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How Parliament meets

The centre has said that there will be no winter session of Parliament this time due to the COVID despite the ‘success’ in curbing the pandemic. This year, the Parliament has met for only 33 days! Q. The undue delays and inactions by the constitutional functionaries threaten to widen the constitutional faultlines among the Executives.… Continue reading How Parliament meets

U.S. puts India on ‘currency manipulators’ monitoring list

The U.S. Treasury has labelled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators and added three new names, including India, to a watch list of countries. Earlier it had removed India from the list in March 2019. What is Currency Manipulation? Currency manipulation refers to actions taken by governments to change the value of their currencies relative… Continue reading U.S. puts India on ‘currency manipulators’ monitoring list

Human Development Index (HDI) 2019

India dropped two ranks in the United Nations’ Human Development Index this year, standing at 131 out of 189 countries. Try this PYQ: Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’? (a) Maintenance of law and order (b) Paying taxes (c) Registering property (d) Dealing… Continue reading Human Development Index (HDI) 2019

PM -WANI : As Game changer

The PM-WANI project seems to fit within the framework of an evolving decentralized concept to bridge the e-divide. Practice Question: With the PM-WANI, the state is expanding the reach of digital transformation to those who have been excluded till now. It is a game-changer because it has the potential to move Digital India to Digital… Continue reading PM -WANI : As Game changer

National Family Health Survey- 5 Part: I

Current times require integrated and coordinated efforts from all health institutions, academia and other partners directly or indirectly associated with the health care services to make these services accessible, affordable and acceptable to all. The data in NFHS-5 gives requisite input for strengthening existing programmes and evolving new strategies for policy intervention, therefore government and… Continue reading National Family Health Survey- 5 Part: I

What is Project 17A?

Himgiri, the first of the three stealth frigates being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, under Project 17A for the Navy, was launched into the water. Try this question: Q“To be secure on Land, we must be Supreme at Sea”. In this context, discuss why India is primarily a Maritime Nation? Project… Continue reading What is Project 17A?

Species in news: Himalayan Serow

A Himalayan Serow has been sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region. Try this MCQ: Q.In which one of the following State, the Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary is located? (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Manipur (c) Meghalaya (d) Uttarakhand Himalayan Serow Himalayan Serow resembles a cross between a goat, a donkey, a… Continue reading Species in news: Himalayan Serow

Matru Sahyogini Samitis Scheme

The MP government has issued an order for the appointment of committees led by mothers to ensure better monitoring of services delivered at Anganwadi or day-care centres across the State. Try this PYQ: Q.Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’? To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating… Continue reading Matru Sahyogini Samitis Scheme

Demand for repeal of the law and importance of parliamentary scrutiny

The article explains in detail the functioning of committees in the scrutiny of the Bills and underscores the importance of scrutiny of the Bills at the committee levels. Growing trend of bypassing the scrutiny at committee level Data show that very few Bills are referred to the Parliamentary Committees now. Ministers are generally reluctant to… Continue reading Demand for repeal of the law and importance of parliamentary scrutiny

Five years of Paris Agreement

 Climate Ambition Summit was held on the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The article takes stock of the progress made on climate action in the last 5 years. The Paris Agreement The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris,… Continue reading Five years of Paris Agreement

What are Rossby Waves?

Droughts in India have historically been associated with El Nino, anomalous warming of the equatorial Pacific, but Indian scientists have found some relevance in Rossby Waves. Q.The determinants of Indian Monsoon are no more limited to the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Discuss. El-Nino alone do not cause drought The study says that nearly six… Continue reading What are Rossby Waves?

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