PDS in India Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, about 81 crore persons are entitled to buy subsidized foodgrain — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs 2/kg, and coarse grains at Re 1/kg — from their designated Fair …
About ISA The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was conceived as a joint effort by India and France to mobilize efforts against climate change through deployment of solar energy solutions. It was conceptualized on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of …
What is a windfall tax? Windfall taxes are designed to tax the profits a company derives from an external, sometimes unprecedented event— for instance, the energy price-rise as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. These are profits that cannot be …
Context Several opposition leaders said they had received a “threat notification” from Apple, alerting them to a “potential state-sponsored spyware attack” on their iPhones. One of the leaders compared the alleged attack to the Pegasus malware attack targeting activists and …
About UCCN The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The cities which currently make up this network work …
About CPI Consumer Price Index is an index which measures the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services such as transportation, food and medical care. It is calculated by measuring price changes for each item …
About WTO The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948. It …
About SFBs The small finance bank (SFB) primarily undertakes basic banking activities of acceptance of deposits and lending to unserved and underserved sections including small business units, small and marginal farmers, micro and small industries and unorganised sector entities. The …
Context A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s electoral bonds scheme. Notified on January 2, 2018, the scheme introduced instruments through which anyone in the …