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PM wishes people on Thaipoosam Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, extended his warm wishes on the occasion of Thaipoosam today. About Thaipusam: Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with […]
Daily Prelims Notes 26 January 2024 Table Of Contents PM wishes people on Thaipoosam PM Young Achievers’ Scholarship Award Scheme for a Vibrant India (PM YASASVI) for OBC, EBC and DNT Students A new alloy developed can act as alternative magnetic refrigerant for minimizing greenhouse gas emissions INDIA FRANCE COOPERATION Hindu temple existed […]
RBI to Infuse ₹2.50 Lakh Crore Liquidity Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy Infusion Details: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will inject liquidity amounting to ₹2.50 lakh crore via a 15-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction. Liquidity Scenario: The overall funds deficit in the banking system widened to ₹3.34 lakh crore as of […]
India’s Stance on Fisheries Subsidies at WTO Subject: IR Section: Int Org Asymmetrical Agreement Rejection: India refuses to agree to an “asymmetrical” agreement on reducing fisheries subsidies that lead to overfishing. Specific carveouts are insisted upon to protect resource-poor fishers and preserve the space for capacity development. Protection of Livelihood: The livelihoods of […]
Capex-led Growth Strategy from Industry Chambers’ Recommendations Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal policy/Public finance Capex-led Growth Strategy: Suggested maintaining a capex-led growth strategy in the upcoming Vote on Account to sustain the ongoing economic growth momentum. Urged an increase of at least 20% in the Centre’s capital expenditure to ₹12 lakh crore. Central Support […]
Govt permits direct listing by Indian firms on GIFT-IFSC’s international markets Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy Context: The government on Wednesday allowed direct listing of securities by public Indian companies on the international exchanges of GIFT International Financial Services Centre (GIFT-IFSC). More on news: In July, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the […]
Tension in Manipur as radical group Arambai Tenggol ‘summons’ all 40 Valley-based MLAs to Kangla Fort Subject: Geography Section: Human geography Context: Kuki groups claim that Arambai Tenggol has been involved in the killing of Kuki-zos since May last year. More on news: A team of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reached […]
Indian Air Force Conducts Exercise Desert Knight With France, UAE Over Arabian Sea Subject: IR Section: Msc Context: On 23 Jan 24, the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise Desert Knight along with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force. More on news: India, UAE, and […]
Senegal’s pink lake is on the verge of disappearing — how to protect it Subject: IR Section: Msc Lake Retba: Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose, is situated approximately 35km from Dakar, Senegal, and is famous for the pink colour of its waters. It lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula. The […]
Centre releases new regimen for leprosy treatment Subject: S&T Section: Health Context: The Central government of India has approved a new three-drug treatment regimen for Pauci-Bacillary (PB) leprosy cases, replacing the existing two-drug regimen. Details: This initiative is part of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme‘s efforts to stop the transmission of leprosy by […]