Financial aspect of 73rd and 74th Amendment Subject – Polity Context – Release of ₹8,453.92 crore to 19 States, as a health grant to rural and urban local bodies (ULBs) Concept – In early November 2021, a potentially game-changing and transformative development took place— the release of ₹8,453.92 crore to 19 States, as a […]
Unemployment rate at 9.3% Subject – Economy Context – Unemployment rate at 9.3% in January-March 2021, shows NSO survey Concept – Unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in urban areas rose to 9.3 per cent in January-March 2021 from 9.1 per cent in the same month of the previous […]
Nairobi Declaration Subject – Environment Context – Nairobi Declaration set to fast track disaster risk reduction work Concept – The Nairobi Declaration, adopted by African ministers and heads of delegations November 19, 2021, underlined the need to deliver commitments on the Programme of Action (PoA) for implementing the Sendai Framework in Africa. This […]
Polavaram project Subject – Geography Context – Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Several await houses, compensation Concept – Polavaram Project is located in Andhra Pradesh on the river Godavari, near Polavaram village. It is a multi-purpose irrigation project as the project once completed will provide Irrigation benefits and will generate HydroElectric […]
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) Subject – Agriculture Context – Extreme weather: Over 5 million hectares of crop lost due to rain in 2021. Concept – The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) seeks to address […]
Gross domestic product (GDP) Subject – Economy Context – Economy grows robust 8.4% in Q2 Concept – Gross domestic product (GDP) is the single standard indicator used across the globe to indicate the health of a nation’s economy: one single number that represents the monetary value of all the finished goods and services […]
Kyhytysuka Sachicarum Subject – Environment Context – An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a metre-long skull, has been named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. Concept – An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a metre-long skull, has been named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. The name […]
Omicron Cryptocurrency Subject – Science and Tech Context – Omicron cryptocurrency price shoots up 10 times in two days Concept – A relatively lesser known cryptocurrency token named after the Greek letter Omicron saw its price surge more than 10 times in a matter of two days outperforming top digital currencies like Bitcoin […]
Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) Model Subject – Economy Context – The Army’s ambitious plan for modernisation of the Army Base Workshops (ABWs) and implementation of ‘Government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO)’ model is “delayed” and the original timeline for implementing the system lapsed in December 2019, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in its […]
Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act Subject – Governance Context – Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act. Concept – The Uttarakhand government in December 2019 had tabled the Uttarakhand Char Dham Shrine Management Bill, 2019, in the state Assembly. The bill […]