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India – Russia Trade Sub: Eco Sec: External sector US Sensitization of Indian Companies: The United States is sensitizing Indian companies about certain items that should not be exported to Russia, including chemicals, defense equipment, and aeronautical parts and components. These items can potentially be used in missile systems and may aid Moscow […]
RBI’s Directive on P2P Lending Sub: Eco Sec: Monetary policy RBI’s Directive on P2P Lending: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a warning to Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer-to-Peer (NBFC-P2P) lending platforms, stating they cannot promote P2P lending as an investment product with features like tenure-linked assured minimum returns and liquidity […]
Daily Prelims Notes 19 August 2024 Table Of Contents 33.9 mh of crops lost due to excess rains in 2015-21: WEF India’s crude Oil demand Banks’ Strategies Amid Slower Deposit Growth Rajnath Singh inaugurates new maritime rescue coordination centre in Chennai Mpox declared a global health emergency: will it trigger another pandemic? UPSC […]
fMRI may reveal depression ‘subtypes’ and treatments that could work Subject: Sci Sec: Health Context: Antidepressants and therapy can provide much needed relief to people with mental health illnesses. Antidepressants can provide much needed relief to people with mental health illnesses. Brain biomarker: Like the heart, the brain has electrical activity, too. A functional magnetic […]
Can Sheikh Hasina be extradited to Bangladesh? What are India’s options? Subject: IR Sec: Places in news Context: India and Bangladesh have an extradition treaty, under whose provisions Bangladesh may seek the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But this does not necessarily mean that she will be extradited to her home […]
UPSC issues ad for lateral entry into bureaucracy: What is the policy, why it has no reservation provision Subject: Polity Sec: executive Context: The Centre has opened a fresh round of lateral recruitments, from the private sector and elsewhere, into senior posts in the bureaucracy. Such appointments have also been criticised for not […]
Mpox declared a global health emergency: will it trigger another pandemic? Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: WHO has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. Sweden has since announced it had found the first case […]
Rajnath Singh inaugurates new maritime rescue coordination centre in Chennai Sub: Sci Sec: Defence Context: The defence minister inaugurated a new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of the Coast Guard in Chennai. Healso inaugurated two new Coast Guard units – the Regional Marine Pollution Response Centre (RMPRC) in Chennai and a Coast Guard […]
Banks’ Strategies Amid Slower Deposit Growth Sub: Eco Sec: Monetary Policy Slower Deposit Growth: Banks are witnessing a slowdown in deposit growth as customers explore alternative investment avenues like capital markets for better returns. SBI’s deposits fell to Rs 49.01 lakh crore in the June 2024 quarter, down from Rs 49.16 lakh crore […]
India’s crude Oil demand Sub: Eco Sec: External Sector Rising Oil Import Dependency: India’s reliance on imported crude oil has increased to 88.3% in the first four months of FY25 (April-July 2024). This is up from 87.8% during the same period last year. Domestic Oil Production vs. Demand: Despite efforts to boost domestic […]