DPN
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will only approve Covid-19 vaccines that meet parameters, such as their ability to show they can improve clinical outcomes by at least 50 per cent during human testing. Concept: The regulator is trying to ensure the candidate approved for mass vaccination shows an improvement of at […]
Subject: Economy Context: Eleven States raised a total of Rs. 14,298 crore at the auction of State government securities or State development loans (SDLs) held on September 22. From April 7 to September 22 in this financial year, 27 States and 2 Union Territories have cumulatively raised Rs. 3.26 lakh crore via market borrowings, which […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested the setting up of a multi-stakeholder body (MSB) to ensure that internet service providers in the country adhere to the principles of net neutrality. Concept: The concept that all data on the internet should be treated equally by corporations, such as internet service […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have signed a “Statement of Intent to establish YuWaah, Generation Unlimited (GenU), a global multi-stakeholder platform in India. Concept: As per the Statement of Intent, the objectives of this project are: Support young people by providing entrepreneurship classes (online and […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Kerala will soon house one of the first medical device parks in the country, focusing on the high-risk medical device sector to provide full range of services for the medical devices industry like R&D support, testing, and evaluation. Concept: MedSpark, the medical devices park envisaged as a joint initiative of SreeChitraTirunal Institute […]
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 Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the country. This information is given by minister in Lok Sabha Concept: The schemes/programmes such as Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for […]
Table Of Contents Neutrino Observatory PM-AASHA Scheme Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre O-SMART scheme DFS mandate FATF grey list Cyanobacteria InvIT Suspension of MPs UN 75 Declaration 1. Neutrino Observatory Subject: Science and tech Context: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha that […]
Subject: IR Context: The United Nations completed 75 years this year Concept: In order to commemorate the historic moment, world leaders come together, at a one-day high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly. The meeting, themed as ‘’The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’, is a landmark event, […]
Subject: Polity Context: Eight Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended for unruly behaviour in the House the previous day (September 20). The motion was passed by a voice vote. Concept: The general principle is that it is the role and duty of the Presiding Officer Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha to maintain order […]
Subject: Economy Context: While the Union Cabinet had approved the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) setting up Infrastructure Investment Trust(s) (InvIT) in December 2019, the company has recently started meeting investor groups, as it prepares to come up with its InvIT issue. Concept: Infrastructure investment trusts are institutions similar to mutual funds, which pool […]