UPSC Prelims 2020 Result | UPSC/IAS prelims 2020 Result Hello Everyone, UPSC has given another shock, UPSC Prelims 2020 result has been declared today. Please check your result in the PDF below: UPSC IAS Prelims 2020 result All The Best!! About UPSC Prelims 2020 UPSC Prelims 2020 was conducted on October 4, 2020, by UPSC.… Continue reading UPSC Prelims 2020 Result declared!!
9 PM Daily Brief – October 23rd,2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election UNSC Reforms Importance of Nutri-cereals GS-3 Fiscal stimulus Air pollution and green recovery 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1. 2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election Source- The Hindu Syllabus- GS 2 – Bilateral,… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 23rd,2020
The Future of Jobs Report, 2020
News: World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Future of Jobs Report, 2020. Facts: About the report: The report maps the jobs and skills of the future by tracking the pace of change. Key Highlights from the report: Reskilling: 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025 as adoption of technology increases. Effect of Automation on Jobs: Faster than… Continue reading The Future of Jobs Report, 2020
India recorded highest air pollution exposure globally in 2019: Report
News: The State of Global Air 2020 (SOGA 2020) report has been released. Facts: About the report: The report is produced annually by the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation(IHME) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project. Key Takeaways: PM 2.5 Concentration: India recorded the highest annual average PM 2.5 concentration exposure in 2019.India… Continue reading India recorded highest air pollution exposure globally in 2019: Report
Scientists discover new organ in the human throat
News: Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat named “tubarial salivary glands”. Facts: Tubarial Salivary Glands: It is about 3.9 centimeters in length on average and is located over a piece of cartilage called the torus tubarius,the structure that supports the entrance of the auditory tube. Function: Researchers suspect that the… Continue reading Scientists discover new organ in the human throat
ASW corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned in Vizag
News: Army chief General has commissioned anti-submarine warfare(ASW) ship INS Kavaratti into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Facts: INS Kavaratti: It is an anti-submarine warfare corvette of the Indian Navy built under Project 28. Built by: It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design(DND) and built by Garden… Continue reading ASW corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned in Vizag
Union Minister launches ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’
News: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister has launched the ‘e-Dharti Geo Portal’. Facts: e-Dharti Geo Portal: It aims to integrate legacy drawings such as maps and lease plans in the management information system and make it geographic information system (GIS)-enabled. The portal will also provide the service of Property Certificate by the Land & Development Office(L&DO)… Continue reading Union Minister launches ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’
India and US relations
India-US relations: Different dimensions Context: India will host the third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with the US. What is 2+2 dialogue? It is an official format of dialogue where participants are the defence and foreign ministers or secretaries with their counterparts from both participating countries. The goal of 2+2 Ministerial is to facilitate the… Continue reading India and US relations
What is India-US 2+2 dialogue?
India-US 2+2 dialogue 2+2 dialogue mechanism is an official format of dialogue where participants are the defence and foreign ministers or secretaries with their counterparts from both participating countries. The goal of 2+2 Ministerial dialogues is to facilitate the highest-level dialogue on the bilateral, regional, and global issues between countries. Also read | 2+2 Ministerial… Continue reading What is India-US 2+2 dialogue?
Air Pollution in India and green recovery
What is the state of air pollution in India? India recorded the highest PM2.5 exposure and the most increase in deaths between 2010 and 2019. Air pollution accounts for 20 per cent of newborn deaths worldwide, 24 per cent of these infant deaths occur in India which is the highest. This defies the principles of… Continue reading Air Pollution in India and green recovery
