Page-43 of Current Affairs - March, 2022

Right of residence under Domestic Violence Act

March 4, 2022

Domestic violence is violence that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage. The victims of domestic violence are overwhelmingly women. Examples include dowry harassment, sexual abuse. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 It protects the ..

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Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances

March 4, 2022

Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances refers to three identical political agreements signed at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference in Budapest, Hungary in 1994. About the memorandum The signatories of the memorandum agreed to provide security ..

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Thermobaric weapon

March 4, 2022

A thermobaric weapon is one of the most devastating weapons as they cause significantly greater destruction than a conventional bomb of comparable size. About thermobaric weapon It uses oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion. It is ..

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Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

March 4, 2022

The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty that prohibits all use, transfer, production and stockpiling of cluster bombs. About cluster munition It is an explosive weapon that releases smaller sub-munitions over a large area. It ejects explosive ..

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Swadesh Darshan Awards

March 4, 2022

The Ministry of Tourism constituted the Swadesh Darshan awards in various categories to acknowledge the efforts made by state governments, union territory administrations, and various implementing agencies. Overview: The awards will be given to recognize best practices like innovative approach, ..

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International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

March 4, 2022

IFSCA is a unified authority for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in international financial services centers. About International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) An IFSC caters to customers outside the jurisdiction of the domestic ..

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Jan Aushadhi Bal Mitra Programme

March 4, 2022

Jan Aushadhi Bal Mitra programme was held across the country at 75 locations on the 3rd Day of Jan Aushadhi Diwas week-long celebrations. Overview: This programme was organized to engage children as Bal Mitras with the Jan Aushadhi scheme to ..

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Draft framework on Sustainable Financial Lending

March 4, 2022

On March 2, 2022, the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) invited public to comment on “draft framework on sustainable and sustainability-linked lending by financial institutions” in the IFSCs. Highlights The draft guidance framework seeks to encourage the IFSC banking ..

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