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    CREATION OF LEGISLATURE FOT UT Subject : Polity Concept : Article 239 A(1) of the Indian Constitution states that a Parliament through law can enact a body that can function as a Legislature for the Union Territory of Puducherry consisting of: elected or partly elected or partly nominated persons, or can make a […]

    SPECTRUM AUCTIONS Subject: Economy Context:  Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on Wednesday (January 6) that auctions for 4G spectrum in the 700, 800, 900, 1,800, 2,100, 2,300, and 2,500 MHz bands will begin from March 1. Licence holders have until February 5 to submit their applications. Concept: The last spectrum auctions were held […]

    FIAT MONEY Subject: Economics Context: There are parallels between bitcoin and gold. Both are the opposite of fiat money—i.e., their value is independent of any controlling authority—and both have a limited stock of supply. Concept: Fiat money is government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver, […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 7 January 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE SIXTH SCHEDULE PARTICULATE MATTER 2. 5 APPOINTMENT and REMOVAL OF SUBORDINATE COURT JUDGES CARACAL PURCHASING MANAGER’S INDEX HUNG PARLIAMENT COLLEGE OF SUPERVISORS […]

    PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 Subject : Environment Concept : Particulate matter Particulate matter, or PM, is the term for particles found in the air, including dust, dirt, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets. Particles can be suspended in the air for long periods of time. Some particles are large or dark enough to be seen […]

    TIDE – RAINFALL QUOTIENT Subject : Disaster Management Context : To understand if a coastal city is more prone to floods caused by tidal events or extreme rainfall, a team from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay devised a new metric or measure called the Tide–Rainfall Flood Quotient. Concept : Using the past […]

    PULICAT LAKE Subject: Geography Context: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Environment Ministry has directed a sub-committee to visit the coastal stretch of Pulicatlake where the Department of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu, has proposed two training walls for permanent stability for the bar mouth of the lake. Concept: Pulicat Lagoon is the second […]

    BASAVESHWARA Subject: Culture Context: Karnataka Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the ‘New Anubhava Mantapa’ in Basavakalyan, the place where 12th century poet-philosopher Basaveshwara lived for most of his life. Concept: The New Anubhava Mantapa, as envisaged now, will be a six-floor structure in the midst of the 7.5 acre plot and […]

    COLLEGE OF SUPERVISORS Subject: Economy Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 6 said it is now fully operationalising a College of Supervisors (CoS) to further strengthen supervision over regulated entities. Concept: Reserve Bank had set up a College of Supervisors (CoS) to augment and reinforce supervisory skills among its regulatory and […]

    HUNG PARLIAMENT Subject: Polity Context: Former President Pranab Mukherjee stated that he was ready to break the convention and invite a Congress-led coalition to form a government if the 2014 Lok Sabha election had thrown up a hung Parliament. Concept: Hung Parliament refers to a Parliament wherein no party has a working majority. […]