DPN
Subject: Environment Context: Mystery elephant deaths in Botswana is caused by cyanobacteria Concept: Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, is found worldwide especially in calm, nutrient-rich waters Some species of cyanobacteria produce toxins that affect animals and humans People may be exposed to cyanobacterial toxins by drinking or bathing in contaminated water Symptoms include skin […]
Subject: IR Context: Pakistan is again looking to China, Malaysia and Turkey to help it get off lightly for failing to fully implement an action plan to tackle terror funding when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assesses its case in October Concept: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor RaghuramRajan and former Deputy Governor Viral Acharya have proposed creation of a bad bank, winding down of Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance, paring down the government stake in public-sector banks (PSBs) below 50 per cent and reprivatisation of some PSBs […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Information about O- SMART was given by the Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha Concept: The objectives of O-SMART (Ocean Services, Modelling, Applications, Resources and Technology) scheme of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of […]
Subject: IR Context: Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre is providing Tsunami Services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries Concept: The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) was established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, an autonomous body under Ministry of Earth Sciences which continues to provide timely tsunami advisories to stake holders. […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Pradhan MantriAnnadataAaySanraksHanAbhiyan’ (PM-AASHA) is an umbrella scheme to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers. This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha. Concept: The new Umbrella Scheme includes the mechanism of ensuring remunerative prices to […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha that Government has a proposal to set up Neutrino Observatory in the country. Concept: Proton, neutron, and electron are tiny particles that make up atoms. The neutrino is also a tiny elementary particle, […]
Table Of Contents Kakatiya dynasty Deputy chairman removal Universal eligibility National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction Company Law Committee Select Committee Banks Board Bureau Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and SAR Speaker role and adjournment Voice Vote and division SEZ GST Quorum 1. Kakatiya dynasty Subject: History Context: A temple constructed by emperor […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Centre gave an ultimatum to States and Union Territories (UTs) that those that do not submit their borrowing option to meet the GST compensation shortfall by October 5 will have to wait till June 2022 to get their dues. And, even too that would be conditional. Concept: To address a shortfall […]
Subject: Economy Context: Centre to consider plan for five-year extension for Plastic recycling units in SEZ Concept: India was one of the first in Asia to recognize the effectiveness of the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) model in promoting exports, with Asia’s first EPZ set up in Kandla in 1965. With a view to overcome the […]