GS-3 2.CYBER INSURANCE POLICY A committee set up by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority ofIndia (IRDAI) has recommended the introduction of a cyber insurance policy.Cyber insurance policy is a risk transfer mechanism for cyber risk. Cyber risk is commonly defined as exposure to harm or loss r esulting frombreaches …

GS-2 1.AGREEMENT WITH IEA India has inked a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability andsustainability. Objective: To encourage and promote strategic and technical cooperation in theenergy sector. Benefits: It will lead to a wider exchange of knowledge and will …

GS-3 2.CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS (CBIC) CBIC celebrates International Customs Day, 2021. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY: Annually held on January 26, International Customs Day (ICD) recognizes the role of customs officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers …

GS-2 1.DAVOS DIALOGUE PM to address WEF’s Davos Dialogue. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF): The WEF is an international NGO founded in 1971 and based in Cologny, Switzerland. Earlier known as the European Management Forum, it changed its name to its current one in 1987. The WEF states its mission as …

GS-3 5.GREEN TAX Recently, the Centre announced its plans to impose a “green tax” on older vehiclesin amove to disincentive the use of polluting vehiclesand to curb pollution in the country. About: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highwayswill levy a green tax ontransport vehicles older than eight yearsat the …

GS-2 4.PM2.5 AND ANAEMIA IMPORTANT POINTS: A recent study by IIT delhi has tried to establish the association between ambientPM 2.5 exposure and occurrence of anaemia among children under the age of 5years of age in India. 5 refers to particles that have diameter less than 2.5 micrometres(more than100 times …

GS-3 3.TEXTILES COMMITTEE Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles signs MoU with M/s Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan. Details of the MoU: The aim of the MoU is to boost the export of Indian textiles and apparel to the Japanese market. The main objective of the MoU is to provide the …

GS-2  5.PradhanMantriRashtriya Bal Puraskar Recently, 32 children have been awarded the ‘Pradhan MantriRashtriya Bal Puraskar’ for their exceptional abilities and outstanding accomplishments. The Awards are given by the President of India in the week preceding RepublicDay (26 January) every year. Bal Shakti Puraskar: Recognition: It is given by the Government …

GS-2  4.RISA The State government of Tripura aims to promote risa nationallyas Tripura’ssignature garment. For this, various initiatives have been taken like providing risa uniforms toanganwadiand ASHA workersand facilitating training for making risaatTripura Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation. The risa is being branded under the India Handloom Brand. This supports …

GS-2 3.SHRAMSHAKTI PORTAL Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched “ShramShakti”- a NationalMigration Support Portal, to smooth the formulation of state and national levelprograms for migrant workers. A training manual “ShramSaathi” was also launched for migrant workers. About the Portal: It has been launched to collect data related to …