1st September 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
1st September 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Economy
PIB 31st August
Contents Japan’s commits Rs 3,500 crore for healthcare in India Landslide susceptibility mapping in Uttarakhand CSIR-CMERI develops World’s Largest Solar Tree Indian Railway Solarises more than 960 Stations JAPAN’S COMMITS RS 3,500 CRORE FOR HEALTHCARE IN INDIA Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The Govt. of Japan has committed Official Development Assistance loan of […]
30th & 31st August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses?
Contents UN on Social Justice for people with Disabilities What to look for in GDP data? Japan and Supply Chain Resilience Initiative On sub-classification among SCs UN ON SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines on access to social justice for people with […]
6TH FOUNDATION DAY OF AREAS
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? On the 6th Foundation Day of the Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS), the government has launched a website and telephone directory for AREAS. Highlights State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) for Renewable Energy (RE) interact and learn from each other’s experiences and also share their best practices […]
14TH INDIA-SINGAPORE DEFENCE POLICY DIALOGUE (DPD)
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The 14th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was held via video conferencing. Both sides held discussions on a number of issues of bilateral defence engagements between India and Singapore. Both sides committed to further enhance the security partnership between the two countries. Background The Singapore-India Defence Policy Dialogue […]
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN-DHAN YOJANA (PMJDY)
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana – PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister in 2014, and has been a key initiative towards the commitment to provide financial inclusiveness and support to the marginalized and hitherto socio-economically neglected classes. Background to Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is National Mission […]
POSHAN MAAH: SEPTEMBER
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? To commemorate the ‘Poshan Maah’ the DoFPD through its organisations have decided to organise activities as suggested by M/o Women and Child Development, in various parts of the country to sensitize the target groups on the merits of nutritional security. National Nutrition Month (Rashtriya Poshan Maah) The entire […]
GOVT TO PUSH FOR MARKET BORROWING
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Centre likely to push for a market borrowing mechanism that will leverage states’ recently enhanced borrowing limits to temporarily plug the hole in their finances caused by a shortfall in revenue and the Centre’s inability to compensate them – and states ruled by non-National Democratic Alliance parties […]
INDIA RISKS STAGNATION: GDP SHOULD GROW OVER 8%
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? India’s GDP needs to grow annually at 8-8.5% to create opportunities in the post COVID-19 era, and the country risks a decade of stagnating incomes and quality of life if urgent steps are not taken to spur growth, says McKinsey Global Institute (MGI). Details India will have to […]