Source: NDTV Contents1 What is the News? 2 About VIPER Mission: 3 Objectives of the Mission: 4 Significance of the Mission: What is the News? NASA has announced the launch of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover(VIPER) Mission in 2023. About VIPER Mission: VIPER Mission is a mobile robot to be launched by NASA in the year 2023. It will be… Continue reading NASA’s VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023
Interest rates and asset prices
Source: Business Standard Synopsis: Relationship between interest rates and asset prices is discussed What is an asset? An asset is defined as follows, a useful thing or an item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value. Interest rate Interest rate is defined as the price one pays to borrow money or… Continue reading Interest rates and asset prices
Strengthening export linkage of Farmer Cooperatives & FPOs
Source: Pib What is the news? APEDA and NAFED have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for harnessing the export potential of agricultural and processed food products of cooperatives as well as Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). Key points of MoU The key areas of cooperation include facilitating APEDA registered exporters getting assistance under all the… Continue reading Strengthening export linkage of Farmer Cooperatives & FPOs
The Centre should help RBI tame retail inflation
Source- Live Mint Synopsis – Food and fuel should be included in the GST rate to provide tax relief. Introduction- Retail inflation slipped to 6.26 percent in June. It breached the upper tolerance limit of the inflation target range set by the RBI’s monetary policy committee for the second consecutive month in a row. According… Continue reading The Centre should help RBI tame retail inflation
UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
Source: Down To Earth What is the News? The UN Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) Secretariat has released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework. About Global Biodiversity Framework: The Global Biodiversity Framework will be the global guiding force to protect nature and to retain its essential services for humans from 2020 to 2030. Goals of… Continue reading UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
G-secs: RBI unveils Retail Direct Scheme
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News? 2 About RBI Retail Direct Scheme: 3 What are Government Securities(G-secs)? 4 What are NDS(Negotiated Dealing System)? What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has announced the launch of the RBI Retail Direct scheme. About RBI Retail Direct Scheme: RBI Retail Direct Scheme is a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in… Continue reading G-secs: RBI unveils Retail Direct Scheme
Lightning strikes in India: impacts and management – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 Global studies regarding Lightning3 Lightning in India4 What is lightning?5 How does lightning strike?6 Losses due to lightning7 Government safety guidelines to reduce lightning impact8 Suggestions Introduction Climate change may be sparking more lightning across the world, and there is an increasing scientific evidence pointing to the trend. According to a pre-print accepted… Continue reading Lightning strikes in India: impacts and management – Explained, pointwise
Success of India’s dairy sector is not just thanks to private players
Source: Indian Express Relevance: This article explains the reasons behind the success of the cooperative model of the dairy sector Synopsis: Micro-level production, processing and marketing, and change in perception played a critical role in increasing milk production. Contents1 Background2 The first pillar of Success: How it happened3 The second Pillar of Success:4 The third… Continue reading Success of India’s dairy sector is not just thanks to private players
The power of scrutiny
Source: The Hindu Relevance: This judgment clears an important issue related to the power of the state’s legislative assembly. Synopsis: The recent verdict of the Supreme Court (SC) has enabled Delhi’s legislative assembly to scrutinise social media companies. This has opened the gates for scrutiny of social media platforms by other States as well. Contents1… Continue reading The power of scrutiny
Family mis-planning
Source: Indian Express Relevance: It is a critical analysis of the UP’s new proposed population law. Synopsis: UP’s new population policy and draft law try to use punishment as a tool to control fertility levels. However, evidence shows that focusing on education and empowerment of women can yield better results, as seen in southern states.… Continue reading Family mis-planning
