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5 takeaways from higher education survey 21-22 Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: The Ministry of Education, Government of India releases All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022 in January 2024. More on news: The Ministry has been conducting AISHE since 2011 which covers all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the country registered […]
Schemes for Restoration of Mangrove Forests Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Lok Sabha , told about various schemes for conservation of mangrove forests. About Mangroves: Mangroves are the plant communities occurring in inter-tidal […]
BLACK NECKED CRANE Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Wildlife Institute of India and the Zoological Survey of India have been carrying out assessments of the black-necked cranes. More on news: As per the survey conducted by Wildlife Institute of India in 2016-2017 in Ladakh region, the population size of black […]
About Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal policy Introduction and Nature: Introduced in the Union Budget 2021-22. A tax imposed by the government on the commercial production of agricultural produce. Levied at a specific rate on the value of these goods. Purpose: Aims to provide financial support for the […]
Key Points: Import Duty Hike on Gold Findings Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Import Duty Hike Background: Category Affected: Import duties increased on a specific category of jewelry called “gold findings.” Definition: Gold findings include small components like hooks, clasps, clamps, pins, screws used in jewelry. Reason for Hike: A surge of over […]
RBI Monetary Policy Preview: Key Points Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Repo Rate Expectations: Likely to Remain Unchanged: RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) expected to maintain the repo rate at 6.5% for the sixth consecutive time. Steady Repo Rate: If maintained, it would mark a year of the repo rate remaining steady. Monetary […]
The unusual cabbage mutation that could boost crop yield Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotech Context: The males of plants as diverse as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomato, and rice can be made sterile by deleting a very small part of their genome’s DNA. This deletion holds the promise of significantly boosting crop yields through a phenomenon known as heterosis. Understanding Genetics The cabbage plant (Brassica […]
Myanmar’s civil war and India’s interests Subject: IR Sec: Places in news About News: A few weeks ago, the Arakan Army captured Paletwa in the Chin State which lies on Myanmar’s western borders with Bangladesh and India. The developments in Paletwa will impact the Indian government’s Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) in Myanmar, which has already faced significant delays. The Arakan Army, along with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta’ang National […]
Daily Prelims Notes 5 January 2024 Table Of Contents Three ways to deal with the high govt debt Key Points from Chief Economic Adviser’s Insights on Interim Budget A Sunshine Initiative Panchayats earn only 1% of their revenue through taxes The importance of keeping personally identifiable information safe Union Budget 2024-25: Allocations for […]
Panchayats earn only 1% of their revenue through taxes Subject: Polity Section: Local govt Context: Only 1% of the revenue of panchayats was earned by them, with the rest being raised as grants from the State and the Centre. Specifically, 80% of the revenue was from Central government grants; only 15% was from State government grants. About Panchayati Raj Self-Government: The term Panchayati Raj in India signifies the system of rural local self-government. Grass Root Level Democracy: It has been established in […]