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FY24 fiscal deficit seen at 5.9% even if nominal GDP misses Budget assumption: Official Subject :Economy Section: National Income Details: Concerns have risen about nominal GDP growth not meeting the Budget assumption of 10.5 per cent as wholesale inflation has been negative for seven consecutive months. The Centre is confident of meeting its […]
Trade deficit hits record high in October driven by gold imports Subject: Economy Section: External Economy Context: According to official data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, festive demand also boosted silver imports which leaped 125 per cent to $1.31 billion, Details: Driven by gold and silver imports during the festive season, […]
Daily Prelims Notes 15 November 2023 Table Of Contents India’s apex food regulator has no data on the presence of GMOs in fresh produce imported over the past 5 years What we know of the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse GWP100 or GWP*: Meat, dairy lobby pushing for new methane metric. How this will enable […]
AI (Artificial Intelligence) and work Subject: Economy Section: Employment Introduction: Elon Musk’s vision of a future where AI replaces all human labor. Exploration of contrasting views on work from economists Keynes and Marx. Keynesian Perspective: Keynes, a capitalist supporter, believed work often represented drudgery. Envisioned a future with reduced working hours through technological […]
Cyprus Subject :IR Section :Places in news Context: Cyprus Confidential More about the news: Cyprus Confidential” is a comprehensive offshore investigation featuring 3.6 million documents in English and Greek. It unveils a detailed paper trail of companies established in the tax haven of Cyprus by influential individuals globally. In collaboration with the International […]
Why Israel is attacking Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital Subject :IR Section :International organisation Context: The Gaza Strip’s largest and most advanced hospital, al-Shifa, is no longer functioning due to loss of power and water supply, Why is al-Shifa hospital important: Al-Shifa used to be the cornerstone of Gaza’s healthcare system before the Israel-Hamas war […]
Centre considers access to anonymised data of big tech firms Subject : Science and Tech Section : Awareness in IT Context: Centre is considering issuing a directive to big tech companies to share anonymised personal data in their possession with a government-backed database. More about the news: The Indian government is reportedly considering […]
The Digital Public Goods Alliance Subject :IR Section :International organisation What is the Digital Public Goods Alliance The Digital Public Goods Alliance is a multi-stakeholder initiative with a mission to accelerate the attainment of the sustainable development goals in low- and middle-income countries by facilitating the discovery, development, use of, and investment in […]
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 Subject :IR Section :International conventions Context: The Qatar death row and India options. What is Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963: The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations is an international treaty that defines a framework for consular relations between sovereign states. It codifies many consular practices that […]
What India can expect from the ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ awards Subject : Schemes Section :S&T Context: Recently, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research announced the winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards for 2022. Categories of Recognition: The awards will encompass four categories: Vigyan Ratna: Recognizing lifetime achievements of scientists. Vigyan Shri: Acknowledging distinguished contributions to a specific field. Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar: Encouraging young […]