The United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added Jaipur to its World Heritage List. This announcement was made during the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Azerbaijan. The City of Jaipur is popularly known as “Pink City” for its trademark building colour.It was founded in 1727 under the patronage of… Continue reading Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
New rules mooted on drugs dispensed by doctors
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has suggested amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules,1945 to ensure that registered medical practitioners dispense only generic medicines. A generic medicine is a copy of drug medication created to be the same as an already marketed brand-name drug.It is equal in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration,… Continue reading New rules mooted on drugs dispensed by doctors
Budget Briefs:Providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government
The Finance Minister has announced the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide potable water to every rural household by 2024.The newly constituted Jal Shakti ministry will helm the programme. This mission will focus on integrated demand and supply-side management of water at the local level including the creation of local infrastructure for source sustainability like (a)rainwater… Continue reading Budget Briefs:Providing access to safe and adequate drinking water to all Indians is a priority of the Government
Budget Briefs:Government to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for NRIs with Indian Passports
The Union Finance Minister has proposed to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for Non-Resident Indians(NRI) with Indian Passport. The minister has also proposed that the government will launch a Mission that will integrate India’s traditional artisans and their creative products with global markets.Wherever necessary patents and geographical indicators,will be obtained for them. She has also proposed… Continue reading Budget Briefs:Government to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for NRIs with Indian Passports
Budget Briefs:Education
Finance minister has announced that an amount of Rs. 400 crore has been provided for FY 2019-20 to create “World Class Institutions” in the field of education. She said that five years ago there were no Indian institutes featuring in the Top 200 of the QS World University Rankings.However,now three institutes feature in the list.… Continue reading Budget Briefs:Education
Economic Survey: shift focus to water productivity
The Economic Survey 2018-19 has suggested that the Government should shift its focus from ‘land productivity’ to ‘irrigation water productivity’. This shift could happen if India provides incentives to farmers to adopt efficient water use to avert a looming water crisis. The survey has suggested India should introduce (a)improved irrigation methods (b)use technologies and (c)change… Continue reading Economic Survey: shift focus to water productivity
No train collisions in 2018-19, fire incidents rise: Economic Survey
According to the Economic Survey 2019,incident of train collisions has come down to zero in the year 2018-19 in Indian Railways. The incidents of derailment have also decreased from 78 in 2016-17 to 46 in the year 2018-19.However,the incidents of fire has increased to six in 2018-19. Additionally,the survey said that in 2018-19,Indian Railways had… Continue reading No train collisions in 2018-19, fire incidents rise: Economic Survey
Longest electrified railway tunnel in India commissioned
South Central Railway(SCR) has commissioned the longest electrified tunnel in Indian Railways in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The electrified tunnel is situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations and is part of the railway line between Obulavaripalli– Venkatachalam – Krishnapatnam Port. It is constructed in the shape of ‘Horse Shoe’ on New Australian Tunnelling Method.… Continue reading Longest electrified railway tunnel in India commissioned
Paramilitary forces to get Group ‘A’ benefits
The central government has accorded the Organised Group A Service status to senior officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) that will ensure better service benefits for them. The cabinet has also approved extension of benefit of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) status to Group A officers of the CAPF. NFFU basically makes an officer… Continue reading Paramilitary forces to get Group ‘A’ benefits
The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
The Jagannath Rath Yatra festival will begin from Puri in Odisha. The festival is popularly known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’, The festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath,his sister Goddess Subhadra and elder brother Balabhadra. The three deities make an annual Journey to their aunt’s temple (Gundicha Temple) from Lord Jagannath temple. All the three… Continue reading The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
