• The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the Repo rate unchanged in the December policy. The repo rate currently stands at 4%. The Reverse Repo rate is maintained at 3.35%. Also, the Marginal Standing…
• India, which has the highest average monthly mobile data traffic per smartphone, is expected to surpass 350 million 5G subscriptions by 2026, accounting for 27% of all mobile subscriptions in the country, according to a report by Swedish telecom…
• International Labour Organisation releases the Global wage report 2020-21. • Report titled “Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19” presents the emerging empirical evidence of the effects of the crisis on wages. Key findings: • Disproportionate impact…
• A plea filed in SC seeks that lottery cannot be regarded as ‘goods’ within the meaning of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(CGST Act). Key highlights: • Definition of ‘goods’ under Article 366(12) of the Constitution include…
• APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) is formulating a five years (2021-2026) strategy to enable all concerned stakeholders for taking necessary action in a time bound manner for achieving the target. Key highlights: • Efforts would…
• The Indo- Gangetic Plain (IGP) is the global hot-spot of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) due to intense agricultural activities and fertilizer production there, according to researchers at The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. About: • IGP is the global…
• The loan has been granted to West Bengal to improve its PFM procedures and operational efficiencies. About: • Public Finance Management (PFM) refers to the set of laws, rules, systems and processes used by sovereign nations (and sub-national governments),…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Fiscal policy Mains level: Indian economy and issues relating to growth Context: • GDP data of last quarter has been released, India and U S A saw much strong recovery than the previous quarter.…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Coronavirus disease Mains level: Government policies and interventions Context: • Four pillars on which the fight against COVID-19 would stand — testing, ambulances, COVID beds and abundant trained doctors/ paramedics. • Testing, tracing, tracking,…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: RBI Monetary Policy 2020 Mains level: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Context: • In its December meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve…
Mains Paper 1: Society Prelims level: Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020 Mains level: Role of women in Indian society Context: • Recently the state of Uttar Pradesh gives an ordinance namely, Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Ease of doing business report Mains level: Issues Related to Farm Subsidies and MSP Context: • The Farm Acts that are the focus of the farmers’ protest bear variously on the different strata of…
