Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 11th December 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 HelpAge India presented UN Population Award for 2020 The Hindu Page – 1 Syllabus Topic – mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of  vulnerable sections Reform, the Indian way Indian Express Page… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 11th December 2020

9 PM Daily Brief – December 10, 2020

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 1 Smart Anganwadi system Nutritional Security GS 2 India’s diminishing democracy GS 3 Overestimate GDP growth data 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Smart Anganwadi system Source: The Indian Express Syllabus: GS- 1 Context: Infrastructure development and capacity building of… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – December 10, 2020

Indus valley Civilization: Important aspects and new developments

Presence of animal products during Indus Valley civilisation Recent studies have found the presence of animal products at seven Indus Valley Civilisation sites in present-day Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, including cattle and buffalo meat, in ceramic vessels dating back about 4,600 years. New study has been published in the ‘Journal of Archaeological Science’. The University… Continue reading Indus valley Civilization: Important aspects and new developments

Overestimate GDP growth data

Context- The higher GDP growth rate of the economy actually masks the decline in the unorganized sector. Contents1 What in the news-2 Why GDP data should not be taken as sustainable recovery?3 Why quarterly growth numbers are not robust?4 Way forward- What in the news- The second quarter GDP contracted at a slower pace of… Continue reading Overestimate GDP growth data

Challenges threatening India’s democracy

Context – With various issues arising, there is an opinion that democracy takes a hit and policymakers must take note of the drift.  What are the areas of concern for India?  Recession – The Indian economy is in recession and is among the worst-performing among major nations Cybersecurity attack– India ranked second only to the US… Continue reading Challenges threatening India’s democracy

Smart Anganwadi system

Context: Infrastructure development and capacity building of the anganwadi remains the key to improving the programme, the standards of all its services need to be up-scaled. In what areas the ICDS programme lagging? Community development: The country has 13.77 lakh AWCs. These centres have undoubtedly expanded their reach, but they need to play a much… Continue reading Smart Anganwadi system

What is Quality Council of India?

The Quality Council of India (QCI) is a pioneering experiment of the Government of India in setting up organizations in partnership with the Indian industry.  A committee which included various interested ministries and stakeholders including industries were constituted to make suitable recommendations. The work of the committee was coordinated by the then Department of Industries… Continue reading What is Quality Council of India?

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US designates Pak, China as countries of particular concern

Source : Click here News: US State Department has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of particular concern for violation of religious freedom. Facts: Countries of Particular Concern(CPC): It is a designation by the United States Secretary of State under the International Religious Freedom Act enacted by USA in 1998. Why is it given? It… Continue reading US designates Pak, China as countries of particular concern

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