CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 25, Aug 2021

Why in News?Union minister Narayan Rane was  recently arrested after his statement against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.So, what is the procedure of arresting a Union minister?A Union minister or a Member of Parliament enjoys certain privi

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Aug 2021

Current Affairs

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 24, Aug 2021

Exercise Konkan 2021Reference news:Indo-UK Naval Exercise, ‘Konkan 2021’ was recently held between INS Tabar and HMS Westminster in the English Channel.The English Channel is located between the Isle of Great Britain’s southern coast and F

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 24, Aug 2021

Why in News?Finance minister has launched Rs 250 crore worth Alternative Investment Fund for export-oriented micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).Objective of the fund:To Identify Indian enterprises with potential advantages by way of technology, produ

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 24, Aug 2021

Why in News:The Finance ministry has recently said that the Green field assets will be monetized .About :Greenfield and brownfield investments are two types of foreign direct investment.With greenfield investing, a company will build its own, brand new facilities from t

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 24, Aug 2021

Why in News?They are also known as “muni bonds” or “muni.”It is a debt security issued by the local bodies to finance its capital expenditures for construction works, maintenance etc. of highways, bridges or schools.They are generall

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 23, Aug 2021

Why in News:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE) for the next five years (2020-2025) to disseminate financial education in the country.Under this, the central bank has recommended a ‘5-Core Actions

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 23, Aug 2021

Why in News?Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled the first composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index).The annual FI-Indexfor the financial year ended March 2021 crossed the halfway mark to 53.9, as compared to 43.4 for the

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Aug 2021

Reference NewsThe Social Justice Ministry issued a notification saying that Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 , which provides for 4% reservation in jobs for PwD in government establishments, would not apply to all categories of posts of IPS, the Indi

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 21, Aug 2021

Why in News:the E –waste Management has been a mojor concern in dealing with  the environmental pollution.Facts6 Million tons (Mt) of e-Waste was generated in the world in 2019.Only 17.4% of the total e-Waste generated in the world was recycled.India produced al