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MOSAiC expedition successfully completed

News: The MOSAiC Expedition which began from Norway has successfully concluded at the port of Bremerhaven, Germany. Facts: Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate(MOSAiC): It is an international research expedition that aims to take the closest look ever at the Arctic as the epicenter of global warming and to gain fundamental insights… Continue reading MOSAiC expedition successfully completed

FATF’s Asia Pacific Group keeps Pakistan in the enhanced follow up list

News: Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has retained Pakistan on its ‘Enhanced Follow-Up’ list.This was the first Follow-Up Report on Mutual Evaluation of Pakistan released by the Asia-Pacific Group (APG). Facts: What is Mutual Evaluation Report: It is a peer-review system to determine whether countries meet the compliance standards for money laundering and terror… Continue reading FATF’s Asia Pacific Group keeps Pakistan in the enhanced follow up list

9 PM Daily Brief – October 13th,2020

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 Federalism 2.QUAD GS-3 Reviving consumption and investment Gene Editing Air pollution and Delhi GS-4 Roadmap on vaccine procurement and distribution 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLy 1.Federalism Source: The Hindu Gs2: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Context:… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 13th,2020

India’s health budget spend fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report

News: Oxfam has released a report titled “Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index,2020”. Facts: About the index: The index ranks 158 countries measuring their policies and actions in three areas that it said are proven to be directly related to reducing inequality: Public services(health, education and social protection)  Taxation and  Workers rights. Key Takeaways: Topped… Continue reading India’s health budget spend fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report

Tech for Tribals Initiative

News: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur will be launching Tech for Tribals initiative. Facts: Tech for Tribals Initiative: It aims at the holistic development of tribals with a focus on entrepreneurship development, soft skills, IT and business development through Self Help Groups(SHGs) operating… Continue reading Tech for Tribals Initiative

Expained: The economics of Auction Theory

News: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Economics — to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for their work on auction theory and new auction formats. Facts: Auction Theory: It is an applied branch of economics which deals with how people act in auction markets and researches the… Continue reading Expained: The economics of Auction Theory

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century

Indigo cultivation in India Indigo (Neel) is a blue dye which comes from the Indigo plant. It was widely grown in India firstly for the East India Company and later for the British Raj. In the nineteenth century, it was one of the most profitable commodities traded in the European market often called “Blue Gold”.   There was a… Continue reading Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century

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