News:Oxfam, an international non-profit organisation has released the study ‘Time to Care’ ahead of the 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Facts: Report on Global inequality: The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people. The 22 richest men have more wealth than all the women in Africa. The world’s… Continue reading Oxfam:Time to Care report
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India successfully test-fires K-4 nuclear capable missile
News:India has successfully test-fired the 3,500-km range K-4 submarine launched ballistic missile. Facts: About K-4 missile: K-4 is a nuclear-capable Intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile. The missile has been developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO). The missile has a maximum range of about 3500 km.It is powered by solid rocket propellants. The missile is… Continue reading India successfully test-fires K-4 nuclear capable missile
Explained:About Hyperloop technology
News:The proposed Pune-Mumbai Hyperloop project,an ultra-modern transport system may be scrapped by the Maharashtra government. Facts: About Hyperloop: Hyperloop is a proposed mode of transportation that moves freight and people quickly, safely, on-demand and direct from origin to destination. The concept was first proposed by Elon Musk,CEO of the aerospace firm SpaceX. How does Hyperloop… Continue reading Explained:About Hyperloop technology
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #66 January 20, 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 20th January 2020
GS -2 Centre for tougher law against sexual harassment at work A Group of Ministers, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, was constituted in Oct 2018 to strengthen the legal framework to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace. The GoM has now finalized its recommendations. As per NCRB 2018, the most incidences of sexual harassment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 20th January 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 19th, 2020
Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it News:Recently,Rashtrapati Bhavan became the site of a polio vaccination drive, to mark the beginning of this year’s Pulse Polio Programme. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae.Polio mainly affects children… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 19th, 2020
Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it
News:Recently,Rashtrapati Bhavan became the site of a polio vaccination drive, to mark the beginning of this year’s Pulse Polio Programme. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae.Polio mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is transmitted from one person… Continue reading Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it
Development Support Services to States (DSSS) for Development of Infrastructure
News:NITI Aayog and Ladakh have signed an MoU under which NITI Aayog will support Ladakh through its initiative Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure Projects(DSSS). Facts: About Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure projects: The Development Support Services For States(DSSS) For Infrastructure Projects is implemented by the NITI Aayog. The initiative aims to… Continue reading Development Support Services to States (DSSS) for Development of Infrastructure
Government launches Seismic Hazard Microzonation to minimize earthquake disasters
News:The Ministry of Earth Science has launched Seismic Hazard Microzonation project in major cities of India. Facts: Aim of the project:The project aims to reduce hazards of seismic activities by putting in adequate measures. About Seismic Hazard Microzonation: Seismic Hazard Microzonation is the process of identifying the earthquake prone areas based on its geological and… Continue reading Government launches Seismic Hazard Microzonation to minimize earthquake disasters
