Miscellaneous Quiz: – Revision – 16th January 2022

Hello friends,

we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.

The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 15th, 2022

Dear Friends We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 15th, 2022

Year-End- Review-2021- Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

What is the News? The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has taken several initiatives in the year 2021. Several of them are Jeevan Pramaan: It was launched in 2014. It is an online system for submission of life certificate “Jeevan Pramaan”. Through this platform, a pensioner can… Continue reading Year-End- Review-2021- Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

FVTPL Account: Banks may get a new investment category

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Investment Portfolio of Banks currently?3 What are the changes proposed by RBI in these three categories?4 Definition of Held to maturity(HTM)5 Definition of AFS6 Other points mentioned in the Article6.1 Indian Accounting Standards(Ind AS)  What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India proposed a new investment… Continue reading FVTPL Account: Banks may get a new investment category

GIS-based automated water connection and online booking of community halls in full swing under e-Chhawani in cantonments

What is the News? The Union Defence Minister has launched a GIS-based automated water connection and online booking of community halls under e-Chhawani Portal. What is a GIS-based automated water connection? The Geographical Information Systems(GIS) based automatic water supply system is the first of its kind in the country to automate the granting of the… Continue reading GIS-based automated water connection and online booking of community halls in full swing under e-Chhawani in cantonments

ONDC: Govt’s e-comm net in talks with companies

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is ONDC?3 How is the ONDC idea being taken forward?4 What are the steps that have been taken to develop ONDC? What is the News? The government has said that a small-scale implementation of the Open Network for Digital Commerce(ONDC) will be rolled out across two cities to see… Continue reading ONDC: Govt’s e-comm net in talks with companies

Baricitinib and Sotrovimab: Explained: How two drugs newly recommended by WHO work against Covid

What is the News? The World Health Organisation(WH0) has recommended two drugs, baricitinib and sotrovimab, for treatment of Covid-19. What is Baricitinib? It is part of a class of drugs called Janus kinase(JAK) inhibitors that suppress the overstimulation of the immune system. It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Now, it has been strongly recommended… Continue reading Baricitinib and Sotrovimab: Explained: How two drugs newly recommended by WHO work against Covid

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan: UGC launches Training of Master Trainers in Community Based Participatory Research

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Unnat Bharat Abhiyan?3 Objectives4 What is Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0? What is the News? University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched the Training of Master’s Trainers program in Community-based Participatory Research under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0. What is Unnat Bharat Abhiyan? It was launched in 2014 by the Ministry… Continue reading Unnat Bharat Abhiyan: UGC launches Training of Master Trainers in Community Based Participatory Research

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