NSE: World’s Largest Derivatives Exchange

NSE is the National Stock Exchange of India. In 2022, the daily average turnover of the exchange reached Rs 470 crores. With this NSE has become the largest derivatives exchange in the world. This is the fourth consecutive time, NSE is holding this position. Apart from the derivatives, the exchange was ranked third in equities. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022

Topics: Derivatives • Equity • Equity securities • Exchange Traded Derivatives • government security • National stock exchange • Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

Twenty Point Programme (TPP) Progress Report

The Government of India launched the TPP in 1975. It has been revised twice since its launch, once in 1982 and then in 1986. The main objective of the program is to eradicate poverty and improve the lives of rural people using 20 points. During the 2022-23 budget, the union government increased the budget for ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: National Statistical Office (NSO) • Poverty • road construction • Self-help group • twenty point programme

Commission for the sub-categorisation of OBCs

In 2017, the President of India constituted a Commission under Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice G Rohini. The main objective of the commission was to prepare a report examining the OBC subcategories in the country. The President formed the commission using his powers under Article 340. The commission was to submit its report ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: article 340 • Justice Rohini Commission • OBC • OBC sub-categorisation • President of India

Soliga ecarinata: New Wasp named after Soliga Community

The Biligri Rangana hills are located in the Western Ghats. That is, in the state of Karnataka. A group of researchers found a new wasp species in the region. The new wasp species has been named after the Soliga community of the region. The wasp belongs to the family of Ichneumonidae. A subfamily of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Eastern Ghats • New Species • New Wasp Species • Scheduled Tribes • soliga • Wasp • Western Ghats

RBI Study on GST Compensation receiving States

The Reserve Bank of India recently released its study of state finances. The report details the financial positions of the states and also presents an analysis of states receiving GST Compensation. Tamil Nadu is one of the five states in the country to receive GST compensation. The other states are Karnataka, Maharashtra Gujarat, and Uttarakhand. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Gross GST Revenue • GST Compensation Cess • GST revenue collection • North Eastern States • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021

The Government of India started the AISHE in 2010-11.  A task force formed from AICTE, UGC, National Medical Council, Distance Education Council,  and representatives from leading universities conduct the survey. In 2020-21, the survey was started under the leadership of the Ministry of Education. The survey mainly focuses on higher education in the country. Key ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: AICTE • AISHE survey • All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) • gross enrolment ratio • Higher education in India • National Medical Commission • North East • OBC • Scheduled Caste • Scheduled Tribes (STs) • UGC • Women Education