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SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY Subject : Culture Context : More than half a century after the capital’s premier dance institute, Kathak Kendra, became a constituent unit of Sangeet Natak Akademi, it finally has an internal complaints committee (ICC) for reporting and redressal of any sexual harassment complaints. Concept : Sangeet Natak Akademi The SangeetNatakAkademi […]
IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURE IN USA AND INDIA Subject: Polity Context : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said that the House would move to impeach President Donald Trump over his role in inciting a violent mob attack on the Capitol if he did not resign “immediately,” appealing to Republicans to join the push to […]
Daily Prelims Notes 8 January 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents FIAT MONEY SPECTRUM AUCTIONS CREATION OF LEGISLATURE FOT UT’S FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES DISQUALIFICATION UNDER 10TH SCHEDULE EQUALISATION LEVY TRADE BARRIERS, TPR , MFN LIBERALIZED MSME […]
WORLD FOOD PRICE INDEX Subject : International Report Context : World food prices rose for a seventh consecutive month in December, with all the major categories, barring sugar, posting gains last month, the United Nations food agency said. Concept : The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index averaged 107.5 points last […]
SECTION 301 INVESTIGATIONS Subject : International Relations Context : Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey discriminate against U.S. companies and are inconsistent with international tax principles, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said. Concept : USTR, releasing the findings of its “Section 301” investigations into the digital taxes, said it was […]
LIBERALIZED MSME AEO PACKAGE Subject : Government Schemes Context : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, CBIC has taken a new initiative to introduce its flagship Liberalised MSME AEO Package. Concept : In order to attract MSMEs to become Authorised Economic Operators, AEOs and avail the various benefits, the CBIC has relaxed […]
TRADE BARRIERS, TPR , MFN Subject : Economy Context : The US, China and the European Union (EU) have come down heavily on India for its “rising trade barriers and restrictive investment policies” at the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO). Concept : According to the official, the US has said that since India’s […]
EQUALISATION LEVY Subject : Economy Context : government had moved an amendment in the Finance Bill 2020-21 imposing a 2 per cent digital service tax (DST) on trade and services by non-resident e-commerce operators with a turnover of over Rs 2 crore. Concept : It effectively expands the scope of equalisation levy that […]
DISQUALIFICATION UNDER 10TH SCHEDULE Subject : Polity Context : The Supreme Court will examine if those disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution for defection be barred from re-contesting by-elections in the remaining term of the House to which they were elected. Concept : The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution […]
FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES Subject : Economics Context : Pulled down by a sharp contraction in the services, manufacturing and mining sectors, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will contract 7.7 per cent in the current financial year as against a growth of 4.2 per cent in the previous fiscal. Concept : National Statistical Office […]