Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today List of 9 PM Current Affairs Articles 15th Finance commission: Reforming financial governance of India’s municipalities Indian cricket team’s success can be a model for country’s manufacturing sector The rising concern of India’s ageing dams Indian cricket team’s success can be… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 1, 2021
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Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Feb 1, 2021
List of Today’s Factly Articles “Global Climate Risk Index 2021” – India is 7th Worst Hit Nation What is “Garbage to Power Plant”? 16th Census of India likely to postpone to 2022 “3 Language Policy” is not applicable to the Central govt. offices NITI Aayog’s “Megacity plan for Little Andaman” Medical boards for access to… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Feb 1, 2021
Contribution of Chidambaram Subramanian
Source: Click here Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology – Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Synopsis: Jan 30 is the birth anniversary of Chidambaram Subramanian. He had trust in science and believed that technology can resolve the problem faced by society. About Mr. Chidambaram Subramanian… Continue reading Contribution of Chidambaram Subramanian
Focus areas of Economic Survey 2020-21
Source- The Indian Express Syllabus- GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development, and employment. Synopsis – The Economic Survey 2020-21 outlines the status of various sectors of the economy. Introduction- The government presented Economic survey 2020-21 of India in the Parliament. The Economic survey provides a summary of the… Continue reading Focus areas of Economic Survey 2020-21
Chasing National Interests at the UN high table
Source: click here Syllabus: GS 2 Synopsis: India’s mission of achieving its goals at the UNSC should have a clear plan and reveal its material and geopolitical confines. Introduction India has got a two-year non-permanent period at the UNSC. But it is almost certain that India is not getting permanent membership of UNSC anytime soon.… Continue reading Chasing National Interests at the UN high table
Importance of Abiding by the Parliamentary Processes
Source: The Hindu Gs2: Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these. Synopsis: Following the Democratic Parliamentary Process is more important than enforcing the will of the majority. Background Nearly 20 Opposition parties boycotted the recent (2021) President’s address to a joint sitting of Parliament. Further,… Continue reading Importance of Abiding by the Parliamentary Processes
India’s Sovereign Ratings don’t reflect its fundamentals
Source: Indian Express, The Hindu Gs3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Synopsis: The Economic Survey 2020-21 concludes that sovereign credit ratings are biased, and they do not reflect the Indian economy’s fundamentals. Background: Currently, India’s sovereign rating is rated under a very low investment grade. Though it… Continue reading India’s Sovereign Ratings don’t reflect its fundamentals
Lessons for India after one year of first Covid case
Source: click here Syllabus: GS 3 Synopsis: One year has been passed when the first confirmed case was reported in India. What are the lessons that India Should learn from this Pandemic? Introduction India’s first confirmed case of Sars-CoV-2 was reported exactly a year ago. Experts with the help of a modeling-based study predicted that… Continue reading Lessons for India after one year of first Covid case
Early Child Development [ECD]
Source- The Indian Express Syllabus- GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Synopsis – The Early Child Development [ECD] is important for the future healthy minds and workforce in the country. Introduction The Early Child Development [ECD] is important for the future of healthy… Continue reading Early Child Development [ECD]
Growth with inequality in economic survey
Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS – 2 ; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes Synopsis: It looks like the Economic Survey focuses on wealth creation instead of reduction of income disparity. Introduction The Economic Survey for 2020-21 reviews the developments in the… Continue reading Growth with inequality in economic survey
