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Subject: Geography Context: Monsoon has arrived in Kerala and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the normal onset of monsoon has begun with most of Kerala being now covered under monsoon as of 1 June 2020 Concept: The normal date of onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala i.e. the first place of entry in the […]
Subject: Science and Tech/ Economy Context: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has issued a statement that there has been no compromise of data on the BHIM app, after Israeli cybersecurity firm vpnMentor’s claims that it had discovered a breach of personal records of around 7 million Indians used to onboard them to the […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The World Health Organization on Monday confirmed a second outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, just as an initial outbreak appeared to be ending. Concept: Causative agent Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly disease with occasional outbreaks that occur primarily on the African […]
Subject: Economy Context: A SEBI-constituted panel on social stock exchange has suggested that non-profit organisations can directly list on such a bourse through issuance of bonds. Concept: The panel was set up by SEBI in September 2019 under the Chairmanship of Ishaat Hussain to suggest possible structures and regulations for creating SSE to facilitate listing […]
Subject:Arts and culture/ Environment Context: Ministry of Tourism has organized DekhoApnaDesh webinar titled ‘The Tenacity of Survival -Inspirational story of Kutch’ Concept: Kutch is a land of salt desert, grasslands and mangroves. Interestingly, the mangroves here are known for an amazing phenomenon of being world’s only Inland Mangrove. The Rann of Kutch alone produces three-fourth […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Kendra has achieved an impressive sales of Rs 100.40 Crore in first two months of 2020-21 as compared to Rs 44.60 Crore in same period of 2019-20. Concept: “Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan AaushadhiPariyojana” is a noble initiative by Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India which is now making […]
Subject: Economy Context: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the upward revision of MSME definition Concept: Formally, MSMEs are defined in terms of investment in plant and machinery But this criterion for the definition was long criticized because credible and precise details of investments were not easily available by authorities. In February 2018, the […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2020-21. Concept: Based on the recommendation of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), the Cabinet has approved MSP of 14 kharif crops […]
Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister has launched the technology platform CHAMPIONS which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength. Concept: The portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances, encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding. It is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry. This ICT based system is set up to help the […]
Table Of Contents CHAMPIONS Minimum Support Prices (MSP) Upward revision of MSME definition Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Kendra’s –PMBJK Kutch Social Stock Exchange Ebola Epidemic BHIM app On Set of Monsoon Air Bubble and Air bridges West Coast Cyclone PM Svanidhi Implications of rating downgrade 1. CHAMPIONS Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister has launched […]