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ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE Subject : National Organisations Context : Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued orders for the attachment of several properties belonging to former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and leader of the National Conference in connection with its investigation into alleged money laundering in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) case. Concept : […]
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS Subject : Economics Context : The current account surplus moderated to $15.5 billion (2.4 per cent of GDP) in the quarter ended September of 2020-21 from $19.2 billion (3.8 per cent of GDP) in the first quarter this fiscal. Concept : The narrowing of the current account surplus in Q2 […]
UK APPROVES OXFORD VACCINE Subject: Science & tech Context: The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, with the first doses due to be given on Monday. There will be 530,000 doses available from next week, and vaccination centres will now start inviting patients to come and get the jab. […]
AKASH MISSILE Subject: Defence Context: The Union Cabinet approved export of the Akash surface-to-air missile to “friendly countries” and constituted a committee, headed by the Defence Minister, for faster approval of export of defence platforms. Concept: Akash is an important missile of the country with over 96 per cent indigenisation. This is surface […]
Daily Prelims Notes 30 December 2020 Table Of Contents INCOIS – DIGITAL OCEAN Rhino DNA INDEXING SYSTEM ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT SCHEME FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ELECTORAL BONDS GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE CONSORTIUM SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SERIES KOLAR LEAF NOSED BAT AMMONIA POLLUTION PRICE STABILIZATION SCHEME 1. INCOIS – DIGITAL OCEAN Subject: National Organisations Context: […]
PRICE STABILIZATION SCHEME Subject: Economy Concept: The scheme provides for maintaining a strategic buffer of commodities for subsequent calibrated release to moderate price volatility and discourage hoarding and unscrupulous speculation. For building such stock, the scheme promotes direct purchase from farmers/farmers’ association at farm gate/Mandi. The PSF is utilized for granting interest free […]
AMMONIA POLLUTION Subject: Environment Context: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said water supply to parts of north, central and south Delhi would be disrupted on Wednesday following a spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna. Concept: DJB vice-chairman asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) to […]
KOLAR LEAF NOSED BAT Subject: Environment Context: The Bat Conservation India Trust, has been entrusted with drawing up a conservation plan for kolar leaf nosed bats and also has been awarded a grant to conduct further research on this species of bats. Concept: The Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideroshypophyllus), or leafletted leaf-nosed bat is […]
SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SERIES Subject: Economy Context: The latest installment of the government-run Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) 2020-21- Series IX- is open for subscription. The last date for subscription is January 1, 2021, with January 5 as the settlement date. Concept: This is the ninth tranche of gold bonds for this fiscal […]
GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE CONSORTIUM Subject: Science & technology Context: In the wake of a mutated variant of coronavirus detected in the UK, a genomic surveillance consortium has been formed for laboratory and epidemiological surveillance of circulating strains of the SARS-CoV-2 in India, the Centre said on Saturday. Concept: Indian government has set up a […]