Human Development Index (HDI) and other Indices of UNDP

United Nations Development Programme publishes Human Development Index as a part of their Human Development Report.  While publishing HDI they consider important factors such as   Health   Life expectancy at the time of birth  Education   Expected years of Schooling for a school age children  Mean years of prior schooling attained for an adult aged 25 years or older … Continue reading Human Development Index (HDI) and other Indices of UNDP

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?  Gross Domestic Product is defined as the total market value of all final goods and services produced in a year in a domestic territory of a country.   The word “domestic” in Gross Domestic Product pertains to the fact that only the goods and services produced within a country are counted… Continue reading Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Vaccination policy

Context: India’s COVID-19 control plan of actions can be the basis for building a much-needed public health infrastructure. Contents1 How can vaccine help in eradicating a disease?2 What are the statuses of vaccine candidates in India?3 What can be done to tackle the issues?4 Way forward How can vaccine help in eradicating a disease? Preventive medicines: Vaccines… Continue reading Vaccination policy

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 30th November 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 Existing bail regime, loaded against poor and underprivileged, needs urgent reform Indian Express Page – 12 Syllabus Topic – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Clear the fog, draw up a clear vaccination… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 30th November 2020

Explained: What are Negative Bond Yields?

News: The demand for negative yield bonds is on rise in the global market. Source: Click Here Facts: Negative-yield bonds: These are debt instruments that offer to pay the investor a maturity amount lower than the purchase price of the bond. These are generally issued by central banks or governments and investors pay interest to the borrower… Continue reading Explained: What are Negative Bond Yields?

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