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9 PM Daily Brief – October 23rd,2020

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election UNSC Reforms Importance of Nutri-cereals GS-3 Fiscal stimulus Air pollution and green recovery 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1. 2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election Source- The Hindu Syllabus- GS 2 – Bilateral,… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 23rd,2020

The Future of Jobs Report, 2020

News: World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Future of Jobs Report, 2020. Facts: About the report: The report maps the jobs and skills of the future by tracking the pace of change. Key Highlights from the report: Reskilling: 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025 as adoption of technology increases. Effect of Automation on Jobs: Faster than… Continue reading The Future of Jobs Report, 2020

Scientists discover new organ in the human throat

News: Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat named “tubarial salivary glands”. Facts: Tubarial Salivary Glands: It is about 3.9 centimeters in length on average and is located over a piece of cartilage called the torus tubarius,the structure that supports the entrance of the auditory tube. Function: Researchers suspect that the… Continue reading Scientists discover new organ in the human throat

ASW corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned in Vizag

News: Army chief General has commissioned anti-submarine warfare(ASW) ship INS Kavaratti into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Facts: INS Kavaratti: It is an anti-submarine warfare corvette of the Indian Navy built under Project 28. Built by: It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design(DND) and built by Garden… Continue reading ASW corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned in Vizag

Union Minister launches ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’

News: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister has launched the ‘e-Dharti Geo Portal’. Facts: e-Dharti Geo Portal: It aims to integrate legacy drawings such as maps and lease plans in the management information system and make it geographic information system (GIS)-enabled. The portal will also provide the service of Property Certificate by the Land & Development Office(L&DO)… Continue reading Union Minister launches ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’

India and US relations

India-US relations: Different dimensions  Context: India will host the third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with the US. What is 2+2 dialogue?  It is an official format of dialogue where participants are the defence and foreign ministers or secretaries with their counterparts from both participating countries. The goal of 2+2 Ministerial is to facilitate the… Continue reading India and US relations

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What is India-US 2+2 dialogue? 

India-US 2+2 dialogue 2+2 dialogue mechanism is an official format of dialogue where participants are the defence and foreign ministers or secretaries with their counterparts from both participating countries. The goal of 2+2 Ministerial dialogues is to facilitate the highest-level dialogue on the bilateral, regional, and global issues between countries. Also read | 2+2 Ministerial… Continue reading What is India-US 2+2 dialogue? 

Fiscal stimulus

What is the state of economy? The OECD expects the world economy to shrink by as much as 7.6 per cent in 2020. India’s full-year economic contraction is estimated between 9 and 12.5 per cent. The pandemic has severely impacted both demand and supply. With two years of slowdown the balance sheet of both the… Continue reading Fiscal stimulus

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