News:The Reserve Bank has introduced a new type of prepaid payment instrument (PPI) for daily digital payments. Facts: Features of PPI introduced by RBI: The prepaid payment instrument(PPI) could be used only for purchase of goods and services up to a limit of ₹10,000 per month. PPIs shall be issued by bank and non-bank PPI… Continue reading RBI launches Prepaid Payment Instrument for your daily digital payments
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 24th, 2019
South India has higher prevalence of mental disorders: study News:India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative has released the first report on disease burden attributable to mental health from 1990. Facts: Key Highlights of the report: The study finds that roughly one in seven Indians or 197 million people suffered from mental disorders of varying severity in… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 24th, 2019
Must Read News Articles I 24th December 2019
GS -2 Safeguarding the constitutional morality The article argues that the post-poll developments in Maharashtra and the hastily passed CAA have been in conflict with constitutional values A hard Brexit? The article breaks down the key features of the revised Withdrawal agreement bill. A decision without forethought The article states that the citizenship amendment Act… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 24th December 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #46 December 24, 2019
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South India has higher prevalence of mental disorders: study
News:India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative has released the first report on disease burden attributable to mental health from 1990. Facts: Key Highlights of the report: The study finds that roughly one in seven Indians or 197 million people suffered from mental disorders of varying severity in 2017.Among these,depression and anxiety disorders are the commonest mental… Continue reading South India has higher prevalence of mental disorders: study
First tripartite Memorandum of Agreement(MoA) signed under Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund(FIDF)
News:The first tripartite Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between the department of Fisheries Government of India, NARBARD and the Government of Tamil Nadu for the implementation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund(FIDF). Facts: About Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund(FIDF): The Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) has been formed in 2018. The main… Continue reading First tripartite Memorandum of Agreement(MoA) signed under Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund(FIDF)
Russia hopeful of India’s free trade pact with EAEU
News:Russia is hopeful of India concluding a new Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union(EAEU). Facts: About Eurasian Economic Union(EAEU): The Eurasian Economic Union is an international organization for regional economic integration. It was established in 2015 by the Treaty of the Eurasian Economic Union. The EAEU provides for free movement of goods, services,… Continue reading Russia hopeful of India’s free trade pact with EAEU
First Annual Meet of State Nodal Agencies for Ecoclub programme conducted
News:Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has organized an annual meeting of state nodal agencies for implementing the National Green Corps ‘Eco Club’ programme for the first time. Facts: About National Green Corps: National Green Corps is a programme started in 2001-02 by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change. The programme aims… Continue reading First Annual Meet of State Nodal Agencies for Ecoclub programme conducted
Ministry of Road Transport amends MV Rules Mandating Adherence to AIS-155
News:Union Ministry of Road Transport has issued rules regarding Automotive Industry Standards(AIS)-155 in respect of Microdot identifiers to be affixed on the motor vehicles and their parts. Facts: About the rules: The rules amends the Rule 92 of the Central Motor vehicles (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules 1989. It says that the Manufacturers who are affixing microdot… Continue reading Ministry of Road Transport amends MV Rules Mandating Adherence to AIS-155
Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile successfully flight-tested off Odisha coast
News:Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system has been successfully flight-tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast. Facts: About QRSAM: Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile is equipped with indigenously developed phased array radar, inertial navigation… Continue reading Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile successfully flight-tested off Odisha coast
