News:The Government of India has planned to use the ‘Geo-Fencing App’ to locate quarantine violators. Facts: Geo-fencing:It is a location-based service which uses GPS, RFID, Wi-Fi or cellular data to trigger a pre-programmed action when a person or device enters or exits a virtual boundary set up around a geographical location known as a geofence.… Continue reading What is Geo-fencing?
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GRACE-FO Mission
News:NASA has released new global maps mapping groundwater, soil wetness using GRACE-FO mission satellites. Facts: The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission was launched in 2018.It is a successor to the original GRACE mission which orbited Earth from 2002-2017. Bodies involved:It is a partnership project between NASA and the German Research Centre for… Continue reading GRACE-FO Mission
University for Peace(UPEACE)
News:Vice President of India has been awarded the degree of ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ by the University of Peace. Facts: University for Peace(UPEACE) is an intergovernmental organization established by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly in 1980.Its main campus is situated at Costa Rica. Mandate:To offer Higher Education programmes focusing on peace and human… Continue reading University for Peace(UPEACE)
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management(FRBM) Act
News:Kerala Government has sought relaxation under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management(FRBM) Act so as to ensure that the State’s finances are not adversely impacted in the wake of Coronavirus. Facts: The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM Act) was enacted in 2003 to introduce transparency in India’s fiscal management systems by reducing fiscal… Continue reading Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management(FRBM) Act
COUNTERCYCLICAL CAPITAL BUFFER (CCyB)
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred implementation of countercyclical capital buffers (CCyB). RBI had put in place the framework on countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) in 2015 Facts: Capital Buffer: Mandatory capital that financial institutions are required to hold. They were mandated under the Basel III regulatory reforms, which were implemented following the… Continue reading COUNTERCYCLICAL CAPITAL BUFFER (CCyB)
COVID-19: NPPA sets up drug price monitoring, resource unit in J-K
News:The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has set up price monitoring and resource unit (PMRU) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: PMRU is a registered society which functions under the direct control and supervision of State Drug Controllers. Funding: By the NPPA. Functions: Help the NPPA and the State Drug Controller in… Continue reading COVID-19: NPPA sets up drug price monitoring, resource unit in J-K
Patriot air defence missile
News:The United States has deployed Patriot air defence missiles in Iraq. Facts: Patriot is a long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced aircraft. Additional Facts: Other Air Defense system in News: Iron Dome:It is a mobile all-weather air defence system developed by Israel to intercept and destroy… Continue reading Patriot air defence missile
e-NAM Platform
News:Union Agriculture Minister has launched new features of the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Platform. Facts: New Features: Warehouse based trading module:It allows farmers to directly trade their stored produce from registered warehouses based on negotiable warehouse receipts in electronic form(e-NWR). Farmer Producer Organizations(FPO) trading module:Under this, FPOs can trade their produce from their collection center… Continue reading e-NAM Platform
Anti Smog Gun
News:Anti-smog guns have been installed at 14 large project sites in Delhi. Facts: Anti-smog gun is a device designed to reduce air pollution by spraying water into the atmosphere so that all the dust and polluted particles get clear from the environment. The gun is attached to a water tank built on a movable vehicle… Continue reading Anti Smog Gun
[Prelims 2020] [Part 2/4] List of Indices and Reports: Social-related: HDI, HCI, GSNI, GHI, MPI and more
Dear Students, In this post, we will discuss important Social-related reports and indices released by international organizations since the 2018-19. [read more] This is the 2nd part of a 4-series of posts on Important Reports and Indices. For Part 1– Click here List of Social-related Reports and Indices Reports/Indices Details Human Development Index 2019 Published… Continue reading [Prelims 2020] [Part 2/4] List of Indices and Reports: Social-related: HDI, HCI, GSNI, GHI, MPI and more
