About SDB In 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), allowing banks to park their excess funds at a higher rate but without taking any collateral from the central bank. Currently, the SDF rate …
Context: The three day conference in Jaipur of police officers(Director General of Police level) from across India, was a kind of stocktaking exercise as well as learning experience, as many subjects of contemporary relevance were discussed in detail. Interaction of …
Context: The Speaker of Maharashtra State Legislature recognised the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena party as the real Shiv Sena party recently. These actions followed instructions of the Supreme Court but were not in consonance with those instructions. Defection and …
What are Cosmic Rays? Cosmic rays are streams of energetic particles and clusters of particles coming from outer space and the sun. They include protons and alpha particles (nuclei of helium atoms). Only low-intensity cosmic rays reach the earth’s surface. …
The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are the set of rules under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. It contains provisions for the classification of drugs under given schedules. It also contains the guidelines of drugs for their storage, sale, …
AMR is defined as resistance of microorganisms to an antimicrobial agent to which they were first sensitive. The present serious concern about AMR is that multiple types of bacteria, particularly in the Indian context — E. coli, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter, Staphylococcus …
What is a touchscreen? A touchscreen is a surface that combines two functions: to receive inputs for a computer (say, tapping on an app) and to display the output (launching the app). Capacitive touchscreen: Capacitive touch screen is the kind …
What are the functions of the kidneys? Remove urea and liquid waste from the blood in the form of urine. Urea is made when foods containing protein, such as meat, poultry, and certain vegetables, are broken down in the body. …
What is the role of the Chief of Defence Staff? In 2019, the Union Cabinet had given approval to create the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent …
About Youth Co:Lab: Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Citi Foundation, Youth Co: Lab aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth so that they …