News: Recently, the Periodic Labour Force Survey’s latest quarterly bulletin was released last week. Findings of PLFS The unemployment rate for workers of 15 years or above in urban areas came down from 10.3% during October-December 2020 to 8.7% in October-December 2021. The labour force participation rate (LFPR) has also increased marginally from 46.9% in… Continue reading India’s biggest policy challenge
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Explained: What are the Protected Mobility Vehicles that the Army wants to purchase?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Protected Mobility Vehicles(PMV)?3 What are the technical specifications of PMVs?4 Does India produce PMV vehicles? What is the News? The Army has floated a Request for Information (RFI) to purchase Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMV) for high-altitude areas and for deserts and plains. What are Protected Mobility Vehicles(PMV)? The… Continue reading Explained: What are the Protected Mobility Vehicles that the Army wants to purchase?
Union Minister releases Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry Based on 20th Livestock Census
What is the News? The Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying have released the Breed-Wise Report Of Livestock And Poultry based on the 20th Livestock Census. What is the Breed-Wise Report Of Livestock And Poultry? The Breed-Wise Report Of Livestock And Poultry was done along with the 20th Livestock Census during the year… Continue reading Union Minister releases Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry Based on 20th Livestock Census
Second Global Covid-19 Summit – India to expand genome sequencing network to neighborhood: PM Modi
What is the News? The Indian Prime Minister has addressed the Second Global Covid-19 Summit. What is the Second Global Covid-19 Summit? Organized by: United States (as first COVID Summit Chair), Belize (as CARICOM Chair), Germany (holding the G7 Presidency), Indonesia (holding the G20 Presidency) and Senegal (as African Union Chair). Aim: To galvanize new… Continue reading Second Global Covid-19 Summit – India to expand genome sequencing network to neighborhood: PM Modi
Defence Minister approves Enhanced Scales of Accommodation – 2022 for the Armed Forces
What is the News? Defence Minister has approved revised Scales of Accommodation 2022 (SoA) for Defence Services. What is Scales of Accommodation(SoA)? The Scales of Accommodation(SoA) defines the authorization for construction facilities for operational, functional, training, administrative, living and recreation facilities for the Defence Services. These scales are applicable for all three Defence Services and… Continue reading Defence Minister approves Enhanced Scales of Accommodation – 2022 for the Armed Forces
An inflation focus that neglects growth could lead to stagflation
News: Recently, the International Monetary Fund published statistics on actual inflation rates and growth rates in the world in economy group-wise which also include corresponding figures for India, for the period 2015-2019, 2020, 2021 and projections for 2022. Contents1 What are the findings? 2 What are the factors underlying inflation? 3 What are the macroeconomic policy responses… Continue reading An inflation focus that neglects growth could lead to stagflation
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #164 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, History Optional
Date of Interview: 26-04-22 Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Home State: Uttar Pradesh Optional: History Mock की उपयोगिता: तनाव कम करने , body language सही करने में, daf के विभिन्न आयामों को समझने में काफ़ी उपयोगी रहे। अनुभव: बोर्ड बहुत ही सहज और supportive था यह question answer से ज़्यादा एक discussion के जैसे था ।… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #164 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, History Optional
Explained: What’s causing high inflation and where?
News: India’s retail inflation rose by 7.79% in April, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Inflation in food items rose by even higher — 8.38% in April — according to the MoSPI’s Consumer Food Price Index. However, the biggest jump was registered in fuel prices, which rose… Continue reading Explained: What’s causing high inflation and where?
Wheat exports: India to send delegations to 9 countries
Contents1 What is the News?2 Why is India targeting to boost Wheat Exports?3 What are the steps taken by the Government of India to boost Wheat Exports?4 What are the outcomes of these steps? What is the News? India has set a target of a record 10 million tonnes of wheat export in 2022-23 amid… Continue reading Wheat exports: India to send delegations to 9 countries
Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at the heart of Milky Way galaxy
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sagittarius A*(SgrA*)?3 Is this the first-ever image of a black hole?4 How is Sagittarius A* different from M87*?5 What is an Event Horizon Telescope?6 What is the significance of this discovery? What is the News? Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope(EHT) facility have revealed the first image of… Continue reading Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at the heart of Milky Way galaxy
