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India’s draft Arctic policy

Why in News? Indian Government has presented the draft Arctic policy. The policy is open to public comments until January 26. The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Ministry of Earth Sciences is the nodal agency for India’s Polar research programme, which includes Arctic studies. The Ministry of External Affairs provides the external… Continue reading India’s draft Arctic policy

ShramShakti Portal and ShramSaathi module for Tribal Migrants

Why in News? Union Minister of Tribal Affairs has virtually launched the Shram Shakti Portal for data related to Tribal migrants. The Minister also launched the tribal training module- ShramSaathi. Shram Shakti portal: The portal has been launched to tackle the challenge of lack of real-time data on the migrants with the Governments. Facts: ShramShakti… Continue reading ShramShakti Portal and ShramSaathi module for Tribal Migrants

4-tier structure for regulation of NBFCs

Why in News? Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a tighter regulatory framework for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) by creating a four-tier structure. The intensity of regulations will be greatest at the top layer and lowest at the base layer. Objective: It is to keep the big NBFCs in good financial health. It has… Continue reading 4-tier structure for regulation of NBFCs

Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)

Why in News? Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has conducted a successful trial of the indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) off the Odisha coast from the Hawk-I jet of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL). Facts: Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon(SAAW): It is a long-range precision-guided anti-airfield weapon developed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI) Hyderabad. The weapon is… Continue reading Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)

New land allotment policy of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)

Why in News? A new policy has been approved for Jammu and Kashmir.  The policy focus on the allotment of land to industrial entrepreneurs. What are the objectives of the policy? To address various land-related issues that are creating hurdles in the industrial development of Jammu and Kashmir. It will be done by a framework… Continue reading New land allotment policy of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 25th January, 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ For yesterday’s Current Affairs – Click Here GS-Paper 1 Centre gives green light to underwater study to determine Ram Setu origins | The Indian Express Indian Express Page- 8 Syllabus Topic – Art and Culture A cloth called risa: part… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 25th January, 2021

[Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – January, 2021 – 2nd week

Hello everyone, We are posting compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of January, 2021 – 2nd week Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of January, 2021 (2nd week) About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focussed on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs,… Continue reading [Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – January, 2021 – 2nd week

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