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Druggist association opposes Centre’s move to sell over-the-counter medicines without license Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The Central Government’s proposal to permit the sale of Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs without a license in India is a cause of deep concern, warned the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD). More on […]
What is a Bambi Bucket, being used by an IAF helicopter to fight Nainital forest fires? Subject: Science and tech Sec: Msc Context: Indian Air Force’s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed on Saturday (April 27) to extinguish the raging forest fires in Nainital district, Uttarakhand, according to the state’s Chief Minister Pushkar […]
Daily Prelims Notes 28 April 2024 Table Of Contents What is a Bambi Bucket, being used by an IAF helicopter to fight Nainital forest fires? Druggist association opposes Centre’s move to sell over-the-counter medicines without license India, Chinese Taipei ask WTO body to delay ruling on ICT import duties dispute till July 26 […]
Tamil Nadu, Kerala to count Nilgiri tahrs in a first synchronised survey from April 29 Subject: Environment Sec: Species in news Context: Tamil Nadu is set to conduct a population estimation of its State animal, the Nilgiri tahr. The Forest Departments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala will collaborate on a three-day synchronised census […]
Minimum Requirements for SFBs Transitioning to Universal Banks Subject: Economy Sec: Monetary Policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has outlined a roadmap for small finance banks (SFBs) voluntarily transitioning to universal banks, setting forth specific criteria for eligibility: Financial Criteria: Minimum Net Worth: SFBs aspiring to become universal banks must have a […]
Centre accords AEO status to gem and jewellery sector Subject: Economy Sec: External Sector Inclusion of the Gem and Jewellery Sector: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the sector, announced that the gem and jewellery sector is now included in the AEO program. Previously, this sector was […]
Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef Subject: Geography Sec: Oceanography Context: On Monday, divers with gloved hands gently nestled the self-bred corals from the World Coral Conservatory project among their cousins in Europe’s largest coral reef at the Burgers’ Zoo in the Netherlands. More on news: This is the […]
A long way from 1984: when SC junked ECI’s first EVM experiment Subject: Polity Sec: Elections Context: The Supreme Court on Friday put the stamp of its unequivocal approval on electronic voting machines (EVMs). More on news: Forty years ago, when a voting machine was first used at the Parur Assembly constituency in […]
SLU, ‘matchbox’ that feeds EVM candidate info Subject: Polity Sec: Elections Context: While rejecting the plea for 100% verification of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips against the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) count, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to “seal and secure” the Symbol Loading […]
Daily Prelims Notes 27 April 2024 Table Of Contents SLU, ‘matchbox’ that feeds EVM candidate info A long way from 1984: when SC junked ECI’s first EVM experiment Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef Centre accords AEO status to gem and jewellery sector Minimum Requirements for SFBs Transitioning to […]