NEET Reservation: Supreme Court’s Detailed Order

On January 20, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled that, Reservation should not be seen as being at odds with merit. Key Points Supreme Court ruled in favour of reservation for other backward classes (OBCs) in all India quota of (AIQ) ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

RBI Special Repo Auction

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a variable rate repo operation on January 20, 2022 for infusing liquidity, instead of using variable rate reverse repo operations (VRRR) to suck out cash. Highlights This measure was taken because larger goods and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024

MY2022: Security Concerns in Chinese Olympics App

Amid the cybersecurity concerns in Chinese Olympics App, National Olympic Committees (NOC) are advising athletes from some western countries to leave personal devices at home or use temporary phones, at the Winter Games in Beijing. Highlights NOCs will provide their ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs

IEA’s Electricity Market Report

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its early 2022 edition of the bi-annual Electricity Market Report. Key facts of the report As per report, countries are largely turning to fossil fuels for meeting the increase in electricity demand, as Covid-19 ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Extension of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

The Union Cabinet recently extended the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for three more years. The current tenure of the commission ends in March 2022. The commission has been extended for three years after this. The extension is being made ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

UNCTAD ‘Investment Trends Monitor’ Report

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Trends Monitor was published on January 19, 2022. Key findings of the report As per report, in 2021 the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India were 26 per cent lower ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs