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Subject: International Events Context: India will host the Heads of Government Council meeting of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) , but Prime Minister Narendra will not attend the meeting, which will be chaired by Vice-President instead. Concept: It will be the first time that a summit-level meeting will be held under India’s chairmanship, since […]
Subject: Economics Context: The IIP manufacturing and manufacturing GVA growth are highly correlated (almost 0.9) and this correlation collapsed in Q2 when IIP manufacturing declined by 6.7% (average of July, August and September) while manufacturing GVA grew by 0.6%. Concept: Gross Value Added: As per the SNA, GVA is defined as the value of output […]
Subject: Science & tech Concept: About RT-LAMP Technology: RT- LAMP stands for Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification which produces a high DNA yield (>10μg). This method can produce results in significantly less time, which will increase the throughput of labs in India. The test uses an isothermal setup to create copies of viral DNA for […]
Subject: Geography Concept: Over the years, India’s ability to track the formation of cyclones has improved significantly. There is a network of 12 doppler weather radars (DWR) along India’s coast if one were to begin counting from Kolkata and trawl up to Mumbai — there are 27 in all in the country. Depending on where […]
Subject: International Organization Context: The Asian Development Bank has approved a $300 million policy-based loan to Pakistan to help promote macroeconomic stability in the cash-strapped country. Concept: ADB is a regional development bank established on 19th December 1966. ADB now has 68 members, 49 from within Asia. ADB’s five largest shareholders are Japan and the […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Kerala government has informed the NITI Aayog that the 529.45 km semi-high-speed rail SilverLine from Kochuveli to Kasaragod, estimated to cost ₹63,941 crore, is “viable and feasible”. Concept: The government said the public-private partnership component of the joint venture between the Indian Railways and Kerala would be “improved” and that the […]
Table Of Contents SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME GDP CONTRACTION DRY SWAB TEST CLIMATE EMERGENCY BRAIN FINGERPRINTING ASTEROID 153201 DISQUALIFICATION MARKET CAPITALIZATION FISCAL DEFICIT 1. SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME Subject: Government Schemes Context: Tamilnadu government informed the Madras HC that it has sent a proposal to the Union Ministry of Tourism, seeking ₹563.5 crore for the overall […]
Subject : Economics Context :The Union Government’s fiscal deficit further widened to ₹9.53 lakh crore, or close to 120% of the annual budget estimate, at the end of October of the current fiscal, according to official data released. Concept : The deficit widened mainly due to poor revenue realisation according to official sources. Fiscal Deficit […]
Subject : Economics Context : CPSEs must have Market Capitalization targets : DIPAM. Concept : DIPAM has also asked public sector enterprises to engage with investors “consistently and transparently” to improve market capitalization. It has also asked them to pay interim dividends to reward shareholders. Market Capitalization : Market capitalization is the aggregate valuation of […]
Subject: Polity Context: India’s first Member of Parliament to have been disqualified(Mr. Lalduhoma ) from the Lok Sabha has now been disqualified as an MLA in Mizoram. Concept: The disqualification was on the ground that he had declared himself as a representative of the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) despite being elected as an independent candidate […]