The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board has finalised a three year roadmap named as Utkarsh 2022. The objective of the policy is to improve regulation and supervision of the central bank. RBI has said that this strategy is in line with the global central banks decision to strengthen the regulatory and supervisory mechanism by formulating… Continue reading RBI board finalises ‘Utkarsh 2022’
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India State of Forest Report 2019
News:Government has released the India State of Forest Report 2019. Facts: About the India State of Forest Report: The India State of Forest Report 2019 has been prepared by Forest Survey of India(FSI). The report is a biennial exercise.It assesses the forest and tree cover, bamboo resources, carbon stock and forest fires. Key takeaways from… Continue reading India State of Forest Report 2019
CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
News:CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) has decided to conduct a security audit of COVID-19 data in the wake of Cyber security threats. Facts: CERT-In was established in 2004 as a functional organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Objectives: Preventing cyber attacks against the country’s cyber space. Responding to cyber attacks and… Continue reading CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
Operation Sankalp
News:Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations code named Operation SANKALP in the Gulf Region in Jun 2019 to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Facts: About Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy had initiated ‘Operation Sankalp in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as a measure to… Continue reading Operation Sankalp
Cyclone Kyarr
News:Many places in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka are receiving rains for the last few days, mainly because of cyclonic Karr in the Arabian Sea. Facts: About Cyclone Kyarr: Cyclone Kyarr is a tropical cyclone that has intensified west of India in the Northern Indian Ocean’s Arabian Sea. It is the second most intense super cyclonic… Continue reading Cyclone Kyarr
Government launches Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia(INSACOG) Group
News: Government of India has launched the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia Group(INSACOG). Facts: INSACOG: It has been established to monitor the genomic variations in the SARS-CoV-2 on a regular basis through a multi-laboratory network. Composition: It comprises 10 labs (NIBMG Kolkata, ILS Bhubaneswar, NIV Pune, CCS Pune, CCMB Hyderabad, CDFD Hyderabad, InSTEM Bengaluru, NIMHANS Bengaluru, IGIB Delhi… Continue reading Government launches Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia(INSACOG) Group
Modern History Quiz: Peasant, Tribal and Women Movements in Colonial India | 2nd Jan, 2021
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 2nd January, 2021
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Current account surplus moderates to $15.5 bn in Q2
Source: The Indian Express News: The current account surplus moderated to $15.5 billion (2.4% of GDP) in the quarter ended September of 2020-21 from $19.2 billion (3.8% of GDP) in the first quarter this fiscal.The current account saw a deficit of $7.6 billion(1.1%) in the year-ago quarter. Facts: Why has current account surplus narrowed? The narrowing of… Continue reading Current account surplus moderates to $15.5 bn in Q2
