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Subject : Government Schemes Context : The National Nutrition Mission or the Poshan Abhiyaan, the world’s largest nutrition programme for children and mothers, must be stepped up to meet the targets set by the Centre to reduce stunting, wasting and anaemia by 2022, says a report by NITI Aayog. Concept : POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition […]
Subject : Polity Context : The Uttar Pradesh government gave its nod to an ordinance that makes unlawful religious conversion a non-bailable offence inviting penalties up to 10 years in prison if found to be effected for marriage or through misrepresentation, force, allurement etc. Concept : Violation of the provisions of the law would invite […]
Subject : Security Context : Women Army officers moved the Supreme Court to debunk the defence establishment’s announcement that only 422 of 615 women officers screened have been found fit for a Permanent Commission (PC). . Concept : Issue: Under the Short Service Commission scheme, women were commissioned into the Army for a period of […]
Table Of Contents ROSHNIACT CHANG’E 5 EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE ANGANWADI SERVICES NEGATIVE YIELD BOND CYCLONE NIVAR NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE AND POLLUTION 1. ROSHNIACT Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday published on its website the list of beneficiaries under the Roshni Act. Concept: The Roshni Act […]
Subject: Agriculture Concept: Agriculture’s contribution to air pollution Agriculture’s contribution to air pollution runs deeper than what happens between crop seasons. The Indo-Gangetic plain is also one of the world’s largest and rapidly-growing ammonia hotspots. Atmospheric ammonia, which comes from fertiliser use, animal husbandry, and other agricultural practices, combines with emissions from power plants, transportation […]
Subject: Governance Context: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) reviewed the cyclone preparedness of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry which are facing the threat of a severe cyclone. Concept: At the national level, Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) are the key committees involved in the top-level decision-making wrt […]
Subject: Geography Context: The Bay of Bengal will see its second Severe Cyclone of the year, after Super Cyclone Amphan formed in May. It is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast by midweek. Concept: The depression will intensify into a cyclone. At this stage, the wind speed will range between 70 to 80 km/hr gusting […]
Subject: Economics Context: China sold negative-yield debt for the first time, and this saw a high demand from investors across Europe. As yields in Europe are even lower, there was a huge demand for the 4-billion-euro bonds issued by China. Concept: China’s 5-year bond was priced with a yield of –0.152%, and the 10-year and […]
Subject: Governance Context: Central government has announced its decision to reopen anganwadis across the country after a gap of seven months. Concept: Women and Child Development ministry issued an order allowing the States to reopen anganwadis outside containment zones with immediate effect. Anganwadi: Anganwadi is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the States / UTs which […]
Subject: Governance Context: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) wants to expedite the environment appraisal of industrial projects. Concept: The recommendations include ensuring that EAC meetings are held at least once in 15 days. All proposals that were placed for approval 10 days before a meeting ought to be considered (It is 15 days […]