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
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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
UN Reforms
Source- Live Mint Context- UN reforms are urgently required. India’s absence from UN decision-making structures and lack of genuine reforms might force India to look for alternatives. What are the current issues of the UN? Ineffectiveness of UN-The UN has been unable to respond effectively to the once-in-a-century global crisis triggered by the coronavirus. A… Continue reading UN Reforms
Initiatives against HIV and AIDS in India
Context: Government has taken several initiatives against HIV and AIDS in India. There is a reduction in new HIV infections among children and in AIDS-related deaths in India. Discuss the developments made by India in tackling HIV-related infections and AIDS. According to the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO)/Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with… Continue reading Initiatives against HIV and AIDS in India
[Downloads] 10 PM Compilation – October, 2020 – 2nd week
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Regional implications of Bangladesh’s Economic Success
Source: Indian Express Context: ground: The International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook has predicted that Bangladesh’s per capita GDP will overtake that of India this year. International development institutions have asked the rest of the subcontinent and developing countries around the world to learn much from Dhaka’s experience or the Bangladesh model. What are the… Continue reading Regional implications of Bangladesh’s Economic Success
Union Agriculture Minister launches Ayushman Sahakar Scheme
News: Union Minister of State for Agriculture has launched Ayushman Sahakar Scheme. Facts: Nodal Body: The scheme has been formulated by the National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC). Aim: To extend term loans to prospective cooperatives to the tune of Rs.10,000 Crore for the setting up of healthcare related infrastructure, education and services. Eligibility: Any Cooperative… Continue reading Union Agriculture Minister launches Ayushman Sahakar Scheme
