Prelim Snippets – 16.05.2020
1.Diamer-Bhasha Dam Why in News? Pakistan has recently signed a contract with a joint venture of a China Power (Chinese…
Read More1.Diamer-Bhasha Dam Why in News? Pakistan has recently signed a contract with a joint venture of a China Power (Chinese…
Read More1.Kailash – Mansarovar Yatra Route from Dharchula to Lipulekh Why in News? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed the…
Read More1.Government of India to Facilitate Return of Indian Nationals Stranded Abroad Why in News? The Government of India will be…
Read MoreWhy in News? As per the recent data published by Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL), the Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)…
Read More1.Chak-Hao, Gorakhpur Terracotta and Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai Why in News? Recently, Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai of Tamil Nadu, Chak-Hao, the black…
Read More1.Exemptions to the farming community Why in News? To ensure that there is no shortage of food grains in the…
Read More1.Credit Risk Funds Why in News? Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has recently decided to close its six credit risk funds.…
Read More1.Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Context: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is recently seen in news About CRPF: It is…
Read More1.e-Raktkosh Portal Why in News? The Union Health minister has recently urged the use of e-Raktkosh portal as a single…
Read More1.Civil Services Day Why in News? Recently, the Civil Services Day is celebrated on April 21 by the Government of…
Read More1.Greenland and Antarctica is Melting Faster Why in News? Recently, the climate change in Greenland and Antarctica to melt 6…
Read More1.Targeted Long Term Repo Operations Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently introduced the Targeted Long Term…
Read More1.Meru Jatra Festival Why in News? Recently, the Odisha government banned the Meru Jatra festival and congregations related to it…
Read More1.Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) Why in News? Recently, the Supreme Court extended by three months the tenure…
Read More1.Exercise NCC Yogdan Why in the News? Recently, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) launched “Exercise NCC Yogdan” to offer a…
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Read More1. Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective Why in the News? National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and…
Read More1. World Tuberculosis Day Context: Recently, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day has observed on 24th March every year to raise public…
Read More1.Government Raises Excise Duty Cap on Fuel Why in News? The government has raised the cap on special additional excise…
Read More1. AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre (AYUSH HWC) Why in News? Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of…
Read More1. Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana Context: Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana was recently announced by the Rajasthan Government on…
Read More1. Hubballi-Ankola Railway Link Project Why in News? The controversial Hubballi-Ankola railway line project, which came up for discussion at…
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made a proposal to write-down Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds…
Read More1.Bhoomi Rashi Portal Why in News? Bhoomi Rashi Portal is in news recently regarding the land acquisition process of Central…
Read More1.ARI-516-Hybrid Variety of Grapes Why in News? Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), an autonomous institute of the Department of…
Read More1.White Giraffe Why in News? Two extremely rare white giraffes in northeast Kenya has been killed by the poachers, leaving…
Read More1.Mission Purvodaya Why in news? A workshop on “Enabling Procedures for Increase of Steel Usage for the Growth of Economy”…
Read More1. Dwar Praday Yojana (Door Delivery System) Context: Dwar Praday Yojana is a pilot project that was recently started in…
Read More1.Hope Spacecraft Why in News? The UAE is on the verge of making history after turning its dream of becoming…
Read More1. Radio Tagging Indian pangolins Why in News? Scientists have, for the first time, radio-tagged the Indian pangolin, an endangered…
Read More1.BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise – 2020 Why in News? The Minister of State for Home Affairs inaugurated the Field Training…
Read More1. Burhi Dihing river Context: Recently, the Burhi Dihing River in eastern Assam was on fire due to a leakage…
Read More1.Nagoba Jatara Why in News? Nagoba Jatara, the tribal festival of Telangana has been concluded recently. About: Nagoba Jatara is…
Read More1. India to invite Pakistan for SCO summit in Delhi Why in News? India said that it will invite the…
Read More1. Fuel Conservation Campaign: Saksham Why in News? An annual one-month long “People centric fuel conservation campaign” of the Petroleum…
Read More1. Patola Saree Why in News? In a Historic Initiative taken by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a silk…
Read MoreThe Government has recently released a report of the “Task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline” for 2019-2025. The government has…
Read More1. Railway unveils a new signalling system Why in news? Modernization of the signalling system in the Indian railways. Highlights:…
Read MoreContext: Government has recently approved the sale of its complete stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited which is a Maharatna…
Read More1. SHARJAH-IAU Why in News? Recently, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named the newly discovered stars as "Sharjah" About:…
Read More1. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Why in News? Recently, Google has written to US Federal Reserve about UPI which is…
