RCEP- Regional comprehensive Economic Partnership – signed by China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New

Zealand along with 10 members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) that include Brunei,
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is one of the longest migrating small birds that breeds throughout
northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic-sighted for the first time in the country in
Thiruvananthapuram-migrates to sub-Saharan Africa during early winter

Vellayani-Punchakkari paddy fields are a birding hotspot on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram- known to
harbour more than 213 species of birds that include both resident and migratory ones-17 species of warblers
have been recorded from Kerala and the willow warbler forms the 18th warbler and 533rd species of bird to be
recorded from the State.

Global Depository Receipt (GDR) A depository receipt which is issued by the international depository bank,
representing the foreign company’s stock-GDR is denominated in any foreign currency but the underlying shares
would be denominated in the local currency of the issuer-enable a company to access investors in capital
markets outside of its home country

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)- The NIIF’s infrastructure debt financing platform is
expected to contribute almost ₹1 lakh crore in debt to the infrastructure sector over the next five years. This will
act as a catalyst in attracting more investments into the infrastructure sector as envisaged in the National
Infrastructure Pipeline. Also, it would help free up space for banks to lend to new greenfield projects. It is
expected that a well-capitalised, well-funded and well-governed NIIF debt platform can play a major role in
infrastructure financing and development of the bond market in India by acting as a AAA/AA-rated intermediary
between the bond markets and infrastructure projects and companies.

Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)- The recently released Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 has
introduced an option for leasing military platforms. As part of its force restructuring to offset budgetary
constraints, the Navy has been looking to induct more unmanned solutions, both aerial and underwater.

UMANG App provides a single platform for all Indian citizens to access pan India e-government services ranging
from Central to local bodies and other citizen-centric services.

DigiLocker provides an account in cloud to every Aadhaar holder to access authentic documents/certificates in
digital format from the original issuers of these certificates.

POSHAN Abhiyaan’s Integrated Child Development Services Common Application Software (ICDS-CAS) is an
innovative web and mobile-phone-based application to improve service delivery and programme management.

Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government launched the Abhayam App. It helps women and children travelling in
taxis and autorickshaws to raise an alarm in case of any emergency.
The Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) will soon become a National Maritime
Domain Awareness (NDMA) centre, with all stakeholders having their presence there.
nodal agency to implement price stabilization measures under Operation Greens is National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED)
The Indian Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) located in Gurugram is the nodal
agency for maritime data fusion. It was set up after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

The first rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys in Telangana has been inaugurated. It is the second such
facility for the primates in the country. The rehabilitation centre for the monkeys is the first such facility in south
India. The other facility in the country is in Himachal Pradesh.

They are the primary locations on the continents where sufficient subsidence exists for long-term preservation
of continental sediments. Cambay, Assam Shelf and Assam Arakan Fold Belt are basins with commercial
production. Bengal basin is India’s latest addition to producing Basins.
The National Metrology Conclave 2020 is being organised by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-
National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi. The theme of the conclave is ‘Metrology for the Inclusive
Growth of the Nation’.

Energy efficiency as a concept is being embraced by the people of India in recent years. The UJALA
scheme transformed the market for LED bulbs, while also helping India reduce its annual carbon emissions by
nearly 82 million tonnes.

Known as the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”, Dal lake is located in the Zabarwan
mountain valley. It is surrounded by Shankaracharya hills on three sides. The lake has four main interconnected
basins namely, Hazratbal, Bod dal, Gagribal and Nagin. In November 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir government
had set up a 10-member committee that would declare Dal Lake an Eco-sensitive Zone, following the concerns
over its shrinking size. However, the lake has still not been declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone.

GEP is a World Bank Group flagship report. It examines global economic developments and prospects, with a
special focus on emerging markets and developing economies. It is issued twice a year, in the months of
January and June. The January edition includes in-depth analyses of topical policy challenges. The June edition
contains shorter analytical pieces.