People do not know how to survive without insects: Human Development Report 2022 Subject : Governance Section: Indices Biodiversity collapse and the extinction of more than a million plant and animal species, including insects, will lead to a world where humans will not know how to survive. This is according to the Human […]
The history of the Grand Canopy at India Gate — and all about the statue of Netaji Bose that was unveiled there Subject: History Section: Art and Culture A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India Gate on Thursday (September 8) evening. The jet black […]
Breakthrough in Ladakh: Indian and Chinese troops disengaging in Gogra-Hot Springs Subject: Geography Gogra is one of the several friction points in eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off since April-May 2020. The troops have disengaged from the north and south banks of the Pangong Tso and […]
Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Subject :Government schemes Section: Health The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan has been envisioned to bring together all community stakeholders to support those on TB treatment and accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination. Hon’ble President will also launch the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative which forms a […]
IMF reforms Subject: IR Section: IR The IMF is a quota-based institution. Quotas are the building blocks of the IMF’s financial and governance structure. An individual member country’s quota broadly reflects its relative position in the world economy. Quotas are denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the IMF’s unit of account. Multiple roles […]
The Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, was instituted in January 1954. The award is conferred upon individuals in recognition of exceptional service/achievements in any field of human endeavour. Subject : Polity Section: From 1954 until May 2022, the Union government has honoured 48 distinguished persons with the Bharat Ratna. Among them, politicians […]
Unemployment rate lowest since 2019; workforce participation largely unchanged Subject : Economy Section: Unemployment According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey quarterly bulletin released by the Ministry of Statistics Planning and Implementation, urban unemployment rate in the country between April and June 2022 was 7.6 per cent, 0.6 per cent lower than […]
Daily Practice Sheet 9 September 2022 Daily Prelims Topics Voters in Chile have overwhelmingly rejected a new constitution which was due to replace the one drawn up under Gen Augusto Pinochet’s military rule. Unemployment rate lowest since 2019; workforce participation largely unchanged The Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, was instituted in January […]