries for […]
Mangar Bani Subject: Environment Context: A study by CEDAR, the 219 species found in the Mangar landscape include 130 resident species, 53 winter migrants, 12 summer migrants, and 16 passage migrants. Concept: Mangar Bani is a sacred grove in Aravallis region. Mangar is a central part of a continuous north-south stretch of Aravalli […]
Remittance Subject: Economy Context: THE raids on the office of online news platform NewsClick and residences of its directors by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued for third day w.r.t. remittance cases Concept: It is linked with the foreign remittances allegedly totaling Rs 30.51 crore. This includes a remittance classified as FDI of Rs […]
Enforcement Directorate Subject: Polity Context: THE raids on the office of online news platform NewsClick and residences of its directors by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued for third day w.r.t. remittance cases. Concept: It is a Multi-Disciplinary Organization mandated with the task of enforcing the provisions of two special fiscal laws – Foreign […]
Daily Prelims Notes 11 February 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents Synchronized Pangong disengagement Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway and sanctuaries/Tiger reserves Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solid National Tribal […]
NABARD Subject: National Organisations Context : National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is eyeing a 22% growth in balance sheet size this financial year. Concept : 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 […]
UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES PREVENTION ACT Subject: National Legislations Context: Only 2.2 % of cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act between the years 2016 and 2019 ended in convictions by court, according to data presented by the Union Home Ministry in the Rajya Sabha. Concept : UAPA was passed in 1967. It aims […]
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Subject: National Legislations Context: Recently, Argentina’s Congress legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy. The Indian Parliament too will consider an amendment to our abortion laws this Budget Session. Concept : MTP Act, 1971 The idea of terminating a pregnancy cannot originate by choice and is […]