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Table Of Contents RESERVE PRICE NIIF CURRENCY MANIPULATION CORPORATE TAX DENTAL AEROSOLS DEFENCE ACQUISITION DILLI GHARANA NATIONAL PARKS IN ASSAM YOGASANA ANAEMIA MUKT BHARAT 1. RESERVE PRICE Subject : Economy Context : Government has kickstarted the process of auctioning 4G spectrum, approving the sale of 2,251 MHz of spectrum at a reserve […]
Subject : Government schemes Concept : Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy is focused on benefitting six target beneficiary groups, through six interventions and six institutional mechanisms to achieve the envisaged target of anaemia reduction under the POSHAN Abhiyaan. Key highlights of the strategy Provision of supervised biweekly iron-folic acid(IFA) supplementation by the ASHA for all under-five […]
Subject : Culture Context : The Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the formal recognition of Yogasana as a competitive sport at a joint press conference. Concept : The origins of Yogasana (part of ashtanga yoga ) competitions can be traced to the Indian Yoga tradition, where such competitions have […]
Subject : Environment Context : Data shared by the Assam Forest Department show that the state saw 113 elephant deaths due to electrocution between 2009 and September 25, 2020, in several national parks with several more casualties reported since. Concept : Orang National Park The Orang National Park also known as Rajiv Gandhi Orang National […]
Subject : Culture Context : Music maestro Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan passed away at the age of 66. Concept : Iqbal Ahmed Khan was raised in the Dilli Gharana of music. He began his stage career at the age of four, under the guidance of his teacher and grandfather Ustad Chand Khan. Keeping up with […]
Subject : Defence Context : The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in its meeting, held under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved proposals to procure equipment worth Rs 28,000 crore. Concept : This is the first meeting of the DAC under the new regime of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 and these are the first […]
Subject : Environment Context : Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools often produce aerosols — which can contain the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. New research has found that careful operation of dental drills can minimize the aerosol spread. Concept : Aerosols are generated when saliva mixes with water and […]
Subject : Economics Context : Overall advance corporate tax stood at Rs 2,39,125 crore so far this year, down 4.9 per cent from Rs 2,51,382 crore as the first two quarters bore the brunt of the lockdown. Concept : Corporate tax is the tax imposed by the Government of India on the net income or […]
Subject : International Events Context : The United States has once again included India in its monitoring list of countries with potentially “questionable foreign exchange policies” and “currency manipulation”. Concept : The term ‘currency manipulator’ is a label given by the US government to countries it feels are engaging in “unfair currency practices” by deliberately […]
Subject : Economy Context : Public sector utility NTPC is in talks with the government’s strategic investment fund NIIF to set up an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) as a joint venture. The move will help the company to unlock the value of its renewable energy projects. Concept : The sovereign fund is also expected to […]