News:India Corruption Survey 2019 has been released by the Local Circles,a social media firm and the Transparency International India. Facts: Key takeaways from the survey: Rajasthan tops corruption chart in India.As per Survey, 78% of people in Rajasthan, participating in the survey admitted to paying a bribe to get work done. Bihar follows Rajasthan and… Continue reading India Corruption Survey 2019
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Govt appoints Soma Roy Burman as new Controller General of Accounts
News:Government has appointed Soma Roy Burman as the new Controller General of Accounts(CGA). Facts: About Controller General of Accounts(CGA): Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is the Principal Advisor on Accounting matters to the Union Government. It comes under the Department of Expenditure,Ministry of Finance. The Office of CGA prepares monthly and annual analysis of the… Continue reading Govt appoints Soma Roy Burman as new Controller General of Accounts
Govt seeks House nod for additional spending of over Rs 21,000 crore in current fiscal
News:Recently,the Finance Minister has tabled the first batch of Supplementary Grants for the financial year 2019-20 in both the Houses of Parliament. Facts: What are Supplementary Grants: Supplementary grants are additional grant required to meet the required expenditure of the government Supplementary, additional or excess grants are mentioned under Article 115 of the Constitution. When… Continue reading Govt seeks House nod for additional spending of over Rs 21,000 crore in current fiscal
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 30th, 2019
UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in India to work on tackling pollution News:The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its Accelerator Lab in India. Facts: About UNDP’s Accelerator lab: The Accelerator Lab is an innovative initiative by the UNDP, Qatar Government and the Federal Republic of Germany to find 21st century solutions to today’s complex… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 30th, 2019
Daily Quiz #26 UPSC Prelims Marathon – November 30, 2019
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UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in India to work on tackling pollution
News:The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its Accelerator Lab in India. Facts: About UNDP’s Accelerator lab: The Accelerator Lab is an innovative initiative by the UNDP, Qatar Government and the Federal Republic of Germany to find 21st century solutions to today’s complex new challenges. These labs seeks to identify grassroots solutions together with… Continue reading UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in India to work on tackling pollution
Petrol Min:SATAT initiative to promote Compressed Biogas as green fuel
News:Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed the Lok Sabha that SATAT initiative has the potential of addressing environmental problems arising from stubble burning. Facts: About SATAT initiative: SATAT stands for Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation(SATAT). The initiative aims to promote Compressed Biogas as an alternative, green transport fuel.It would benefit both vehicle-users… Continue reading Petrol Min:SATAT initiative to promote Compressed Biogas as green fuel
India, Japan to engage in 2+2 dialogue
News:India and Japan are going to hold the 2+2 Dialogue in Delhi. Facts: About 2+2 Dialogue: The 2+2 is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country. India and Japan had started the 2+2 dialogue at the level of officials in 2010.But they decided… Continue reading India, Japan to engage in 2+2 dialogue
Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks
News:Union Minister of Textiles has informed Lok Sabha about the scheme for Integrated Textile Parks. Facts: About Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks: The Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks(SITP) has been launched in 2005. The objective of the SITP is to provide the industry with world class state of the art infrastructure facilities for setting up… Continue reading Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks
Explained: Why Mauritius is calling UK an ‘illegal colonial occupier’ over a tiny set of islands
News:Mauritius has called the UK an illegal colonial occupier after it ignored a UN mandated deadline to return the Chagos Islands. Facts: About Chagos Islands: The Chagos Archipelago is an island group in the central Indian Ocean.It is located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. In the… Continue reading Explained: Why Mauritius is calling UK an ‘illegal colonial occupier’ over a tiny set of islands
