GS 2 - Current Affairs

Facts in News Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) It was established on 31st July 1970 under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles as a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Companies Act, 1956. Functions Undertake price support operations, […]

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific Report 2021

In News Recently, ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021:Towards post-Covid-19 resilient economies’ report was released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Key Findings of the report The report forecasts that on average, developing Asia-Pacific economies are expected to grow 5.9 per cent in […]

Report on Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector

In News Recently, NITI Aayog released a Report on ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector. The report outlined the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare and medical value travel. Key Highlights Overview of India’s healthcare sector Healthcare has become […]

China-Iran 25-year ‘Strategic Pact’

In News Recently, China and Iran signed a 25-year “Strategic Cooperation Pact”. Background The partnership was first proposed by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, during a visit to Iran in 2016. The agreement comes amid a major push from China to back Iran which is under the weight of U.S sanctions. Earlier, China and Russia called […]

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Facts in News DSIR-PRISM Scheme The Union Science And Technology Minister has inaugurated a awareness event for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research – Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Startups and MSMEs (DSIR-PRISM) at IIT Delhi. PRISM is […]

Human Rights Report 2020

In News Released by the U.S. State Department, submitted each year to the U.S. Congress and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of human rights. Also, Freedom in the World 2021 report which was released in March 2021, had downgraded India’s status from ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free’. Major findings of the Report Concern about […]

Article 244 (A)

News The Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised to implement Article 244 (A) of the Constitution to safeguard the interests of the people in Assam’s tribal-majority districts. Background In the 1950s, a demand for a separate hill state arose around certain sections of the tribal population of undivided Assam. In 1960, various political parties of the […]

WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report

In News Recently, the World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Report 2021. Key Findings of the report Globally The countries with the largest gender gaps in economic participation include Iran, India, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The gender gap in political empowerment remains the largest: women represent only 26.1 percent of some […]

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Facts in News Asteroid Apophis It was discovered in 2004 and is 340 metres big. The asteroid has been named after Apophis, the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos and darkness. Earlier NASA classified it as a Potentially […]

50 Years of Bangladesh’s Independence

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has visited Bangladesh for celebrations of 50 years of the War of Liberation and also for Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. During the visit, two sides signed five MoUs covering areas such as connectivity, commerce, information technology and sports. Highlights of the Meeting […]

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