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UP Government launches Mission Shakti for security of women in the state

News: Uttar Pradesh government has launched a  6-month long women empowerment programme ‘Mission Shakti’.   Facts: Aim: To raise awareness and tackle crime against women in the state. Phases: The six month campaign has two phases: Mission Shakti: It will focus on spreading awareness towards ensuring the safety and dignity of women and girl-child. Operation… Continue reading UP Government launches Mission Shakti for security of women in the state

India successfully test-fires naval version of BrahMos missile

News: India has successfully tested a naval version of the BrahMos missile from the indigenously-built stealth destroyer, INS Chennai.   Facts: Brahmos Missile: It is a Supersonic Cruise missile that has been jointly developed by India and Russia.The missile has been named after the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva. Significance: The missile is capable of being… Continue reading India successfully test-fires naval version of BrahMos missile

Sex ratio and demographic attributes: Declining fertility rate in India

Source: The Indian Express Syllabus: GS-2- Policy Context: Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report (2018) and global population projections made by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), US show that fertility has been declining in India for some time now. What were the findings of the report? SRS report estimated the Total Fertility… Continue reading Sex ratio and demographic attributes: Declining fertility rate in India

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 19th October 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper – 2 # 1 Probing judicial impropriety and corruption Syllabus Topic – Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary # 2 No great escape: On India’s low rank on nutritional indices Syllabus Topic – Issues relating… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 19th October 2020

MPLAD Scheme

MPLAD is a central government scheme, under this scheme any MPs are empowered to recommend development programmes involving the spending every year of Rs 5 crore in their respective constituencies. MPLADS guidelines states that the objective of the scheme is to enable MPs to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community… Continue reading MPLAD Scheme

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