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Climate Finance 07 Dec 2018 16 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Climate Finance, COP 26, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Green Climate Fund (GCF). For Mains: Climate Finance and its Significance, Regarding Challenges, Principles of Climate Finance, Scenario of climate finance globally and in India….
Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) 10 Dec 2018 7 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Prompt Corrective Action, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Non-Performing Asset, Tier 1 Leverage Ratio, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR). For Mans: Prompt Corrective Action: Role of RBI, Challenges and Issues, Steps that can be taken. What is PCA? About: Prompt…
India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) 14 Dec 2018 10 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: India Post Payment Bank (IPPB), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT), Payment Bank. For Mains: India Post Payment Bank: Functions, Potential, Benefits, Challenges, Steps that need to be taken. Why in News?…
Agriculture Export Policy, 2018 17 Dec 2018 7 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Agriculture Export Policy, 2018, World Trade Organization, Minimum Support Price (MSP), Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. For Mains: Agriculture Export Policy, 2018: Objectives, Elements of the Policy, WTO’s Role in the Policy, Benefits of Export Policy, Challenges regarding the Policy,…
Blue Economy 19 Dec 2018 11 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Blue Economy concept, Deep Ocean Mission, Sagarmala project, Integrated Coastal Zone Management. For Mains: Concept of Blue Economy and its significance, Need for a Blue Economy Policy and related steps taken. Why in News? Recently, the union minister of science and…
COP24 21 Dec 2018 11 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: COP26, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Paris Agreement, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Carbon Credit. For Mains: COP24- Important Outcomes of Summit, Issues Regarding the Conference, India’s Stand at the Conference, Steps that need to be taken….
Doubling Farmers’ Income 24 Dec 2018 12 min read Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Soil Health Card Scheme, Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Operation Greens. For Mains: Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2022: Need, Broad Strategy for Improving Farmers’ Income, Analysis of Farmers’ Income, Government Initiatives,…
Merger of PSBs 04 Jan 2019 9 min read Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Public Sector Banks, Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), Twin Balance Sheet Crisis For Mains: Merger of PSBs: History, Procedure, Challenges, Benefits, Steps that can be taken. Why in News? Recently, the government planned to initiate the next round of public sector bank…
Green Revolution Krishonnati Yojana 16 Jan 2019 8 min read Why in News? Recently Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the Umbrella Scheme, “Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana”. The scheme was approved beyond the 12th five year plan for the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20. Krishonnati Yojana The government of India introduced…
AFSPA 18 Jan 2019 14 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). For Mains: Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, Northeast Insurgency. Why in News? Recently, the Union Government has partially withdrawn the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 from…