Monthly Archives: June 2022
Lumpy Skin Disease
In Context Some 1,229 cattle across five districts of Gujarat have been infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), an infectious viral disease, in the past one month. Lumpy Skin Disease About: It is caused by infection of cattle or buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). The virus is one of three closely […]
National Pension System
In News The National Pension System (NPS) has received a setback as two states, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have walked out of the system. National Pension System (NPS) About: It is being administered and regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) set up under PFRDA Act, 2013. It is a voluntary retirement savings scheme […]
Agnipath Recruitment Scheme
In News Recently, the Ministry of Defence announced the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the induction of young soldiers into tri-defence services. Agnipath Recruitment Scheme About: Around 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited annually, and most will leave the service in just four years. Of the total annual recruits, only 25 per cent will be […]
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2020-21
In News Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2020-21. About Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) The PLFS is an annual survey conducted by the NSO. Data Collection: There are two ways and they differ in terms of the reference period. Usual Status (US): In this […]
Migration in India 2020-21
In News Recently, a report was released named Migration in India 2020-21, by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Key Findings After the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, 0.7 per cent of the country’s population was a temporary visitor in households during July 2020-June 2021. Over 84 percent of these […]
Updated Map Of Earth’s Tectonic Plates
In Context Recently researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have carried out a new study that includes an updated map of the earth’s tectonic plates. The paper “New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates” is published in the journal Earth-Science Reviews. About The new model for tectonic plates better explains the spatial […]
Malnutrition in India
In News Recently ,It has been observed that Malnutrition in India is a worry in a modern scenario. Malnutrition It refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions and these are : ‘Undernutrition’—It includes stunting (low height for age), wasting […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Average maths score of first-year engineering students below 40%: AICTE (Education) What are key findings of learning assessment survey carried out by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) ?issues and suggestions GS 2 3 Hate speeches starting […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Retail inflation eases to 7.04% in May (Economy) What is Retail Inflation? Know about the cause and effect of inflation. GS 2 4 ‘Governors should act impartially’ (Polity and Governance ) Know about Governor,Functions and Powers,What is the law […]
Editorial Analysis
- War & Oil Prices: Impacts Over Global Economy & On India
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): Technology Competition or National Security
- Scaling Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) For Fostering MSME-led Growth
- One Nation, One Election: Constitutional Concerns
- Rights, Justice, Action For India’s Women Farmers
