DPN
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launches ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines for Indian Port Performance Index Subject: Schemes Section: Reports and Indices Context: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines during the stakeholders meet for implementation of the MoUs signed earlier at the Global Maritime India Summit […]
Ms swaminathan recommendations Subject: Economy Section: Agri Context: Farmers demanding legal guarantee for MSP have invoked recommendations of the National Commission on Farmers, which said MSP should be ‘at least 50% more than the weighted average cost of production’. More on news: On November 18, 2004, the Ministry of Agriculture constituted a National […]
Batting for Kashmir willow: Sachin visits cricket gear factory Subject: Geography Section: Eco Geography Context: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar visited a bat-manufacturing unit in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Background of Kashmir willow Bat: Kashmir has been making bats for over 100 years , but it was hardly marketed to international customers […]
Jnanpith for Gulzar, Sanskrit scholar Rambhadracharya Subject: Polity Section: Awards Context: Celebrated Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya have been selected for the 58th Jnanpith Award, considered by many to be the country’s highest literary honour. About Urdu Poet Gulzar Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known as Gulzar is known for his […]
Is Russia testing a new anti-satellite weapon? Subject: Science and tech Section: defence Context: On February 15, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed the claims referred to a space-based “anti-satellite weapon” of Russian provenance. Mr. Kirby also said Russia hadn’t yet deployed the ‘capability’— meaning the object wasn’t yet in orbit […]
Daily Prelims Notes 18 February 2024 Table Of Contents Is Russia testing a new anti-satellite weapon? Jnanpith for Gulzar, Sanskrit scholar Rambhadracharya Batting for Kashmir willow: Sachin visits cricket gear factory Ms swaminathan recommendations Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launches ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines for Indian Port Performance Index Various Operations under Railway Protection Force Why […]
Daily Prelims Notes 17 February 2024 Table Of Contents With ethanol makers competing for maize, poultry industry sends SOS to Govt CMS COP14: Action plans for African-Eurasian migratory landbirds, other avian species adopted Researchers find new crustacean in Odisha’s Chilika Lagoon Genetically modified bananas approved by regulators for the first time Income Tax […]
SBI in talks with RBI to lower CRR on green deposits Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The State Bank of India (SBI) is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the cash reserve ratio (CRR) requirement on green deposits. About Green Deposits Green deposits are fixed-term investments tailored […]
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: Recently, the I.T. department froze Congress bank accounts over 2018-19 returns but the appellate tribunal provided partial relief. About Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT): ITAT is a quasi-judicial institution set up in January 1941. It specialises in dealing with appeals under the […]
Genetically modified bananas approved by regulators for the first time Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotechnology Context: For the first time, a genetically modified strain of the Cavendish banana, engineered to resist a destructive fungal disease, has been authorized for farm cultivation in Australia and New Zealand. Details: The Australian Office of the […]