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GRADED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN(GRAP) GRADED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN(GRAP)
1.Context
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider easing Graded Response Action Plan-4 (GRAP-4) restrictions in the national capital on November 25 after ...
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07-Oct 2022
CSR
CSR
Source: The Hindu
1. Key Points
Ever since the establishment of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) regime in India under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, CSR spending in Indi...
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07-Oct 2022
OPEC+ OPEC+
1. Context
The United Arab Emirates or UAE announced on Tuesday that it was quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil-exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia...
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07-Oct 2022
SUPER APP
SUPER APP
Source: The Indian Express
1. Context
Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla Inc., Tweeted that Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app.
2. Super apps
A super ...
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07-Oct 2022
CISGENDER
CISGENDER
Source: indianexpress
1.Context:
The Supreme Court verdict is a step in the direction of officially recognising that it is not just ci...
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06-Oct 2022
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (IBC) INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (IBC)
1. Context
Insolvency and bankruptcy board of India (IBBI) sixth anniversary was conducted on 1st October 2022, on this anniversary our finance minister ...
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06-Oct 2022
CREDIT SUISSE CRISIS
CREDIT SUISSE CRISIS (CDS)
Source: indianexpress
Context:
Over the past few days, the share price of Credit Suisse, one of the oldest and historically one of the most influential banks in the wo...
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06-Oct 2022
THE IMPOSSIBLE TRINITY
THE IMPOSSIBLE TRINITY
Source: Hindu
1. Introduction
According to economists, an economy cannot pursue independent monetary policy, maintain a fixed exchange rate, and allow the free flow of c...
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06-Oct 2022
THE CRITERION FOR SC STATUS
SC RESERVATION AND CRITERION
Source: Hindu
1.Context:
The Supreme Court of India has sought the most recent position of the Union Government on the Scheduled Castes Order of 1950 which allows on...
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06-Oct 2022
LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER
LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER
1.Context
The indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), capable of destroying enemy air defence, conducting counter-insurgency strikes and much more, was formally induct...
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04-Oct 2022
THE MEDIATION BILL 2021
THE MEDIATION BILL, 2021
Source: indianexpress
1.CONTEXT
The Mediation bill 2021 was introduced and the Parliament standing committee was tasked to review the bill. The standing committee sub...
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04-Oct 2022
UAE- NEW IMMIGRATION RULES
UAE- NEW IMMIGRATION RULES
Source: indianexpress
1.CONTEXT
The Federal Authority for Identity, citizenship, customs, and port security began the trial of the Advance Visa system.
It was fir...
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04-Oct 2022
NavIC
NavIC
1.Why in news?
The Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices sold in the country from next year, a move that has s...
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04-Oct 2022
MAHATMA'S THOUGHTS AND PHILOSOPHY
MAHATMA THOUGHTS AND PHILOSOPHY
Source: The Hindu
1.Key points
In South Africa, Gandhi perfected the mode of Passive Resistance, which he later called "satyagraha" to defend the interests of th...
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04-Oct 2022
20 TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF CPC –CHINA
20 TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF CPC –CHINA
SOURCE: The Indian Express
CONTEXT
The Communist Party of China will convene in Beijing for a week-long gathering The 20th National Congress of the CPC, a onc...
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03-Oct 2022