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Daily Current Affairs – 04-05-2023

Ajay Banga Selected 14th President of the World Bank Syllabus: GS2/ Important International Institutions In News Recently, the Executive Directors of the World Bank selected Ajay Banga as President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023. More about ‘Ajay Banga’ Indian origin: Ajay Banga is the first-ever Indian-American and Sikh-American […]

Editorial Analysis – 04-05-2023

India’s Hunger Paradox Syllabus: GS2/ Health, Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Arising out of their Design & Implementation In Context A national effort to establish routine dietary and nutritional assessments for the entire population is the need of the hour.  Data on food consumption pattern  Required calorie percentage: According to the World Health Organisation, at […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 8 Down 1 crore families in 1 year , work availed under NREGS continues diving south  (Welfare Schemes) Know about Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), its Aim,Latest Budgetary Allocations, Features,Significance, Concerns, and Way Ahead GS 2 15 Internal Chaos, […]

J Slab Track System

In News Japan to train 1,000 Indian engineers before transfer of bullet train technology. About Indian engineers will be trained by Japanese experts before starting work on the High-Speed Rail Track system for Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor (MAHSR). The bullet train being built between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will use the ballastless Slab Track […]

Black Tiger (Melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger)

In News A rare melanistic royal Bengal tiger, popularly known as black tiger, was found dead in the Simlipal National Park.  The population of black tigers in Similipal is very limited (eight tigers as per theTiger Status Report 2018). The death can affect the breeding of tigers in the region. Black Tigers About:  They are […]

Vivad se Vishwas Scheme

In News The Ministry of Finance has launched the scheme, “Vivad se Vishwas I – Relief to MSMEs”. More about News The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24. 95 % of the forfeited amount relating to performance security, bid security and liquidated damages forfeited/ deducted during the COVID-19 pandemic will be returned to […]

CU-Chayan Portal

In News The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched CU– Chayan, a unified faculty recruitment portal for Central universities. The UGC has developed this portal to create an enabling environment for both universities and the applicants. Significance The portal would cater to the needs of all the stakeholders in the teachers’ recruitment process. The portal […]

De-dollarisation

In News There’s a growing trend of countries sidestepping the US dollar (de-dollarisation) and choosing to use their own local currencies for bilateral trade. What is de-dollarisation? De-dollarisation is a term that refers to the process whereby countries tend to reduce their reliance on the US dollar as a reserve currency, medium of exchange, and […]

India hands over two naval vessels for Maldives

In News Continuing India’s capacity-building assistance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Defence Minister recently handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF). The FPV, capable of coastal and offshore surveillance at high speeds, was commissioned as MNDF Coast Guard ship Huravee. […]

Economics of India’s Population Growth

In News The annual State of World Population report 2023 by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that India’s population is expected to surpass that of China by the middle of this year at the latest. History of India’s population Period Population estimate Remarks 1871 255 million 1st Census Data 1947 343 million At the […]

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