News:Asian Development Bank(ADB) has released the updated economic outlook report. Facts: The report has used the data from the World Urbanization Prospects report that is released by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. Key takeaways from the report: The report has found that between 1970 to 2017, the urban population… Continue reading Urbanisation in developing Asia
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National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language
News:Union Minister for Human Resource Development has chaired a meeting of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language. Facts: About National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language: The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). It was set up in 1996… Continue reading National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language
Rapid Action force
News:Union Minister for Home Affairs will preside over as Chief Guest at the 27th Anniversary celebrations of the Rapid Action Force(RAF). Facts: About Rapid Action force: RAF is a specially trained and equipped wing of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF). It was formed in 1992 to deal with riots, riot like situations, crowd control, rescue and… Continue reading Rapid Action force
WTO cuts global trade growth forecast to 1.2% for 2019
News:The World Trade Organization(WTO) has reduced its global growth forecasts for 2019 to 1.2% from the earlier 2.6%. Facts: The trade forecasts has been reduced due to (a)downgrades on slower growth in major economies (b)trade wars and (c)ongoing uncertainty over Brexit. It has also said that the job creation may also be affected as firms… Continue reading WTO cuts global trade growth forecast to 1.2% for 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #1 October 1, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 1st, 2019
BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired News: The land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired. Facts: It was jointly launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and BrahMos Aerospace from Balasore’s Integrated Test Range (ITR), Odhisa. Features: It has a strike range of 290 km. It can… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 1st, 2019
7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
Context: Unemployment in India – reasons and some measures. More in News: The government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey carried out in 2017-18 revealed that unemployment in the country reached an all-time high rate of 6.1%. Unemployment Rate (UR) is the ratio of number of unemployed persons/person-days to the number of persons/person-days in labour force. Three… Continue reading 7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’
News: Jal Shakti Ministry’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has launched a 10-year national rural sanitation strategy. Facts: Aim: The strategy seeks to sustain India’s 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) status claimed by the Union government, on September 27, 2019. Duration: The framework will be in place from 2019 to 2029. Focus Areas:… Continue reading Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’
Scientists excavate ‘Ancient River’ in Uttar Pradesh
News: The Jal Shakti Ministry has excavated an old, dried-up river in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. Facts: About the river: The “ancient buried river” is around 4 km wide, 45 km long, consisted of a 15metre-thick layer buried under soil. It joins the Yamuna River at Durgapur village, about… Continue reading Scientists excavate ‘Ancient River’ in Uttar Pradesh
Daily Quiz #1 UPSC Prelims Marathon – October 1, 2019
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