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Stagflation

In Context  The term ‘Stagflation’ oftenly mentioned in the news in recent time. What is Stagflation? About: It refers to an economic situation marked by stagnant economic output and high price inflation.  The idea became popular during the 1970s when the U.S. economy witnessed high price inflation due to the oil shock as well as […]

Lancet Panel on Pollution and Health Report

In News India topped air pollution death toll in 2019, according to a recent report on pollution and health published in The Lancet Planetary Health. Highlights of the Report Global Scenario:  According to the report, Air pollution alone contributes to 66.7 lakh deaths globally. Comparative to the previous analysis from 2015. Overall, pollution was responsible […]

Resilient Energy Transition: WEF study

In News ‘Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022’ report by World Economic Forum (WEF) has called for urgent action by both private and public sectors to ensure a resilient energy transition. About The report builds on the trends from the Energy Transition Index to provide recommendations on how to navigate the transition through a turbulent macroeconomic […]

Banning of Wheat Export by India

In News Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry allows exporting wheat consignments registered with customs authority prior to ban order.  About Present status of India’s wheat exports India is the world’s second-biggest wheat producer. India banned exports of wheat on May 13: the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification banning exports […]

Need For WHO Reforms

In News Recently, while addressing the heads of countries at the second global COVID-19 summit, the Indian PM once again brought up the issue of reforming the World Health Organisation. First Global COVID virtual Summit hosted by President Biden in 2021. World Health Organisation (WHO) It is a specialised agency of the United Nations with […]

Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary

In News The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary in Rajasthan was recently notified as India’s 52nd tiger reserve. This is Rajasthan’s fourth tiger reserve after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra. About Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary Located in the Bundi district of Rajasthan. The area had been declared a sanctuary in 1982 through the Rajasthan Wildlife and Bird Protection Act, […]

Military Reforms

In News Presently, the government is looking to streamline the post and the functions of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA). About The Government is yet to announce a successor to the country’s top military post (CDS).  Reason for Delay: The Government is reassessing the concept of the post as well as the Department of […]

Seoul Declaration

In News Recently, the Seoul Declaration was adopted at the XV World Forestry Congress, held in Seoul, South Korea. About Seoul Declaration Host: The five-day congress is hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Period: It is held every six years. Aim: It aims to share worldwide forest-related and environmental problems, like climate change, biodiversity […]

Human Cell Atlas

In News Recently, scientists mapped out more than a million cells across 33 organs in the human body which can provide unparalleled insights into health and diseases. About the research Researchers looked at single immune cells from deceased individuals to understand the function of immune cells in different tissues. Foetal tissues were also studied to […]

Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

In News  Recently, the IMF lifted the yuan’s weighting in the Special Drawing Rights currency basket. About the recent changes   Recent change in Weightage: The IMF raised the yuan’s weight to 12.28% from 10.92% in its first regular review of the SDR evaluation since the Chinese currency was included in the basket in 2016. The […]

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