Read More1.National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) Why in News? The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has issued Audit Quality Review (AQR)…
Read More1. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) Why in News? Recently, Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) was jointly released by Germanwatch,…
Read More1. Asian Elephant Specialist Group’s (AsESG) Recently Asian Elephant Specialist Group’s (AsESG) 10th meeting commenced in Malaysia in December. About:…
Read More1. Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit 2019 Why in News? The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade…
Read More1. Purana Quila Why in News? The Government/Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will set up a museum at Purana Quila…
Read More1.Hornbill Festival Why in News? The 20th Edition of Hornbill Festival began at Naga Heritage Kisama in Nagaland recently. About:…
Read More1.Secretagogin (SCGN) Why in news? Scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have demonstrated the…
Read More1.Maha Bodhi Temple Complex Why in News? Bhutan’s Foreign Minister recently visited Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. About:…
Read More1.Contempt of Court Why in News? Supreme Court has said Kerala Government may face Contempt of Court in Sabarimala issue.…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently released the annual report on road accidents in India.…
Read MoreWhy in News? Govt has scrapped this year’s NSOs Consumer Expenditure survey Over Data Quality. Consumer Expenditure Survey: The Consumer…
Read More1.Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Why in News? Victoria Memorial Hall will host an exhibition on the worst blot of the British…
Read More1. Cyclofine Why in News? Despite the alarming levels of air pollution all over India, IIT Madras (IIT-M) has been…
Read More1. A Massive Earthquake in Indonesia Why in News? A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of North Maluku…
Read MoreWhy in News? At a time when India is facing an economic slowdown in GDP growth the Ministry of Statistics…
Read MoreWhy in News? Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel Scrap Recycling Policy. Background: Steel Ministry’s endeavor is to develop…
Read More1.Samudra Shakthi Why in News? A joint bilateral maritime exercise between India and Indonesia was held recently. About: It is…
Read MoreWhy in News? In 2018, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Company (IL&FS), a core Investment company (CIC) with over 300 subsidiaries,…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Union Cabinet has recently approved the creation of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) of Rs. 25,000…
Read More1.Financial Stability Development Council (FSDC) Why in News? Our Finance Minister has held a review meeting with the Financial Stability…
Read More1.Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation. (PRAGATI) Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently chaired the 31st interaction through PRAGATI…
Read More1.Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS) Why in News? India and Russia are finalising a defence agreement named “Agreement on…
Read MoreWhy in News? In a strongly-worded order, the Supreme Court of India upheld the Department of Telecom (DoT)’s interpretation of…
Read More1.Glyphosate Why in News? German pharma company Bayer is facing thousands of lawsuits over one of its products. A Reuters report said…
Read More1.UNESCO Creative Cities Network Why in News? Mumbai, the city of dreams, and Hyderabad, the home of haleem and biryani,…
Read MoreWhy in News? In an effort to revive the beleaguered state-owned telecom firms BSNL and MTNL, the Union Cabinet on…
Read MoreWhy in News? India climbed 14 ranks in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey to stand at…
Read More1.Aye-aye: World’s Weirdest Little Primate Why in News? North Carolina State University has revealed a new secret about a strange…
Read More1.Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Program (GSLEP) Why in News? Union Environment Minister has released the Snow Leopard Population Assessment…
Read More1.Vaccine Hesitancy Why in News? The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared vaccine hesitancy one of the ten biggest threats…
Read MoreWhy in News? A two-day National Conference on Capacity Building of Sustainable Food Value Chains for Enhanced Food Safety and…
Read MoreWhy in News? Onions for retailing by Safal is being made available at present from the government stock built under…
Read MoreContext- Govt is thinking of formation of National Rural Bank of India in order to consolidate in Regional rural Banks…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Reserve Bank of India in its directive on ‘Storage of Payment System Data’ has made it…
Read MoreWhat is it About? The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council…
Read MoreThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that payment system providers need to store entire payments data in a…
Read MoreThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has expanded the terms of reference of the task force set up to come…
Read MoreThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started monitoring the liquidity position, asset-liability gap and repayment schedules of Housing Finance…
Read MoreContext Viral Acharya’s resignation as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India About: The Reserve Bank of India was…
Read MoreWhy in News: Projections for indirect tax fluctuating, need to stabilize. Background: The 15th Finance Commission on Thursday said that…
Read MoreWhy in News: No major country has managed to reduce poverty or sustain economic growth without a robust manufacturing sector.…
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