News: Union Minister has laid the foundation stone for Jogighopa Multimodal Logistics Park in Assam. Facts: Jogighopa Multimodal Logistics Park: It is India’s first multi-modal logistics park that will provide direct connectivity to air, road, rail and waterways to the people. Developed under: It will be developed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana of the Government… Continue reading India’s first multi-modal logistics park to come up in Assam
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NITI Aayog & AWS Launch Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center in India
News: NITI Aayog has announced the establishment of a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center(CIC) with Amazon Web Services(AWS)—the first of its kind in India. Facts: Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center(CIC): It is a public-private partnership that focuses on addressing societal challenges through digital innovation by using emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence(AI), Internet of… Continue reading NITI Aayog & AWS Launch Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center in India
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Facts: The Ministry of Commerce has released the data on the Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in India. Facts: For the period of last 6 years (2014-15 to 2019-20): Total FDI inflow grew by 55%, i.e. from US$ 231.37 billion in 2008-14 to US$ 358.29 billion in 2014-20. FDI equity inflow has also increased by… Continue reading Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Indian Tourist Statistics 2020
News: The Ministry of Tourism has released the Indian Tourist Statistics,2020. Facts: Key Takeaways: Domestic Tourists: Uttar Pradesh has attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in year 2019. Foreign Tourists: Tamil Nadu has topped the highest number of foreign tourists in year 2019. Top 5 Source Countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)… Continue reading Indian Tourist Statistics 2020
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Polity & International Relations)–October 21th,2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 21st October 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper – 1 GS Paper – 2 Punjab formally rejects farm laws Syllabus Topic – Parliament and State Legislatures: structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these Paper 3 topic- Issues related to direct… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 21st October 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 20th,2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – October 20th, 2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 Bangladesh’s Economic Success HIV and way forward UN Reforms GS-3 Security and Terror Outfits It’s time to save urban rivers Boundary issues in northeast 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1. Bangladesh’s Economic Success Source: Indian Express Syllabus: Gs2: India… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 20th, 2020
Boundary issues between Assam and Mizoram
Context: Residents of Assam and Mizoram have clashed twice over territory, injuring at least eight people and set fire to a few huts and small shops. What were the recent clashes about? Residents of Lailapur village in Assam’s Cachar district clashed with residents of localities near Vairengte in Mizoram’s Kolasib district. According to an agreement between… Continue reading Boundary issues between Assam and Mizoram
Planned changes to NBS Scheme
Context: Centre is planning to restrict the number of fertiliser bags that individual farmers can buy during any cropping season under the Nutrient Based Subsidy(NBS) Scheme. Background A policy of subsidising fertilisers was started in the later period of the Green revolution to increase agriculture production. It resulted in the increased production of food grains… Continue reading Planned changes to NBS Scheme
