Source: The post is based on the article “Blue foods can help India improve nutrition, livelihood: Study” published in Indian Express on 27th February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Blue Food?3 What are the issues faced by Blue Food?4 What are the suggestions given by the study? What is the News? According… Continue reading Blue foods can help India improve nutrition, livelihood: Study
Category: Factly – Indian Economy
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Indian economy. You can find all relevant Economy updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Explained | Vostro Accounts and how they facilitate trade
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Vostro accounts and how they facilitate trade” published in The Hindu on 21st February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Vostro Account?3 What are Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA)?4 How does the framework function?5 How will this benefit? What is the News?… Continue reading Explained | Vostro Accounts and how they facilitate trade
India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow are now integrated: What it means, who benefits
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow are now integrated: What it means, who benefits” published in Indian Express on 22nd February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is UPI?3 What is PayNow?4 What is the UPI-PayNow linkage?5 How will it benefit the citizens of both countries? What… Continue reading India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow are now integrated: What it means, who benefits
TRAI releases its recommendations on ‘Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity’
Source: The post is based on the article “TRAI releases its recommendations on ‘Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity” published in PIB on 20th February 2023 What is the News? Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) has released its recommendations on “Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity“. What is the purpose of… Continue reading TRAI releases its recommendations on ‘Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity’
India plans to export solar power: official
Source: The post is based on the article “India plans to export solar power: official” published in The Hindu on 20th February 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the present solar power status of India?3 Why has India not achieved its solar power target?4 What is the plan for renewable energy going ahead?… Continue reading India plans to export solar power: official
Towards sustainability: Arunachal’s Apatanis use a unique, integrated cultivation method; it needs encouragement
Source: The post is based on the article “Towards sustainability: Arunachal’s Apatanis use a unique, integrated cultivation method; it needs encouragement” published in Down To Earth on 17th February 2023 What is the News? The Apatanis Tribe from Arunachal Pradesh practices a distinctive form of agriculture where rice and fish are grown together. About Apatani… Continue reading Towards sustainability: Arunachal’s Apatanis use a unique, integrated cultivation method; it needs encouragement
Explained | Taxing windfall profits of oil companies
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Taxing windfall profits of oil companies” published in The Hindu on 16th February 2023 What is the News? The Union government has hiked the windfall profit tax levied on domestically-produced crude oil as well as on the export of diesel and aviation turbine fuel(ATF). What… Continue reading Explained | Taxing windfall profits of oil companies
Why has SEBI proposed tightening responsibilities of mutual funds trustee
Source: The post is based on the article “Why has SEBI proposed tightening responsibilities of mutual funds trustee” published in Indian Express on 14th February 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Mutual Fund?3 What is the role of a Mutual Fund Trustee?4 What are the recommendations given by SEBI regarding Mutual Fund… Continue reading Why has SEBI proposed tightening responsibilities of mutual funds trustee
New broadband definition highlights the plight of India’s barely connected “grey spots”
Source: The post is based on the article “New broadband definition highlights the plight of India’s barely connected grey spots” published in The Hindu on 13th February 2023. What is the News? Recently, the definition of broadband was upgraded to mandate a minimum speed of 2Mbps. But telecom companies rarely prioritize the connectivity of users… Continue reading New broadband definition highlights the plight of India’s barely connected “grey spots”
G-20 tourists can use UPI at select Indian airports: How?
Source: The post is based on the article “G-20 tourists can use UPI at select Indian airports: How?” published in Indian Express on 13th February 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What has been announced by the RBI?3 Who can utilize this system?4 How will the PPIs be issued? What is the News? Reserve Bank… Continue reading G-20 tourists can use UPI at select Indian airports: How?
