1,600 new tech start-ups and 12 unicorns in 2020: Nasscom’s Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem report News: National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has released the annual start-up report ‘Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem – On the March to Trillion Dollar Digital Economy’. Facts: Key Takeaways from the Report: Source: NASSCOM Report India has added… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Jan 12,2021
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Efforts to increase Electric mobility in India
Synopsis: Significance of shifting towards electric vehicles for India and how the government has actively facilitated this process What are the significances of shifting to electric vehicles for India? Transition to electric vehicles is important for India as not only it will save public money but also the environment. The progression to electric vehicles will make India… Continue reading Efforts to increase Electric mobility in India
Issue of K-shaped recovery: How government budget can deal with it?
Synopsis –The macro-implication of K-shaped recovery and labour market pressure. How the government budget will deal with it? Introduction- COVID Vs Economic Mobility – India has broken the link between COVID virus proliferation and mobility earlier and more successfully. India’s GDP estimates for 2020-21 show that the economy is expected to perform much better than earlier projections. However, the present economic recovery is a… Continue reading Issue of K-shaped recovery: How government budget can deal with it?
RBI’s expansionary policy and challenge of the impossible trinity
Synopsis: RBI need to exit out of its expansionary policy and manage ‘the impossible trinity’, i.e. Capital inflow, inflation and exchange rate. Source: The Hindu Introduction RBI adopted the extraordinary expansionary policy after Covid-19. It reduced policy interest rates aggressively to increase the liquidity in the market. It also provided targeted assistance to especially distressed sectors. But, now RBI… Continue reading RBI’s expansionary policy and challenge of the impossible trinity
Re–imagining the school education in India
Synopsis: We need to reimagine our school education system to ensure quality education for all and to make India a knowledgeable super power. Background: Currently, the school as an institution has been criticised by many experts for turning into caged jails, for being run like factories, functioning like corporate enterprises and for forcing the curriculum into the child. … Continue reading Re–imagining the school education in India
Indian Polity & Constitution Quiz: President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers | 12th Jan, 2021
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What are the issues in ailing American democracy?
Synopsis: The rioting by the Donald Trump supporters in the US Capitol seeking to stall President-elect Joe Biden’s certification by Congress personifies the decaying Democracy in America. Background Recently, a violent mob (loyal to President Donald Trump) in an attempt to overturn America’s Presidential election stormed the U.S. Capitol and forced lawmakers into hiding. This act of violence indicates… Continue reading What are the issues in ailing American democracy?
Survey to enroll students, relaxing detention norm: Education Ministry to states
News: The Ministry of Education has issued guidelines to States for offering support to students during the closure of schools and when they reopen to minimize the impact of the pandemic on school education across the country, Facts: Key Guidelines: Door to Door Survey: States to conduct door-to-door surveys to identify children out of school… Continue reading Survey to enroll students, relaxing detention norm: Education Ministry to states
NIXI Offers free Domain in Local Indian Languages
News: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has announced that it will offer a free IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) in any of their preferred 22 official Indian languages along with every IN domain booked by the registrar. Facts: NIXI: It is a not for profit Organization established under section 8 of the Companies Act… Continue reading NIXI Offers free Domain in Local Indian Languages
World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects Report predicts contraction of Indian economy
News: The World Bank has released the Global Economic Prospects report. Facts: Global Economic Prospects Report: It is a World Bank Group flagship report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging markets and developing economies. It is issued twice a year, in January and June. Key Takeaways from the… Continue reading World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects Report predicts contraction of Indian economy
