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SAT ‘full’, with new presiding officer, technical member Subject: Economy Section: capital market Concept – SAT is a statutory body established under the provisions of Section 15K of the SEBI Act, 1992. Located at Mumbai. Composition: SAT consists of a Presiding Officer and Two other members. The Presiding officer of SAT shall be appointed […]
RBI MPC Meeting April 2024 Highlights: RBI holds repo rate at 6.5% Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: In the post monetary policy press conference, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said inflation is moderating and the GDP growth is robust. Highlights Benchmark interest rate or repo rate kept unchanged at 6.5% GDP growth for […]
Section 144 imposed in Leh ahead of Sonam Wangchuk’s ‘Pashmina March’ Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: The Ladakh administration on Friday imposed prohibitory orders in Leh, banning public rallies just two days ahead of a proposed ‘Pashmina March’ by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to the Changthang region to highlight shrinking grazing lands in […]
Daily Prelims Notes 6 April 2024 Table Of Contents Section 144 imposed in Leh ahead of Sonam Wangchuk’s ‘Pashmina March’ RBI MPC Meeting April 2024 Highlights: RBI holds repo rate at 6.5% SAT ‘full’, with new presiding officer, technical member 8% growth projection for India, not ours: IMF Kosovo will conduct nationwide census […]
How are symbols allotted to political parties? Subject: Polity Sec: Elections The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 empowers the Election Commission to recognise political parties and allot symbols. An electoral or election symbol is a standardized symbol allocated to a political party. They are used by the parties during their campaigning […]
RBI Directive for Currency Derivatives Subject: Economy Sec: Financial Market RBI Directive for Currency Derivatives: Effective from April 5, all market participants, including Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), must declare any underlying position in the currency derivatives market. This declaration is necessary even for a single lot, or else all positions must be squared-off. […]
Basel III Endgame Subject: Economy Sec: Monetary Policy Basel III Endgame: Overview: The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced significant changes to a proposal for stricter bank capital requirements known as the “Basel III endgame.” What is Basel and Why is it Contentious: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, convened by the Bank for […]
India got Wadge Bank in exchange for Katchatheevu: Tamil Nadu Congress Subject: Geography Sec: Mapping Context: The India-Sri Lanka international maritime boundary line (IMBL) was delineated by a 1974 agreement demarcating it in the Palk Strait and another 1976 agreement demarcating it in the Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal. India got […]
Next generation of medics to lead the fightback against AMR Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Antibiotics and Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR): The discovery of antibiotics in the 1920s significantly advanced the treatment and cure of previously fatal diseases. Antibiotics are widely known for their ability to combat bacterial infections, but their over prescription […]
Govt. hikes prices of essential medicines again, claims ‘it’s miniscule’ Subject: Schemes Sec: Health Context: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) implemented a slight increase of 0.00551 per cent in the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of scheduled drug formulations for the fiscal year 2024–25, starting from April 1. Details: The adjustments aim to […]