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Syllabus
Context: The Finance Ministry has notified amended rules under the Foreign Exchange Management Act to operationalise its earlier decision to allow up to 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) for the space sector. The new rules came into effect from April 16.
Background:-
About FDI
India gets FDI through two routes:
Key takeaways:
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus
Context: Votes in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election will be cast on April 19. The most critical time in the election process includes the last day of the campaign period (72 hours before the poll), the non-campaign period (the last 48 hours), and the poll day. Candidates are afforded the opportunity to make a final impression on the electorate, while the period of “election silence” allows voters to take a reflective pause.
Background:
The last 72 hours
The last 48 hours
The Polling Day
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus
Context: According a recent report of Global Forest Watch, India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000.
Background:
About GLOBAL FOREST WATCH (GFW)
Source: Hindu
Syllabus
Context: Nigeria became the 1st country to rollout a new meningitis vaccine, known as Men5CV.
Background:
About MEN5CV VACCINE:
Source: Hindustan Times
Syllabus
Context: The Union Environment Ministry has recently introduced modifications to the Green Credit Programme (GCP).
Background:
About GREEN CREDIT PROGRAMME (GCP):
These credits serve two purposes:
Green Credit Programme (GCP)
Key features of the GCP include:
Guidelines and Modifications:
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Syllabus
Context: A report titled ‘Enabling a Circular Economy in India’s Solar Industry – Assessing the Solar Waste Quantum’ shed light on India’s escalating solar waste crisis. It was conducted by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in collaboration with experts from the Council on Energy, Environment and Water.
Background:
Key highlights of the Report:
Recommendations made by the Report:
Challenges for recycling Solar Waste in India:
Ways to manage Solar Waste in India:
Source:Indian Express
Q1.) With reference to Global Forest Watch (GFW), consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q2.) With reference to the Men5CV Vaccine, consider the following statements:
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Q3.) Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
The Green Credit Programme (GCP), is a market-based mechanism introduced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Statement-II:
The GCP aims to incentivize voluntary environmental actions by individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 19th April 2024 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – c
Q.2) – d
Q.3) – c