• As per the latest report by the World Bank, the global economy, which has plunged into a severe contraction, will shrink by 5.2 per cent this year due to the massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and the shutdown…
• The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune has developed a nano-technology based disinfectant spray to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The formulation has been named Ananya. Ananya disinfectant spray is effective in disinfecting all types of surfaces. • Union…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Priorities for government during the pandemic period, Challenges and way forward Context: • Some things are better kept for later during a pandemic. And, public worship is certainly one of…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: PM CARES fund Mains level: Know about the PM CARES fund, the composition of its committee, objectives and why the government constituted a new fund despite having Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), key…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: G7 countries Mains level: Know about G7 countries, why it’s lost relevance in modern times, process of expansion of G7 countries, way forward Context: • The next G7 summit, tentatively scheduled in Washington…
Mains Paper 2: National Prelims level: Higher education institutes Mains level: Scenarios of online learning system in India, Difference between physical and Online learning, create institutional framework for online learning system, way forward Context: • COVID-19 has shaken the landscapes…
• India’s foreign exchange reserves are rising and are slated to hit the $500 billion mark soon. In the month of May, forex reserves jumped by $12.4 billion to an all-time high of $493.48 billion (around Rs 37.30 lakh crore)…
• RBI has released draft Frameworks for ‘Sale of Loan Exposures’ and ‘Securitisation of Standard Assets’. About: • These draft guidelines are applicable to all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks); All India Financial Institutions (NABARD, NHB, EXIM Bank,…
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the COVID Emergency Credit Facility covers all companies and not just Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). About: • The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) is the biggest fiscal component…
• As per recently conducted census shows that the population/numbers of Asiatic lions have risen by 29% over five years. Key Highlights of the census: • This year a population estimation exercise was carried out in the first week of…
• Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) have recorded at least 14 earthquakes of low or medium intensity since April, 2020. About: • As per the 2002 map by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India is divided into…
• A 3,000-years-old Mayan temple has been discovered in Mexico through laser mapping technique, making it the ancient civilisation’s oldest and largest monument. Key highlights: • The temple site called Aquada Fenix, in Mexico, is 4,600 feet long and up…
