{"id":57967,"date":"2020-03-29T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T15:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=57967"},"modified":"2020-03-31T11:56:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T06:26:49","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-march-29th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-march-29th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 March 29th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Evening Friends<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are posting Todays 9pm Current Affair Brief<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About 9pm Current Affair Brief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This initiative provides a brief of all the relevant articles of day in a clear, concise and easily consumable format. Students don\u2019t need to look anywhere more for your daily news bytes. It will help students in their prelims and mains preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For old Archives of 9pm Current Affair Brief, Click on \u201cArchives\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-brief\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9pm Current Affair Briefs Archives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-how-antibody-test-for-covid-19-is-different-from-pcr-test-6334161\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explained: How antibody test for COVID-19 is different from PCR test<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sought price quotes for the supply of 10 lakh antibody kits (serological test) for diagnosis of COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Two types of tests for viral infections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Genetic and serological<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Genetic test<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is conducted on a swab collected from the back of the throat, a liquid sample from the lower respiratory tract, or a simple saliva sample.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Serological Test:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a blood test to detect the presence of antibodies against a microorganism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Advantage of Serological Test over Genetic Test:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Serological tests help detect and trace past infections while genetic tests can only identify infections that are active. They are relatively cheaper than genetic tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the apex and premier medical research organization in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Function: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">planning, formulation, coordination, implementation and promotion of biomedical research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[read more]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hydroxychloroquine-now-a-schedule-h1-drug\/article31178859.ece\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydroxychloroquine now a schedule H1 drug<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government has notified hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, under Schedule-H1 to regulate and restrict the sale and distribution of the drug.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classification of Drugs in India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, provides for classification of drugs into different schedules.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Schedule<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Features<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule H1<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aims to check to check the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, anti-TB and some other drugs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannot be sold without a valid prescription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Package of the drugs has mandatory warning printed in a box with a red colour border.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule H<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannot be sold without a valid prescription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labels of any Schedule H drug must display the text &#8220;Rx&#8221; on the top left corner of the label<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule X<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labels of any Schedule X drug must display the text &#8220;XRx&#8221; on the top left corner of the label.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes narcotic and psychotropic substances-based drugs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannot be sold without a valid prescription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug retailer has to preserve the copy of prescription for two years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/current\/economy-politics\/coronavirus-railways-requests-135-lakh-staff-to-donate-a-day-salary-towards-pm-relief-fund\/story\/399447.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM\u2019s National Relief Fund (PMNRF)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Railway Board has appealed to its employees to voluntarily donate a day&#8217;s salary towards the Prime Minister&#8217;s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to support the fight against the novel coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Established in: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1948<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Used for: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes, etc. and to the victims of the major accidents and riots<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Headed by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prime Minister<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Administration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Administered on an Honorary basis by Joint Secretary to the Prime Minister as Secretary of the fund.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Features:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consists entirely of public contributions and does not get any budgetary support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognized as a Trust under the Income Tax Act<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exempt under the Income Tax Act, 1961 under Section 10 and 139 for return purposes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/blogs\/toi-edit-page\/zoonotic-diseases-are-rife-this-century-globalised-world-requires-global-code-of-conduct-to-overcome-this-threat\/\"><b>Zoonotic Diseases<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Since the beginning of the 21st century, there has been emergence and outbreaks of multiple zoonotic diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Definition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Type of disease that passes from an animal or insect to a human.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Diseases<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Features<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nipah<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs), or contaminated foods and transmitted directly from human-to-human.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zika<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0infected people can transmit Zika through transfer of body fluids including sexual intercourse<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebola<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 species of Ebola Virus identified till date: Zaire, Bundibugyo, Sudan, Ta\u00ef Forest, Reston and Bombali.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host:fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avian\/Bird Flu<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused by H5N1 virus, a subtype of the influenza A virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human infections occur through infected bird-to-human contact or contact with surfaces and objects contaminated by their droppings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human-human transmission is limited<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swine Flu<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caused by H1N1 virus\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">occur in people with direct exposure to pigs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spread from person to person, similar to seasonal influenza viruses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyasanur forest disease<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused by Kyasanur Forest disease Virus(KFDV), a member of the virus family Flaviviridae<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: Rodents, shrews and monkeys after being bitten by an infected tick.