News: Mobile Creches, a non-governmental organization has released Young Child Outcomes Index(YCOI) and Young Child Environment Index(YCEI) as a part of its ‘State of the Young Child in India’ report. Facts: Young Child Outcomes Index(YCOI): The index has been constructed for two time periods (2005–2006 and 2015–2016) to enable inter-State comparisons as well as provide… Continue reading Kerala tops in care for children
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COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report
News: UN Women and the UN Development Programme(UNDP) has released a report titled “From Insights to Action: Gender Equality in the wake of COVID-19”. Facts: What the report says: The report says that the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout will likely push 47 million more women into poverty, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme… Continue reading COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report
Conflicts should be resolved through peaceful means: BRICS
News: India’s External Affairs Minister has virtually attended the foreign ministers meeting of BRICS countries.During the meet, foreign minister said that any challenges to international peace and security and violent conflict in various parts of the world should be resolved through political and diplomatic engagement. Facts: BRICS: It is the acronym coined for an association… Continue reading Conflicts should be resolved through peaceful means: BRICS
Innovations ensure food supply to needy during pandemic
News: The innovations adopted by the Rajasthan government’s Food and Civil Supplies Department have ensured food supply to the poor and needy people across the State during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facts: Rajasthan Government procured a record 22 lakh tonnes of wheat and has ensured Free distribution of foodgrains benefited 4.46 crore people registered under the… Continue reading Innovations ensure food supply to needy during pandemic
Explained: The Pinaka missile system
News: The Ministry of Defence(MoD) has announced that it’s acquisition wing had signed contracts with three Indian companies for supply of six regiments of the Pinaka Rocket System to be deployed along borders with Pakistan and China. Facts: Pinaka: It is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the Defence Research and… Continue reading Explained: The Pinaka missile system
RBI releases revised Priority Sector Lending(PSL) guidelines
News: Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has released revised priority sector lending (PSL) guidelines to augment funding for COVID-19 impacted companies. Facts: Aim: To align Priority Sector lending with emerging national priorities and bring sharper focus on inclusive development. Key Revised PSL Guidelines: Bank finance for start-ups (up to ₹50 crore), loans to farmers for installation… Continue reading RBI releases revised Priority Sector Lending(PSL) guidelines
Togo first in Africa to end sleeping sickness
News: The World Health Organization(WHO) has declared that Togo has become the first country in Africa to eliminate human African Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness. Facts: Sleeping Sickness or Human African trypanosomiasis: It is a vector-borne parasitic disease. Caused by: It is caused by infection with protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Trypanosoma. Transmission: They are… Continue reading Togo first in Africa to end sleeping sickness
What is Novichok, the poison Germany says was used on Alexei Navalny?
News: German government has said that Russia’s opposition leader, Alexei Navalny has been poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. Facts: Novichok: The name Novichok means “newcomer” in Russian and applies to a group of advanced nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s. How was it developed? Novichok was developed under… Continue reading What is Novichok, the poison Germany says was used on Alexei Navalny?
UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action
News: World Wildlife Fund(WWF), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), EAT and Climate Focus has released a report titled “Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems”. Facts: Aim: To help policymakers adopt food systems solutions and set more ambitious targets and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius which… Continue reading UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action
India Attends Key Meeting Of BIMSTEC
News: India has attended a Senior Officials Meeting(SOM) of BIMSTEC under the chairmanship of Sri Lanka to discuss ways to deepen cooperation among the member nations and holding of the next summit of the grouping. Facts: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC): It is a regional organization founded in 1997… Continue reading India Attends Key Meeting Of BIMSTEC
