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Street vendor scheme a hit, government plans next phase Subject: Governance Context: As part of the new drive, between January 4 and 22, over 10 lakh street vendors across the country who have availed of the Rs 10,000 loan will be trained in using digital payments. Concept: The ‘Main bhi Digital’ (me too […]
THOUBAL MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT & ILP Subject: Economy Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched several development projects in Manipur and also said ILP is the biggest gift by government to the state of manipur. Concept: He inaugurated the e-office and Thoubal Multipurpose Project (Thoubal Dam) in Imphal through virtual mode which will irrigate […]
SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY Subject: Culture Context: The Chandigarh Administration has reconstituted the general council of Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi. Concept: The Sangeet Natak Akademi was set up in 1953 for the promotion of performing arts. The Sangeet Natak Akademi is an Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Culture. It acts at the national […]
GOVERNOR ROLE IN CALLING AN ASSEMBLY SESSION Subject: Polity Context : Kerala Governor has turned down a request by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to summon a special sitting of the Assembly to debate the new three central farm laws. This raises questions on the role of a Governor and the contours of the […]
ZERO COUPON BONDS: An innovative tool to fund PSBs and keep deficit in check Subject: Economics Context: The government has used financial innovation to recapitalise Punjab & Sind Bank by issuing the lender Rs 5,500-crore worth of non-interest bearing bonds valued at par. Concept: A zero-coupon bond is a debt security that does […]
SWISS CHALLENGE Subject: Economy Concept: Swiss Challenge method is one of the ways of awarding government contracts to private players. Without an invitation from government, a private player can submit a proposal to government for development of an infrastructure project with exclusive intellectual property rights. Then government has two options with it: Government can […]
Daily Prelims Notes 27 December 2020 Table Of Contents GIANT ICEBERG A68a UDHAM SINGH MAN MADE WETLANDS NANOMICELLES: using nanotechnology for cancer treatment US POLICY ON TIBET ISRO DEVELOPING GREEN PROPULSIONS DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR CFR AND HABITAT RIGHTS MUTATION OF VIRUS 1. GIANT ICEBERG A68a Subject : Environment Concept : The giant […]
MUTATION OF VIRUS Subject: Science & tech Context: The coronavirus variant circulating in the UK is defined by many mutations. Concept: A mutation means an alteration in genetic material. In an RNA virus such as SARS-CoV-2, proteins are made of a sequence of amino acids. Such a virus contains some 30,000 ‘base pairs’, […]
DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR CFR AND HABITAT RIGHTS Subject: Environment Context: Gram Sabhas will have more power in the management of community forest rights (CFR) and habitat rights, according to new guidelines drafted by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in December 2020. Concept: According to the draft, the Gram Sabhas will: Integrate the committees […]
ISRO DEVELOPING GREEN PROPULSIONS Subject: Science & tech Context: Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have reported progress in the development of an environment-friendly propellant to power satellites and spacecraft. Concept: The effort is to replace the conventional hydrazine rocket fuel, a highly toxic and carcinogenic chemical, with a greener propellant for […]