REPO RATE Repo rate also known as the benchmark interest rate is the  rate at which the RBI lends money to the banks for a

  INTRODUCTION Neighbourhood first has been a key principle of India’s foreign policy for some time. Although, India as by far the

  GOLD  FRAUD Gold fraud can be in many forms like Not accurate karat,  Colored paint,  Less weight-age. They can also be gold

  CONTEXT A Mumbai PMLA judge Thursday (December 5) declared  jeweller Nirav Modi, key accused in the Punjab National  Bank (PNB)

  CONTEXT India’s first bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) is just a few weeks away from being rolled out. Called the Bharat Bond

  The Lok Sabha passed the Taxation Laws (Amendment)  Bill, 2019, on 2nd December 2019. This will amend:- The Income Tax Act 1961

  Code on Industrial Relations is one of the 4 proposed labour  bills long envisaged to replace 44 archaic labour laws. The

  The GDP numbers for the July-September  quarter come after 6 consecutive quarters  of falling GDP growth rate. WHO WAS AFFECTED

  CONTEXT India’s July-September 2019 (Q2) gross domestic product (GDP)  growth rate fell to 4.5% In the 2nd quarter of the

Context Alcohol manufacturers citing a shortage of domestic supplies have sought a reduction in import duty of Extra Neutral Alcohol to

ISRO’s INSAT-3D & 3DR satellites are being used for assessment of air pollution.  AOD Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) is a quantitative

Context The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for enactment of Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 and accession to the Hong Kong

  WHAT IS MARKET CAPITALIZATION? It is the aggregate valuation of the company based on its current  share price and the total

  PSLV PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) is an  indigenously-developed expendable launch system  of the ISRO. PSLV is used for

  Context The Ministry of Labour and Employment on November 1 published the draft rules for implementing the provisions and sought

  WHAT JUST HAPPENED? The 2019 Lowy global diplomatic index maps the  size and reach of 61 diplomatic networks around  the world

  Sikhism Sikhism, the world’s fifth most popular religion, is a  monotheistic faith that believes in equality and service

  The news A new study by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKGP) and other institutes , published in the

  The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019  Introduced in Lok Sabha – Jul 19, 2019 Passed in Lok Sabha

  Karnataka State Archaeology Department has clubbed 14 temples from the Hoysala period (11th -14th century AD)reflecting similar