Context: After China, India will become the second country in the world to start the ‘trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle in top listed securities today (January 27), bringing operational efficiency, faster fund remittances, share delivery, and ease for stock market…

Context: This is the first time that an Egyptian President (Abdel Fattah El-Sisi) has been invited as chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations in India. Relevance: GS2 About: ->India-Egypt relations: -History: India and Egypt share close political understanding b…

Context: Recently, an IIT Madras-incubated company has developed the BharOS. Relevance: GS3 About: - It is an indigenous mobile operating system (OS), like Android or iOS. It is focused on privacy and security. BharOS is a contribution towards the idea of a self-reliant…

Context: Recently in a significant development in the Tibetan Buddhist circles, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh as the “reincarnation” of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche, a scholar known for his knowledge of Tibetan Tantric school. …

Context: A CJI -led bench has decided to examine a petition challenging mandatory minimum sentencing in the case of gang rape of a minor below the age of 12. Relevance: GS2 About: ->Mandatory minimum sentences: -As per the 2016 ruling in ‘Mohd Hashim vs State Of UP A…

Context: Recently, the National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), which aims to set up assessment guide…

Context: Considering the increase in the cultivation of millets, the Centre may soon announce a benchmark price for minor millets produced in various States. The Centre said it would help States to procure and distribute millets through the public distribution system. -At …

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