• The final version of India’s Personal Data Protection (PDP) bill was introduced in Lok Sabha last December and it seeks to protect privacy of individuals relating to their personal data. It was referred to JPC. Now, JPC members are…
• Close on the heels of the Indian Navy teaming up with its counterparts from the US, Japan and Australia for the Malabar exercise in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, the Navy has joined with forces from…
• Government is planning to set up at least one electric vehicle charging kiosk at around 69000 Petrol Pumps across the country to induce people to go for electric mobility. • Government is also working towards making India a global…
• Green hydrogen is a clean burning fuel that eliminates emissions by using renewable energy (such as wind, solar or hydro) to electrolyse water, separating the hydrogen atom within it from oxygen. • Hydrogen derived using fossil fuels is called…
• Summit was hosted by Russia under the theme of Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth. Key highlights of summit: • Adopted BRICS counter-terrorism strategy: Calls upon on all countries to take steps to prevent the use of their…
• 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Andrea Ghez had worked closely with Indian astronomers on the design of back-end instruments and possible science prospects of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project being installed at Maunakea in Hawaii. About: • TMT…
• The Reserve Bank came out with a Co-Lending Model (CLM) scheme under which banks can provide loans along with NBFCs to priority sector borrowers based on a prior agreement. Key highlights: • Primary focus of CLM scheme is to…
• According to an order issued by the ministry, information and broadcasting department is setting up a committee to review the guidelines on television rating agencies in India. About: • In 2014, Ministry of information and broadcasting has formulated policy…
• There could be a delay in the rollout of 5G technology because of differences between most states and the Centre in policies for setting up critical telecom infrastructure. Some issues faced: • The fee levied by states on companies…
• IMF chief argued that world is in a liquidity trap with policy interest rates staying below 1% in 60% of global economy and 97% of advanced economies. About: • Liquidity trap is a situation when expansionary monetary policy (increase…
• The election commission revoked the star campaigner status of Nath on 30 October on the grounds of repeated violations of model code during the by-polls campaigning in Madhya Pradesh. About: • According to manual to the MCC, ECI can…
• The idea is being revived to lower government’s borrowing costs by tapping cheaper overseas money to ensure the government’s large debt raising doesn’t increase the rates here. About: • Earlier, this idea was discussed in 2019-20 budget speech. •…
