Synopsis: FPOs Farmer Producer’s Organisations could be a solution to the agrarian distress if they are helped to access credit and markets What are the main reasons for farmer’s distress? First, the declining average size of farm holdings is one of the reasons for agrarian distress. The average farm size declined from 2.3 hectares (ha)… Continue reading Importance of FPOs | Farmer Producer’s Organisations
Flaws in New IT rules 2021
Synopsis: The new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) New IT Rules 2021 suffers from numerous flaws. Due to this, experts have questioned their efficacy and legality. Background: The online streaming industry has grown multifold in recent years and has made a unique space of itself vis-a-vis cinema and television. However, the… Continue reading Flaws in New IT rules 2021
Increasing Cases of Gestational Diabetes in India
Synopsis: India registers a high number of gestational diabetes cases, which are bound to increase in the future. This coupled with low awareness and poor testing potential calls for immediate action. Background: Diabetes is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be… Continue reading Increasing Cases of Gestational Diabetes in India
Present Status of “Stand Up India Scheme”
What is the News? The government has informed the Lok Sabha about the implementation of the Stand Up India Scheme. More than 81% of the accounts under the Stand Up India Scheme belong to women entrepreneurs. About Stand Up India Scheme: Ministry: Launched in 2016 by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. Objective:… Continue reading Present Status of “Stand Up India Scheme”
IDBI Bank out of “PCA framework”
What is the News? Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has taken out IDBI Bank from the prompt corrective action(PCA) framework. But it is still subject to certain conditions and continuous monitoring. What is Prompt corrective action(PCA) Framework? PCA is an RBI framework. Banks with weak financial metrics are put under the PCA framework by the Reserve… Continue reading IDBI Bank out of “PCA framework”
National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws Second (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Introduced: Rajya Sabha (8th Feb 2021) Passed: Rajya Sabha (9th Feb 2021) Passed: Lok Sabha (10th March 2021) Present status: Received assent on 12th Mar 2021 and converted to Act. About National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws Second (Amendment) Bill, 2020: Ministry: Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation The bill amends the National Capital Territory of… Continue reading National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws Second (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Astronomers discover most distant “Quasar P172+18”
What is the news? International team of astronomers discovers the most distant ‘Radio-Loud’ Quasar. It is named “P172+18”. P172+18 discovered with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT). About P172+18: P172+18 is a quasar. It emitted wavelengths with a redshift of 6.8. The higher the redshift of the radio wavelength,… Continue reading Astronomers discover most distant “Quasar P172+18”
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 11, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Cabinet clears 74% FDI in Insurance Sector What is the news? The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Insurance Act, 1938. It will increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 74% from 49%. Conditions: The increase in… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 11, 2021
India Not Part of “Troika-plus-Pakistan Conference”
What is the News? Russia has planned to hold a Troika-plus-Pakistan conference on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia. About the Troika-plus-Pakistan Conference: Troika-plus-Pakistan meeting involves consultations between the US, Russia, China, Pakistan along with the representatives of the Afghanistan government, Taliban, and other senior Afghan leaders. 2 Such meetings held in 2020. Purpose: The meeting is… Continue reading India Not Part of “Troika-plus-Pakistan Conference”
Biden’s “Afghanistan Peace Plan”
What is the News? The US administration has proposed a new peace plan to the Afghan government and the Taliban. It aims to bring violence to a halt in Afghanistan. What are the Key Features of Biden’s Afghanistan Peace plan? UN Summit: United Nations will convene a meeting of the foreign ministers from China, Russia,… Continue reading Biden’s “Afghanistan Peace Plan”