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transmission to humans occur after a tick bite or contact with an infected animal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabies<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused by Ribonucleic Acid(RNA) virus that is present in the saliva of a rabid animal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transmitted to humans following a bite of a rabid animal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Nile Virus<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused by the West Nile Virus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural Host: Birds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transmits to humans through bites from infected Culex mosquitoes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monkeypox\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused by monkeypox virus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transmitted to people from wild animals such as rodents and primates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human-to human transmission caused by contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dengue<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caused by Dengue virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transmitted to humans by bite of an infected female Aedes Aegypti mosquito<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaria<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused by Plasmodium parasites\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hantavirus<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family of viruses which are spread mainly by rodents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does not spread from one person to another<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be contracted if someone comes in contact with a rodent that carries the virus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/News?title=Centre-sets-up-PM-CARES-fund-to-deal-with-COVID-19-pandemic%3b-PM-Modi-appeals-people-to-contribute&amp;id=384047\"><b>PM-CARES Fund<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister has announced the constitution of the PM&#8217;s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations(PM-CARES) fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>PM-CARES: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a dedicated national fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation like posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Chairman: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Members: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defence Minister, Home Minister and Finance Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Exemption: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The donations to this fund will be exempted from income tax under section 80(G).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/hyderabad\/2020\/mar\/28\/strict-lockdown-measures-at-secunderabad-cantonment-2122539.html\"><b>Cantonment Board<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cantonment Boards from all over the country have taken various steps to control the spread of Coronavirus pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cantonment Board:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is established for municipal administration for the civilian population in the cantonment area.lt is set up under the provisions of the Cantonments Act of 2006.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Nodal Ministry: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It works under the administrative control of the Defence Ministry of the Central Government.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It performs similar functions to those of a municipality.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It consists of partly elected and partly nominated members.The elected members hold office for a term of five years while the nominated members continue so long as they hold the office in that station.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>President<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The military officer commanding the station is the ex-oticio president of the board and presides over its meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-life\/major-news-publishers-unite-to-tackle-misinformation\/article31188351.ece\"><b>Trusted News Initiative<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trusted News Initiative has decided to extend its efforts in identifying false and potentially harmful information on the coronavirus pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trusted News Initiative was announced by BBC in 2019. It comprises a number of major news and tech organisations from all around the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Aim: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To protect the people against the disinformation and fake news especially during the time of elections.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/arunachals-tribes-revive-indigenous-lockdown-rituals\/article31186665.ece\"><b>Tribal Lockdown Rituals<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh have revived indigenous lockdown rituals to contain the spread of COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Galos Tribe:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the 26 major Scheduled tribes of Arunachal Pradesh that dominate West Siang district.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It practices the <\/span><b>Arr-Rinam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ritual which imposes lockdown for 48 hours whenever an epidemic strikes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Adi Tribe:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Adi tribe is believed to have come from southern China in the 16th century.They are the Tibeto-Burman language speaking population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They performed a ritual called the <\/span><b>motor or pator system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where the locals lock down villages by erecting barricades to prevent the entry of outsiders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Nyishi Tribe:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nyishi is a single largest Scheduled Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.They speak Tibeto-Burman language.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They observe rituals such as <\/span><b>Arrue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Self Quarantine), <\/span><b>Khyasang-Ratar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Merii<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for preventing the entry of an epidemic to a village.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/News?title=24x7-National-Teleconsultation-Centre-to-answer-COVID-19-related-queries&amp;id=384035\"><b>COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Minister of Health has launched the COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre(CoNTeC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoNTeC has been conceptualised by the Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare and has been implemented by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Aim: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a Telemedicine Hub to connect the doctors across the country to AIIMS in real-time for treatment of the COVID-19 patients.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/health\/coronavirus-outbreak-imf-says-world-has-entered-recession-due-to-global-pandemic-but-projects-recovery-in-2021-8200321.html\"><b>Recession<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has said that the world has entered into a global recession due to the coronavirus crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recession is a period when economic activities are in a general decline typically accompanied by unemployment, falling income and consumer spending.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To overcome recession, countries generally react by loosening their monetary policies by infusing more money into the system i.e by increasing the money supply.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Financial crisis of 2008 is the most recent example of a recession.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Depression:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a deep and long-lasting recession that lasts for many years.During this period, the decline in GDP exceeds 10% and an unemployment rate that touches 25%.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\":8f.co\" class=\"tL8wMe EMoHub\" dir=\"ltr\">[\/read]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Evening Friends We are posting Todays 9pm Current Affair Brief About 9pm Current Affair Brief &#8211; This initiative provides a brief of all the relevant articles of day in a clear, concise and easily consumable format. 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