Page-14 of Current Affairs - December, 2020
RBI’s Second Cohort under Regulatory Sandbox
The Reserve Bank of India recently announced the second cohort under Regulatory Sandbox. It was announced under the theme of “Cross Border Payments”. What is Regulatory Sandbox? The Regulatory Sandbox refers to live testing of new products and services in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
National Security Directive on Telecom Sector
The Cabinet Committee on Security recently announced the National Security Directive on Telecommunication sector. It will mandate service providers to purchase equipment from trusted sources. It has been framed in the perspective of national security. Under the provisions, the Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
CAROTAR Rules, 2020
CAROTAR is Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020. It came into force in September, 2020. These rules are set of guidelines that enforce the “rules of origin” for the rate on imports under Free Trade ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Current Affairs – December 20, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines for December 20, 2020 India Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom skill excellence awards On December 18, 2020, the Union Minister of Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad presented Telecom Skill Excellence Awards. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Indian Institute of Heritage
The Union Minister of Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel recently reviewed the proposal to set up Indian Institute of Heritage. About Indian Institute of Heritage Indian Institute of Heritage is a proposed institute under the Ministry of Culture. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
N501Y Mutation in Coronavirus
The recent infectious wave in the UK, prompting fresh lockdown measures, is associated with a mutant variant of the SARS CoV 2 called N501Y. According to the scientists, mutation of COVID-19 is neither unexpected nor a cause of panic. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Karnataka State Legislative Council recently passed the Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2020. The 2020 amendment bill seeks to amend the Karnataka Land reforms Act of 1961. The 1961 Act brought in restrictions on ownership of agricultural lands in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
IND-INDO CORPAT
The 35th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy was held from 17 to 18 December 2020. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kulish, an indigenously built missile corvette and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Jupiter- Saturn Great Astronomical Conjunction
On December 21, 2020 the world is to witness a rare celestial event, the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. How often does this occur? The next time, the two giants will come this close only on March 15, 2080. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently released the Human Development Report, 2020. India ranked 131 in the Human Development Index (HDI). Usually, the UNDP uses three major parameters to calculate the Human Development Index based on which the countries ..