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Subject: Economy Context: Centre has decided to allow milk powder imports under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). It irked dairy farmers, who are already struggling with lower realizations amid excess supply and demand destruction due to Covid-19. Concept: A TRQ is a mechanism that allows a set quantity of specific products to be imported at a […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Cabinet has decided to bring urban cooperatives and multi-State cooperative banks under RBI regulation. Concept: Government banks, including 1,482 urban cooperative banks and 58 multi-state cooperative banks, are now being brought under supervisory powers of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Background: The move to bring these urban and multi-State coop banks […]
Subject: Scheme Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its nod to set up a ₹15,000 crore Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund. Concept: Why? Government has been implementing several schemes for incentivizing the investment made by dairy cooperative sector for development of dairy infrastructure. However, government realizes that even MSMEs and Private […]
Subject: IR Context: UNESCO has released 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report with theme “Inclusion and education – All means all”. Concept: This year’s report is the fourth annual UNESCO GEM Report to monitor progress across 209 countries in achieving the education targets adopted by UN Member States in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) Concept: It is constituted to provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. This is part of reforms aimed at giving a boost to private sector participation in […]
Table Of Contents Reduction in PPF interest rate District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (Disha): U, V and W Recovery Wildlife Corridor Artic Warming Government e -Marketplace Victory Day Travel Bubble Malabar rebellion Feluda kit and CRISPR Cas9 Money Supply 1. Reduction in PPF interest rate Subject: Economy Context: According to a report, government is […]
Subject: Economy Context: According to RBI data, M3 money supply rose 6.7% in the first five months compared with the same period last year, the highest growth in seven years. Concept: The reason behind surge in money supply is heightened uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as people hoard cash or park money in accessible […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: COVID-19 testing kits Feluda developed by labs of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are yet to make it to the market. But change in rules by the ICMR that now requires additional data and not just results from laboratory-controlled […]
Subject: History Context: Malabar rebellion is going to be commemorated after 100 years. Concept: It was a peasant movement against the local Hindu landlords in 1921. The mains grievance of the peasants were lack of security of tenure , high rents and oppression by landlords The impetus to the revolt came from Malabar District Congress […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Union Aviation Ministry stated that government is considering establishment of “individual bilateral bubbles” with the US, the UK, Germany and France for allowing airlines of the respective countries in the agreement to operate international passenger flights. Concept: Creating a travel bubble involves reconnecting countries or states that have shown a […]