Central Board of Directors The RBI’s affairs are governed by a central board of directors. Section 8(1)(a) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, provides that there shall be one Governor and not more than four Deputy Governors to …
Vaishvik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit is a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian Researchers and Academicians being organized from 2nd October to 31st October 2020. The aim of the summit is to bring Indian origin luminaries in academic …
Elections and Social Media Assembly Elections in Bihar and by-elections in some other states have been announced. During the Covid-19 pandemic social media is likely to play a very important role in these elections. Relation between Elections and Social Media …
What is in the news? The Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Kanaklata Barua was commissioned recently. This ship is a FPV (Fast Patrol Vessel) which are upgraded versions of inshore patrol vessels. These vessels are used for patrolling, maritime surveillance, …
‘Namami Gange Programme’, is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in 2014 with a budget outlay of Rs 20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of …
Why in News? A team of researchers at IIT Madras has developed a prototype of suture thread made of nanofiber yarns that is bio-absorbable and can deliver a higher load of antibiotics and/or therapeutics at the site itself. About the …
What are cess and surcharge? A cess is a tax that is levied by the government to raise funds for a specific purpose. Collections from the Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess, for instance, are supposed to be …
What is Balance of Payments? Balance of Payments (BoP) statistics systematically summaries the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the World for a specific period. BoP broadly comprises current account, capital account and changes in foreign exchange …
Why in News The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), the Hyderabad-based premier research body of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has released a new set of guidelines, updating norms on recommended dietary allowances (RDA), which is the average …