Knolls Archive of Day 14th of November 2024
Alarming rate of decrease in African elephant count
News: A study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has mentioned the alarming population decline of the two African elephant species, the savannah elephant and forest elephant, at various sites across the African continent over about a half century. 1. Savannah elephant populations declined by about 70% on average, whereas… Continue reading Alarming rate of decrease in African elephant count
Lancet study: About a quarter of diabetics globally are in India
News: A study conducted by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) in collaboration with WHO, published in the Lancet, has found a quarter of adults living with diabetes globally are in India. 1. Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin or cannot efficiently utilise the insulin it produces. 2.… Continue reading Lancet study: About a quarter of diabetics globally are in India
Domestic Systematically Important Banks: Why are these banks ‘too big to fail’?
News: The Reserve Bank of India has retained State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systematically Important Bank (D-SIBs). 1. Domestic Systematically Important Banks are perceived as ‘too big to fail’ since their failure can have a significant impact on the financial system. 2. They are systematically important because of their… Continue reading Domestic Systematically Important Banks: Why are these banks ‘too big to fail’?
After Finance Commission nudge, all states but Arunachal form panels, Gujarat latest
News: The 15th Finance Commission has flagged the issue of delay over constituting state finance commission in its 2020 report. It noted that grants would not be released to states after March 2024, if they did not constitute the State Finance Commission. Consequently, all states, except Arunachal Pradesh, have set up State Finance Commissions. 1.… Continue reading After Finance Commission nudge, all states but Arunachal form panels, Gujarat latest
