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21 Apr, 2021
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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has recently released the National climate vulnerability assessment report.
About National Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report:
Key Findings:
Significance:
Source: TH
The Council of the European Union has approved the EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
About EU Indo-Pacific Strategy:
Key Features of the Strategy:
About Council of the European Union:
Source: TH
About NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity
Why it was an engineering challenge?
Perseverance Rover:
Further, it will also test new technology to benefit future robotic and human exploration of Mars.
Source: TH
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry recently launched the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS).
About Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS):
Objective:
Implementation:
Funding:
Duration:
Significance of the scheme:
About Startup India:
Seed Funding
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Source: PIB
Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has set up the Sudarshan Sen committee to review the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) Comprehensively.
About Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC):
Regulated by:
Capital Requirements for an ARC:
What are the resolution strategies of an ARC?
As per the SARFAESI Act, an ARC can:
What are sources of funds for ARCs?
An ARC can issue bonds, debentures, and security receipts to meet its funding requirements.
Security Receipt:
How are ARCs different from the?IBC?
Source: TH
Inclusive Internet Index 2021 Inclusive Internet Index 2021 has recently been released by Facebook. About Inclusive Internet Index, 2021 Facebook commissioned the Inclusive Internet Index, 2021, and The Economist Intelligence Unit develops the index. It seeks to measure the extent
India’s First “Disc Footed Bat found in Meghalaya Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered India’s first disc footed bat near the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya. About Disc Footed Bat: This bat (Eudiscopus denticulus) is a bat
“Gender Samvaad” Event by Ministry of Rural Development The Ministry of Rural Development recently organized the Gender Samvaad Event. About Gender Samvaad Event: Gender Samvaad is a cooperation between Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission(DAY-NRLM) a
National Startup Advisory Council The Minister of Commerce & Industry chaired the first meeting of the National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) recently. About the National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC): National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) was constituted by the Department for
WHO's Global Diabetes Compact Initiative The World Health Organization (WHO) recently launched a Global Diabetes Compact Initiative. About Global Diabetes Compact Initiative: Global Diabetes Compact aims to reduce the risk of diabetes. It will ensure that all people diagnosed with di
Artificial Intelligence and its impact on children AI generation We are now living among history’s very first “AI” generation. From the Alexas they converse with, to their robot playmates, to the YouTube wormholes they disappear into, the children and adolescents of tod
Ken-Betwa project- environmental hazards Introduction Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and the Centre signed a tripartite agreement to transfer “surplus” water from the Ken basin in M.P. to the “deficit” Betwa basin in U.P. About Ken-Betwa project First moot
India and Russia ties-need for a reset Introduction It was clear from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s ‘working visit’ to India two weeks ago that India-Russia relations are not quite the flavour of the season. Mr. Lavrov’s principal objective was to prepar
Delay In Judicial Appointments In light of the extraordinary delay in filling up judicial vacancies and to clear the mounting arrears in the various High Courts, the Supreme Court decided to invoke a “dormant provision” in the Constitution to clear the way for the appointment of retir
National Green Tribunal and Mekedatu Project About Mekedatu Project: Mekedatu, meaning goat’s leap, is a deep gorge situated at the confluence of the river Cauvery and its tributary Arkavathi. Ontigondlu is the proposed reservoir site, situated in Ramanagara district in Karnatak
Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace India and the U.S. are being urged to join the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace which now has 75 countries on board. It deals with the new cybersecurity threats faced in the world. About Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cybersp
Global Food Policy Report 2021 by IFPRI The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) recently released the Global Food Policy Report, in 2021. About Global Food Policy Report, 2021: The report provides lessons drawn from the current crisis. Especially the lessons that can hel
UN Food Systems Summit 2021 The Ministry of Agricultural and Farmers Welfare recently conducted a National Dialogue on UN Food Systems Summit, 2021. About UN Food Systems Summit,2021: The first-ever UN Food Systems Summit is expected to be held in September 2021. The summit will aim to
India-UK agree for Nirav Modi's Extradition to India The U.K.’s Home Department has recently approved the extradition of Nirav Modi to India in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud. About Extradition: Extradition is the formal process of surrendering an individu
Cuba after the Castros Introduction The retirement of Raul Castro as the first secretary of Cuba’s ruling Communist Party brings to an end the six-decade-long rule of the “historic generation”, who, under the leadership of Fidel Castro, captured power in 1959 through an ar
Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB)- end of its regime Introduction The demise of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), India’s specialist tribunal for determining disputes relating to intellectual property (IP) rights, is symbolic of its tenuous life. On April
Green contracts Introduction This article focuses on how Indian corporations can be a major character in the country’s story of sustainable growth. Need for green contracts As both consumers and corporations reap the benefits of large-scale manufacturing and services, they
Ordinance route of the government- issue promulgation Introduction The central government has promulgated the ordinance that establishes the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020. About ordinance The Constitution per
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