• Ebrahim Alkazi, the first Director of the National School of Drama (NSD), passed away on 4th August 2020. Alkazi was considered as the Father of modern Indian theatre. He was 94 years old. He was also an art connoisseur,…
• GCP is an international research programme that aims to develop a complete picture of the global carbon cycle. Key findings: • Global annual methane emission: In 2017, it was around 9% higher than 2000-06 average. • By the end…
• There is renewed demand for creation of ADCs in Arunachal Pradesh – Mon Autonomous Region (MAR) in the west and Patkai Autonomous Council (PAC) in the east under the provisions of the 6th Schedule of the Constitution. About: •…
• Draft defence production and export promotion policy (DPEPP) is a guiding document to provide a focused, structured and significant thrust to defence production capabilities of country for self-reliance and exports. • Share of domestic procurement in overall defence procurement…
• Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises said that government is working on a policy to enable an MFI fund even the smallest of businesses. Key highlights: • It is aimed to increase liquidity in the market which…
• A recent amendment made in ISA agreement has now allowed alii92 member countries of the United Nations to join the Alliance. • Earlier, the alliance was only open to the solar resource-rich countries situated between the tropic of Cancer…
• Electronic vaccine intelligence network (eVIN) is an indigenously developed technological solution aimed at strengthening universal immunization by providing real-time information on vaccine stocks and flows. It combines: • Technology: to facilitate evidence-based decision-making. • Governance: to ensure efficient vaccine…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: PM-KISAN Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • The Supreme Court disposed of a petition by Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Saifuddin Soz’s wife challenging his “illegal detention” • It…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: PM-KISAN Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is the first universal basic income-type of scheme targeted towards landed farmers. • It was…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Repo rate cut Mains level: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Context: • The RBI decision to frontload repo rate cuts (115 basis points since February)…
