Context: RBI’s New Governor Caught Between Multiple Roles Function of RBI Conflicts with the Roles of RBI Theoretical Ideas and Disturbance
Treasury Bond
RBI State Finances Report
Key Highlights: RBI and it’s Monetary Policy Comparing GVA and GDP
12. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Context: A 11-month-old child afflicted with a rare disease, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) About the Diseases: The four types include Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4.
What is Ethanol?
It is obtained by feeding various raw materials or agricultural products through fermentation, and ethanol is used as a fuel. Ethanol is renewable fuel as it can be used in the pepping of gasoline, or it can work as an octane enhancer. This is also called grain alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or simply EtOH. These are some applications of ethanol in agriculture:
significant beneficial owner (SBO)
Significant Beneficial Owner (SBO) norms are a set of rules that identify individuals who have ultimate beneficial ownership in a company in India. The rules were introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Surakshaevam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme
The PM-KUSUM scheme provides Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) with a Procurement-Based Incentive (PBI) to buy solar or other renewable energy
PM Surya Ghar Scheme
Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Reviews Development Initiatives in Andaman, Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep. Directs MNRE to implement ‘PM Surya Ghar‘ scheme by installing solar panels in all households. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana The Indian government launched the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, seeking to enhance the solar rooftop capacity and empower the residential households with the ability to generate their electricity. The program is to be implemented by a National programme Implementation Agency and State Implementation Agencies.
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which mainly focused on rocket and space vehicles for India’s satellite programme. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala.