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Subject: IR Context: The U.S. is keen that India sign the last foundational agreement, Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial cooperation (BECA), at the next India-U.S. 2+2 ministerial dialogue likely to held in October end. Concept: Beginning 2016, India has signed three foundational agreements: Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) Communications Compatibility and Security […]
Table Of Contents Nuclear power plants in India FDI National Council for Transgender Persons The Farmers’ Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill Five Finger Strategy Import substitution National cyber security coordinator Fertilizer and climate change 1. Nuclear […]
Subject: Environment Context: Fertilizers usage has been making climate change worse Concept: Widely-used synthetic fertiliser, ammonium nitrate and its chemical cousins ammonium sulfate, sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate are significant contributors to climate change. Fertilizers production is energy-intensive, requiring the burning of fossil fuels. After farmers apply these synthetic fertilisers to crops, chains of chemical […]
Subject: IR Context: Government has set up an expert committee under the National Cyber Security Coordinator to study the revelations in China Watching, an investigation by The Indian Express, that a Shenzen-based company, is monitoring over 10,000 Indian individuals and entities. Concept: In 2013, the cabinet had approved the National Cyber Security Policy. In that, there were […]
Subject: Economy Context: Promoting self-reliance in sectors such as electronics, defence equipment, pharmaceuticals, among others, can lead to import substitution of over USD 186 billion for the country, says a study by Export and Import Bank of India (Exim Bank). Concept: Government strategy that emphasizes replacement of some agricultural or industrial imports to encourage local […]
Subject: IR Context: Heart of the PRC’s strategy to manage its periphery which is often referred to as Mao’s ‘Five Finger strategy’ Concept: The Five Fingers of Tibet is a Chinese foreign policy attributed to Mao Zedong that considers Tibet to be China’s right hand palm, with five fingers on its periphery: Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Arunachal Pradesh, and that it is China’s responsibility to “liberate” these regions.
Subject: Agriculture Context: The bill was introduced in Loksabha Concept: It seeks to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a […]
Subject: Agriculture Context: The Bill is introduced in Loksabha to replace the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020 Concept: It seeks to provide for the creation of an ecosystem where the farmers and traders enjoy the freedom of choice relating to sale and purchase of farmers’ produce It facilitates remunerative prices through […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: Minister has informed in Rajya sabha that National Council for Transgender Persons will assess impact of various policies with respect to transgenders Concept: The council was established by the Centre in exercise of the powers conferred by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. According to the Act, the functions […]
Subject: Economy Context: Information about FDI was given by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha Concept: As compared to previous years, Foreign Direct Investment has increased in the financial year 2018-19. The year-wise increase in FDI inflow can be seen in the following […]