Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 Declining “forest bird species” in Western Himalayan region2 NSA commissions offshore Patrol Vessel “ICGS Sajag”3 “Mid-Day-Meal Scheme” – Govt decides to provide monetary assistance through DBT4 “YUVA Scheme”- For Mentoring Young Authors Launched5 PM-CARES for Children scheme6 Rwanda Genocide 1994 – French President Seeks… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 31 May, 2021
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“YUVA Scheme”- For Mentoring Young Authors Launched
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 Key Features of the YUVA Scheme:4 About National Book Trust: What is the News? The Ministry of Education has launched YUVA Scheme. It is the Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors. About YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors: Firstly, the Department of Higher Education under the… Continue reading “YUVA Scheme”- For Mentoring Young Authors Launched
Declining “forest bird species” in Western Himalayan region
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Research:3 Key Findings:4 Study on Woodpeckers: What is the News? According to research published in Global Ecology and Conservation, there has been a decline in forest bird species in the Western Himalayas Region. Note: The State of Uttarakhand has extremely cold winters and pleasant summers. It is home… Continue reading Declining “forest bird species” in Western Himalayan region
NSA commissions offshore Patrol Vessel “ICGS Sajag”
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About ICGS Sajag:4 About Offshore Patrol Vehicles(OPVs):5 About Indian Coast Guard(ICG): What is the News? The National Security Advisor(NSA) has commissioned the Offshore Patrol Vessel(OPV) ICGS Sajag. (ICGS- Indian Coast Guard ship) About ICGS Sajag: Firstly, Goa Shipyard Limited has indigenously designed and built the Indian Coast Guard Ship… Continue reading NSA commissions offshore Patrol Vessel “ICGS Sajag”
“Mid-Day-Meal Scheme” – Govt decides to provide monetary assistance through DBT
What is the News? The Ministry of Education has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to students enrolled in Mid-Day-Meal Scheme. The cooking cost component amount will be provided through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) to all eligible children. About Mid Day Meal Scheme: Mid Day Meal Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 1995… Continue reading “Mid-Day-Meal Scheme” – Govt decides to provide monetary assistance through DBT
Financial Market in India – Concepts Simplified | Prelims Capsules 2021
Contents1 Financial market in India1.0.1 1.0.2 Financial Economics1.0.3 Financial system1.0.4 Financial markets1.0.4.1 Types of financial markets1.0.5 Money Market1.0.5.1 Types of maturity1.0.5.2 Types of money market instruments1.0.5.3 Treasury Bills (T-Bills)1.0.5.4 Certificate of Deposit (CD)1.0.5.4.1 What is a promissory note?1.0.5.5 Commercial Bills/Bills of exchange1.0.5.6 Commercial Paper (CP)1.0.5.7 Banker’s acceptances1.0.5.8 Money market mutual funds1.0.5.9 Repurchase agreements (Repos)1.0.6 Capital… Continue reading Financial Market in India – Concepts Simplified | Prelims Capsules 2021
History Quiz: Consolidation of India after Independence | 31 May, 2021
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Resolving bottlenecks in procuring Pfizer’s vaccine
Synopsis – Pfizer has asked for certain conditions. They are in order to supply 5 million doses to India between July and October this year. Introduction According to reports, Pfizer is ready to supply five crore doses of the mRNA vaccines [developed with the German company BioNTech] between July and October. However, the company has… Continue reading Resolving bottlenecks in procuring Pfizer’s vaccine
Need for real-time data on public health
Synopsis: Having access to epidemiological real-time data on public health will help us to fight against the pandemic better by making informed choices. Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of data to governments in decision-making. However, India lacks real-time data on public health and the provision of health services. This necessitates the… Continue reading Need for real-time data on public health
The increasing prices of edible oil needs government intervention
Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction:3 India’s Demand of Edible Oil:4 Why are International Prices of Edible Oil rising?5 Suggestions to reduce prices of edible oil Synopsis: In the past year, the prices of edible oil increased significantly. There are many internal and external reasons behind the price rise. So, the government has to pay attention to the… Continue reading The increasing prices of edible oil needs government intervention
