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10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | January 18th 2022
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 18th, 2022
Dear Friends We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 18th, 2022
Think, give-and-take to expand trade relations
News India in 2020 declined to join the Chinese led RCEP. This fueled the concerns of trade isolation and to overcome this India has been trying to forge some bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). What are the initiatives taken by India in this direction? India has been generally following a ‘Look West’ approach and has initiated FTA… Continue reading Think, give-and-take to expand trade relations
Pakistan’s National Security Policy: Can Pakistan put off change again?
News: Pakistan has recently released its National Security Policy, which acknowledges the need for change in its state. But the policy did not talk about how the change will go. Must read: Pakistan’s National Security Policy: Pakistan security policy seeks 100 years of peace with India, but with caveat What is the present crisis with Pakistan… Continue reading Pakistan’s National Security Policy: Can Pakistan put off change again?
India-Japan relations: How the India-Japan friendship can help global peace, prosperity
News: The year 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and India. It is based on the theme “building a future for our centenary.” which means to create a future and propel both countries towards the 100th-anniversary landmark and beyond. Read here: Prospects of India- Japan Relations About the History… Continue reading India-Japan relations: How the India-Japan friendship can help global peace, prosperity
India-Taiwan relations: India Must Give Taiwan A Helping Hand
News: To counter the aggressive China policies, India should not repeat its mistake and work towards consolidating Taiwan’s position globally. What China is doing to annex Taiwan? China has taken many steps to annex Taiwan. It is now working to wipe its international identity by bribing Nations to break off diplomatic relations with Taiwan. China is… Continue reading India-Taiwan relations: India Must Give Taiwan A Helping Hand
India’s watchwords in a not so bright 2022
News: Contemporary threats to the World and to India in 2022. What are the risks/threats that the world needs to confront this year? One, the future of democracy is under threat. The following reasons are Rise of authoritarian rulers in many countries. The attack on democratic tenets in recent years. America, seen as a bulwark… Continue reading India’s watchwords in a not so bright 2022
“Just what the doctor ordered for the livestock farmers”
News According to the twentieth livestock census around 95.8% of livestock population in India is concentrated in rural areas. This makes access to veterinary services, a major challenge. To mitigate this problem, Government has introduced Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) under the revised provisions of Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH&DC) programme. What are MVUs? MVU are vans which are equipped with veterinarian and… Continue reading “Just what the doctor ordered for the livestock farmers”
Domestic hazardous waste: Toxic ignorance: Most Indian cities way off segregating domestic hazardous waste
News: In the absence of a robust framework and infrastructure, segregation of domestic hazardous waste remains a distant dream for most Indian cities What are the concerns associated with handling domestic hazardous waste? No proper disposal: Harmful chemicals like sanitisers, power bulbs have become the norm. And often people don’t exercise care while disposing of them.… Continue reading Domestic hazardous waste: Toxic ignorance: Most Indian cities way off segregating domestic hazardous waste
