Table Of Contents INTERNATIONAL DAY OF POVERTY ERADICATION STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN NCC, NSS SOLIDARITY TRIALS SKEWED SEX RATIO MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE HIV HUNGER INDEX 1. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF POVERTY ERADICATION Subject: Economy Context: International day for poverty eradication is observed by united nations on 0ctober17. Concept: This year marks the 27th anniversary […]
Subject : Economic Indices Context :Overall, India ranks 94 out of 107 countries in the Index, lower than neighbours such as Bangladesh (75) and Pakistan (88). 2020 scores reflect data from 2015-19. The Index, which was ,is a peer-reviewed report released annually by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. Concept : This index uses four parameters to […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among antenatal women has dropped from 0.27% to 0.18% in Tamil Nadu, according to the findings of the recent HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2019. Concept : HIV attacks CD4, a type of White Blood Cell (T cells)in the body’s immune system. T cells are those cells that […]
Subject: Economy (agri) Context: PM says that minimum support price (MSP) and government procurement are important part of food security in India. Concept: Fixation of MSP The MSP is fixed on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). Factors taken into consideration for fixing MSP include: Demand and supply; Cost of production (A2 […]
Subject: Health Context: C Rangarajan (former Chairman, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council) and J K Satia argue that there is an urgent need to reach young people both for reproductive health education and services as well as to cultivate gender equity norms. Concept: The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a […]
Subject : Science and tech Context : World Health Organization (WHO) made available interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial — a large-scale global trial studying the effectiveness of various repurposed therapies in Covid-19 treatment. The findings put a dampener on expectations from these therapies including remdesivir, once seen as promising. Concept : The Solidarity […]
Subject: National Agencies Context : The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS) and Bharat Scouts and Guide to assist the one-man committee of retired apex court judge to contain the menace of stubble burning. Concept : National Cadet Corps The NCC was formed in 1948 (on the […]
Subject: Economy Context : The Reserve Bank of India said it will conduct the first ever purchase auction of State Development Loans (SDLs) under Open Market Operations (OMOs) for an aggregate amount of ₹10,000 crore . Concept : State Development Loans (SDL) are debt issued by state governments to fund their fiscal deficit. States in […]
Subject: Economy Context: International day for poverty eradication is observed by united nations on 0ctober17. Concept: This year marks the 27th anniversary of the declaration by the General Assembly of UNO. 2020 Theme: Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all. POVERTY Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or […]