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Birders’ network finds rare pelagic birds on Karnataka’s coast Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Some 180 birdwatchers from across India were able to document rare ‘pelagic’ birds throughout 2023 just off the Karnataka coast. About Pelagic Birds: These are seabirds that live on open seas and oceans rather than inland or […]
India closing in on lithium deal with Argentina, tapping Australia and Chile too Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: The Mines Ministry, through the state-owned Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), has entered into a draft exploration and development agreement with Argentinan miner CAMYEN for possible acquisition and development of five-odd lithium blocks. It […]
ISRO to launch XPoSat and 10 other payloads on January 1 Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch the PSLV-C58 X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission on January 1, 2024. About X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission: XPoSat is the first dedicated scientific satellite from ISRO to […]
Daily Prelims Notes 29 December 2023 Table of Contents Why more Indians seem to be travelling to Nicaragua Telecom act doesn’t give power to break encryption US allies reluctant on Red Sea Task force India’s stationary course in the shipping value chain Bulk carrier hits mine in Black Sea, two persons injured History […]
Guidelines for Government Securities Lending Directions, 2023 by RBI Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines to permit lending and borrowing in government securities (G-Secs), excluding Treasury Bills. Objective: The move aims to deepen the bond market and enhance liquidity in the Government Securities (G-Sec) market. […]
Role of DFS in improving bank asset quality in 2023 Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Reduction of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs): The DFS have played a crucial role in significantly reducing NPAs in Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs). Gross NPAs decreased from ₹9,33,779 crore in March 2019 to ₹5,71,515 crore in March 2023. Measures Affecting […]
Proposal to verify the rumours in the Stock Market – SEBI Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy The Industry Standards Forum (ISF), a body established by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the aegis of stock exchanges, has proposed a change in the criteria for rumour verification for listed firms. The […]
Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has designated State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) and has placed them in specific buckets based on their Systemic Importance Scores (SISs). ICICI Bank: ICICI Bank continues […]
Government Issues PMLA Notice to Offshore Crypto Firms Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Show Cause Notices: The Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND) issues show cause notices to nine offshore cryptocurrency and virtual digital assets service providers (VDA SPs). Non-Compliance with PMLA: Reason: VDA SPs found non-compliant with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act […]
Life through geometry in Warli Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Warli Whisperers by the Inherited Arts Forum traces the artistic journey of the Mashe family from Maharashtra. About Warli Paintings Warli is a traditional art form of Maharashtra. Its roots can be traced to as early as the 10th century A.D. […]