Category: Prelims C A
External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)
As per the latest RBI data, External Commercial Borrowing (ECBs) registrations by Indian companies shot up about 84% in FY24 to $49.2 billion, against $26.7 billion in FY23.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 25 May 2024
Heat Index, Zero-Carbon Cement, eVTOL aircraft, PRIRP, Radiation Processing
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Framework
SEBI releases Consultation Paper for changes in BRSR framework
Zero Debris Charter (ZDC)
Twelve countries and European Space Agency (ESA) signed the Zero Debris Charter (ZDC)
Global Mangrove Assessment
First global mangrove assessment for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Ecosystems
UPSC Prelims Facts – 24 May 2024
Inverted Duty Structure, Wind Shear, Geopolitical Recession, Animal Diplomacy, Shallow Aquifer Management
Jagannath Temple Puri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raked up the issue of the missing key of the Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri
International Solar Alliance
Spain becomes 99th member of International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists
UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Coastal Regulation Zone
Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed to halt Chennai Shoreline Renourishment and Revitalization Project (includes cycle track, food court, etc.) in the CRZ II zone, where such activities are prohibited.
Avian influenza (Bird Flu)
Australia reported its 1st human Avian influenza (Bird Flu) infection case.