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Subject: Economy Context: In view of the Mandatory Hallmarking, the number of jewellers and hallmarking centres applying for Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certificate will increase manifold and to deal with increasing number of applications, an online system for issuing BIS certificate has been developed by BIS and launched by the Government Concept: Hallmarking is […]
Subject: Economy Context: Government has integrated Industrial Information System (IIS) portal with the GIS System Concept: It will provide updates on land availability and plot level information to investors anywhere in the world on real time basis and help them make informed decisions. For the development of National Land Bank, Government intends to solicit the […]
Subject: Environment Context: To consolidate and synergize the plastic processing industry Government is setting up Plastic Parks with state-of-the-art infrastructure informed by minister in Rajya sabha Concept: Under the scheme, Central Government provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40 crore per project. The remaining project […]
Subject: Schemes Context: As per Rural Health Statistics-2019, as on 31.03.2019, a total of 1,57,411 Sub-centres, 24,855 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 5,335 Community Health Centres (CHCs) have been functional in the rural areas of the country. Concept: The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched on 12th April 2005, to provide accessible, affordable and […]
Subject: Environment Context: Central Pollution Control Board has celebrated its 46th Foundation Day and pledged to provide technical leadership for more science-based environmental management. Concept: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired a laser guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from the indigenous Arjun main battle tank. Concept: The missile employs a tandem High-Explosive Anti-Tank [HEAT] warhead to neutralisearmoured vehicles which have reactive armours, which are specially-designed protective armours used in military […]
Table Of Contents MSME Biomedical park YuWaah Net neutrality State development loan CDSCO and COVID drugs Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) Immunity K-shaped recession 1. MSME Subject: Economy Context: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various schemes and programmes for promotion and development of Micro, Small and […]
Subject: Economy Context: Since it became obvious the pandemic would create a recession, economists have debated the shape of it. Joe Biden weighed in on the matter in a speech blaming President Trump for creating an unusual “K shape. Concept: A K-shaped recovery occurs when an economy recuperates unevenly, and there’s a separate trajectory for […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Two recent studies have confirmed that people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be reinfected with the virus. Concept: Any infection initially activates a non-specific innate immune response, in which white blood cells trigger inflammation. This may be enough to clear the virus. But in more […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: India is not in a position to accept the concept of Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) as it is neither well understood nor is comprehensive enough in the legislation of many countries. In view of the huge digital divide among countries, there is a need for policy space for […]