40th Pragati Dialogue Paper 2 Governance Why in News? Recently, on 25th May 2022, hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 40th Pragati Dialogue, let us know some of the highlights of the meeting. Key Points • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, chaired the 40th Meeting of PRAGATI, an ICT-based multi-modal platform for …
Quad Leaders Summit Paper 2 International Relations Why in News? Recently, on 24th May 2022, the Quad Leaders Summit was held in Tokyo, Japan, which was attended by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on behalf of India. Key Points • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, attended the Summit of the Heads of …
United States-India Government Investment Incentive Agreement Paper 2 International Relations Why You Should Know? Recently, the Investment Incentive Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of India was concluded, let’s know about it. Key Points • The Government of India and the Government of the United States signed an Investment Incentive …
US baby food crisis, and an old Act and a new operation to address it Why You Should Know? • AMID A nationwide shortage of baby for mula, US President Joe Biden has invoked a Korean War-era law to ramp up domestic production and announced that commercial planes would be deployed to import supplies as …
The State of Inequality in India Report PAPER 3 ENVIRONMRNT Why You Should Know? • The State of Inequality in India Report was released by Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). • The report has been written by the Institute for Competitiveness and presents a holistic analysis of the …
Pollution PAPER 3 ENVIRONMRNT Why You Should Know? • Pollution caused nearly nine million deaths in 2019, or about one in six deaths worldwide. • This number has remained effectively unchanged since the previous such analysis in 2015 by the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, says are port published in The Lancet Planetary Health. …
Workforce Expansion Paper 3 indian economy Why You Should Know? • In million, the number of people who joined the country’s workforce in April, as per data provided by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). • India’s labour force increased by 8.8 million to 437.2 million in April, one of the largest monthly increases …
China Russia Pak to Attend SCO Anti- Teeror Met in Delhi Paper 2 international relation Why You Should Know? • Counterterrorism teams from Russia, China, Pakistan and Central Asian countries will gather in Delhi on the weekend ahead of the shanghai cooperation organizations regional Anti – Terror Structure ( SCO – RATS) Meeting hosted by …
The India Hypertension Control Initiative Paper 2 HEALTH What is the IHCI? • Recognising that hypertension is a serious, and growing, health issue in India, the Health Ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research, State Governments, and WHO-India began a five-year initiative to monitor and treat hypertension. • Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood …
Lack of Toilet Usage Paper 2 HEALTH Why You Should Know? • The percentage of households in India that do not use any toilet facility according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS). • Even though India was declared open defecation free in 2019, the NFHS-5 survey conducted in 2019-21 showed that despite a …
