CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2021

Cropping Systems/ Combinations Monocropping: Example Planting Wheat year after year in the same field. Monocropping is when the field is used to grow only one crop season after season.Disadvantages: it is difficult to maintain cover on the soil; it encourages pests, dise

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 05, Jan 2021

Indian Agriculture: A Brief OutlookAgriculture accounted for 14% of India’s GDP in 2016-17 and provided employment to more than half a billion people. The share of Agriculture in employment is close to 54% as on 2016-17.Indian Agriculture is dominated by the small-scale fa

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Jan 2021

(a) Historical background and current statusLand Tenure System in Pre-Independent India: Zamindari System; Mahalwari System; Ryotwari SystemLand Tenure System in Pre-Independent IndiaAt the time of independence, there were three major types of land tenure systems prevailing in t

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Jan 2021

Non-Banking Financial CompaniesA Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities issued by Government or local authority or other mark

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, Jan 2021

Key ObservationsSpecific Recommendations made by the committee.Problem of Non Performing Assets in IndiaNon-Performing AssetsAn NPA is a loan or advance for which the principle or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days.Banks are further required to cla

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, Jan 2021

Development Finance InstitutionsThe Need of DFIsClassification of DFIsAll India DFIsSpecial DFIsInvestment InstitutionsRefinance InstitutionsState Level DFIsIFCI IDBI SIDBI ICICI ICICI ceased to be a DFI and converted into a Bank on 30 March

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Jan 2021

Part- XVIII of Indian Constitution deals with the Emergency provisions i.e. Articles 352 to 360. There are three types of Emergencies mentioned in the Constitution. The power of imposing all three types of Emergencies is vested upon the President of India. The concept of Emergency was

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Jan 2021

Contract CasesCarlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. – General Offer.Mohori Bibi v. Dharmodas Ghosh – Contract by Minor.Hadley v. Baxendale – Compensation/ Damages for Breach of Contract.Satyabrata Ghosh v. Mungneeram – Doctrine of Frustration.Lalm

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Jan 2021

INDIA NUCLEAR POLICY : NO FIRST USE It is believed that in recent time’s nuclear weapons have played major roles in the strategic considerations of both major and regional powers.The frequency with which nuclear weapons have been brought into play to manage strategic in

• Defence Forces Academy, Ghaziabad
• 31, Dec 2020

Content :Current affairsGS Corner: ZooplanktonScience Corner: Important AmendmentsCurrent AffairsImportant Current Affairs1. Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research & Education System -Cloud Infrastructure and Services) has been launched. It will help in meeting