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Is the genetically modified, nutrient-rich Golden Rice as safe as promised? Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: In April, the Philippines’ Supreme Court heeded farmers’ and activists’ calls to look into the safety promise of Golden Rice, a genetically modified grain created to tackle the vitamin A deficiency that impacts millions, over concerns […]
UN report outlines how developing, developed countries can reduce emissions from constructions Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Developing countries should switch from unsustainable building practices to using alternative low-carbon building materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new UN report highlighted. About the report: Report title: Building Materials and The Climate: Constructing […]
Floodplain loss: Basins of Irrawaddy, Tapi, Indus, Cauvery rivers flowing through India altered most due to human activities Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A group of researchers, for the first time, has “developed the first publicly available global dataset that quantifies human alterations in 15 million square kilometers of floodplains along 520 […]
‘Ayushman Bhava’ campaign to be introduced during ‘Seva Pakhwada’ Subject :Scheme Section: Health Context: A campaign to ensure optimum delivery of health schemes to every intended beneficiary, including those in the last mile, will be launched by the President. Ayushman Bhava campaign: Introduced during the ‘Seva Pakhwada’ by the Prime Minister of India. […]
Russian sellers said to stop fertiliser discounts to India Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Context: Russian companies have ceased offering fertilizers such as di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) to India at discounted prices due to tightening global supplies after becoming the biggest suppliers to the country last year. Details: India’s fertilizer imports from Russia surged […]
Analysing India’s FDI flows Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Key Points: A relook at India’s FDI policy is necessary given the skewed composition, regional disparity and outdated regulatory framework. In FY23, India received $46.03 billion in FDI equity inflows, a decrease from the $58.77 billion recorded in FY22 Benefits: FDI remains vital for […]
GDP growth outlook and consumer sentiments down while Inflation up Subject :Economy Section: Inflation Context: Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) Economic Outlook, reports dip in consumer sentiments, along with elevated inflation and low growth outlook. CMIE Consumer sentiments Index This Consumer Pyramids survey are measured on the lines of the work done […]
Gresham’s law in action in Sri Lanka Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Context: The economic theory of Grisham’s law is being seen in action after Sri Lanka fixed exchange rate in dollar. Key Points: Gresham’s law refers to the dictum that “bad money drives out good.” Gresham’s law comes into play when the […]
RBI unveils revised investment portfolio guidelines for banks Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: RBI unveils revised investment portfolio guidelines for banks. Key Points: Reserve Bank of India revised its guidelines on categorizing the investments by banks, to align them with global standards. The change in norms follow an RBI discussion paper issued […]
Daily Prelims Notes 13 September 2023 Table Of Contents RBI unveils revised investment portfolio guidelines for banks Gresham’s law in action in Sri Lanka GDP growth outlook and consumer sentiments down while Inflation up Analysing India’s FDI flows Russian sellers said to stop fertiliser discounts to India ‘Ayushman Bhava’ campaign to be […]