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G20 DECLARATION ON HEALTH

G20 DECLARATION ON HEALTH 1. Context India's G20 presidency placed a strong emphasis on addressing health-related challenges, particularly in light of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pande...

12-Sep 2023

RAJYA SABHA 1. Context Various parties have accommodated legislators from at least three states in resorts, away from potential poaching by rival parties. A practice frequently seen before Raj...

12-Sep 2023

GRESHAM'S LAW 1. Context Gresham's law, came into play most recently during the economic crisis in Sri Lanka last year, during which the Central Bank of Sri Lanka fixed the exchange rate between ...

12-Sep 2023

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DIALOGUE (EFC)

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DIALOGUE (EFC) 1. Context The 12th Round of Ministerial India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue was held today in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Smt. Nirma...

12-Sep 2023

INCREMENTAL-CASH RESERVE RATIO (I-CRR)

I-CRR 1. Context Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the gradual discontinuation of the Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (I-CRR), a measure introduced on August 10, 2023. I-CRR wa...

11-Sep 2023

KONARK WHEEL 1. Context Visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday welcoming world leaders for the G20 Summit in New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan with the majestic Konark Wheel and architectur...

11-Sep 2023

AFRICAN UNION (AU)

AFRICAN UNION (AU) 1. Context India’s move to include the African Union as a member of G20 in June this year has paid off. The grouping that represents 55 countries was admitted as a new membe...

11-Sep 2023

ELECTRONIC WASTE

ELECTRONIC WASTE 1. Context The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) released a report on the potential of a circular economy in India's electronics sector, focusing on the manage...

11-Sep 2023

NEW DELHI DECLARATION

NEW DELHI DECLARATION 1. Context The G-20 Summit, comprised of 19 countries and the European Union, took place in Delhi amid global challenges and tensions. The summit aimed to address critic...

11-Sep 2023

SELF REGULATORY ORGANISATION (SRO)

SELF REGULATORY ORGANISATION (SRO) 1. Context Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has asked fintech entities to form a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO). An SRO can help i...

11-Sep 2023

DRYLAND FARMING

DRYLAND FARMING 1. Context Almost 65 per cent of India’s arable land area of around 140 million hectares is classified as rainfed. Farming operations in such lands are mostly characterised by ...

09-Sep 2023

OZONE POLLUTION

OZONE POLLUTION 1. Context The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report on September 6, 2023, that found that the frequency and intensity of heat waves have increased in recent d...

09-Sep 2023

NATIONAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION OF INDIA (NPCI)

NEW NPCI RULES 1. Context Recently, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the retail payments and settlement body, clarified that there are no charges for bank account-to-bank accoun...

09-Sep 2023

HUMAN EMBRYO 1. Context Scientists have achieved the remarkable feat of growing a "human embryo" in a lab setting without the need for eggs or sperm. They accomplished this by utilizing stem cel...

09-Sep 2023

ATLANTIFICATION

ATLANTIFICATION 1. Context Researchers have discovered the cause of the Arctic Ocean sea ice decrease since 2007. The results suggest that when an atmospheric phenomenon known as the Arctic dipol...

09-Sep 2023