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Fall in Rupee Value: Reasons, Concerns and Solutions – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What has been the recent trend of Rupee’s Exchange Rate?3 What are the reasons for fall in Rupee value?4 How does the RBI respond to the fall in Rupee?5 What are the concerns associated with fall in Rupee?6 What are the mitigating factors?7 What lies ahead?8 Conclusion Introduction There… Continue reading Fall in Rupee Value: Reasons, Concerns and Solutions – Explained, pointwise
Union Minister moves Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister moves Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha” published in AIR on 19th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?1.1 What is the Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill,2022?1.2 Why was this Bill brought? 1.3 What are the key provisions of the bill? What… Continue reading Union Minister moves Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha
National Overseas Scholarship Scheme
Source: The post is based on the article “National Overseas Scholarship Scheme” published in PIB on 19th July 2022. What is the News? The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has informed Rajya Sabha about the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SCs and others. What is the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme? Nodal Ministry:… Continue reading National Overseas Scholarship Scheme
Government undertakes several initiatives to promote electronics manufacturing in India
Source: The post is based on the article “Government undertakes several initiatives to promote electronics manufacturing in India” published in PIB on 19th July 2022. What is the News? The Government of India has launched several initiatives to promote electronics manufacturing in India. Due to these initiatives, the domestic production of electronic goods has increased… Continue reading Government undertakes several initiatives to promote electronics manufacturing in India
Explained: MSP and govt panel’s task
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: MSP and govt panel’s task” published in Indian Express on 20th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Why has the committee been set up?3 What is the composition and purpose of the committee?4 Why have the protesting farm unions opposed this committee?5 What is the… Continue reading Explained: MSP and govt panel’s task
Vidya Samiksha Kendra
Source: The post is based on the article “Vidya Samiksha Kendra” published in PIB on 19th July 2022. What is the News? The Minister of Education has informed Rajya Sabha about Vidya Samiksha Kendra. What is the need of Vidya Samiksha Kendra? There are various initiatives of the Ministry of Education like UDISE, Student Database,… Continue reading Vidya Samiksha Kendra
Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states
Source: The post is based on the article “Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states” published in Business Standard on 20th July 2022. What is the News? According to the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) audit report, States often spend far less money on health and education for lack of departmental capacity rather than… Continue reading Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states
E- utthaan Portal
Source: The post is based on the article “E- utthaan Portal” published in PIB on 19th July 2022. What is the News? The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has informed Rajya Sabha about E- Utthaan Portal. What is E- Utthaan Portal? Developed by: National Informatics Centre(NIC) Cell of the Ministry of Social… Continue reading E- utthaan Portal
Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras
Source: The post is based on the article “Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras” published in Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Pythagoras?3 What is Pythagoras’ Theorem?4 How do we know that the Indian Vedic Mathematician knew this theorem? What is the News? A position paper… Continue reading Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras
