IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
Syllabus
Context: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a chopper crash has come at a time when Tehran’s role in the peace and stability in the region has been under a sharp focus.
Background:-
About IRAN
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus
Context: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has distanced itself from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) researchers for “incorrectly” associating it with an observational study on the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin.
Background:
About INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (ICMR)
Mandate
Additional Information
Governance
Source: Hindu
Syllabus
Context: The government is considering options to relax the 45-day payment rule to MSMEs that has come into effect from April 1, 2023, as the rule may disrupt business practices due to its severity and lack of clarity.
Background:
About MSMEs:
Recent Changes:
Issues associated with the MSMEs:
Source: Business Today
Syllabus
Context: The Centre has approved 12 greening projects under the Green Credit Program (GCP), which was notified last year as a market-based mechanism designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across diverse sectors, officials aware of the development said.
Background:
ABOUT GCP:
Objective:
How It Works:
Example
Source: The Hindu
Syllabus
Context: The first inter-ministerial delegation from India held meetings from May 15-17 under the Intergovernmental Framework Agreement between the two countries concerning cooperation for the empowerment and operation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor .
Background:
About India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor
Additional Information
Source: Hindu
Syllabus
Context: Investment in important sectors identified to spur domestic manufacturing under the flagship Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme of the Centre is slowing just a year after their launch.
Background:
Production-Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme:
Benefits of the PLI Scheme:
Issues/Challenges to the PLI Scheme:
Source: Business Standard
Q1.) Consider the following statements about Green Credits Program
Which among the statements given above is/are correct?
Q2.) Consider the following statements about INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (ICMR) :
Which among the statements given above is/are correct?
Q3.) Consider the following countries
Which among the above countries are part of BRICS:
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 21st May 2024 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – c
Q.2) – b
Q.3) – c