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ARCHITECTS OF MODERN INDIA-II
ARCHITECTS OF MODERN INDIA
LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI
He was the second PM of India
Made call for Green revolution and White revolution which ensured food security and production of milk increased.
H...
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25-May 2022
EVOLUTION OF CONSTITUTION
WOMEN BEHIND THE MAKING OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
1. Background
In the ongoing series of Amrit Mahotsav, we delve into the lives of some important women in the Constituent Assembly of India wh...
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24-May 2022
IHCI-India Hypertension Control Initiative
India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)
Cardiovascular diseases(CVD) are the leading cause of death among adults in India. One of the major drivers of heart attack and stroke...
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23-May 2022
RRR (250th Birth Anniversary)
RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY (RRR)
Context
The government of India celebrates the 250th birth anniversary of Raja Rammohan Roy, he is also called the Father of Modern India, or Father of Indian Renaissance.
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23-May 2022
MONKEY POX
MONKEYPOX
The world is facing a formidable convergence of diseases, drought, famine and war, fuelled by climate change, inequity and geopolitical rivalry.
Monkeypox was first identified in t...
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23-May 2022
PHILOSOPHY OF JAINISM THROUGH ECONOMIC LENS
ECONOMICS OF JAINISM
1. Background
The world is juxtaposed with all kinds of people like happiness with misery, rich and poor, health and diseases, peace with miseries, comforts and discomfort...
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23-May 2022
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION
1. Context
Every winter, Delhi becomes a stark warning to the world. Children breathe air that would trigger emergency responses in any global city. Hospitals fill with respirato...
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20-May 2022
Cooperative federalism
Cooperative federalism
Source: Business standard
Context
Supreme Court Bench said that the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council were not binding on the Central and State ...
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20-May 2022
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
1. About
Biological diversity deals with the degree of nature’s variety in the biosphere.
This variety can be observed at three level...
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19-May 2022
ADMINISTRATION OF DELHI- NCT of Delhi Act, 2021
NCT of Delhi Act, 2021
1. Background
In 1991 69th Constitutional Amendment Act was enacted which designated the Union Territory of Delhi with a special status and redesignated it as the ‘Nati...
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19-May 2022
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR POWER IN INDIA
1. Background
India has a largely indigenous nuclear power programme.
The Indian government is committed to growing its nuclear power capacity as part of its massive inf...
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19-May 2022
India- Japan Relations
India- Japan
Source: Ministry of External Affairs
Context
With the growing rivalry between the US and China, The Indo-pacific risks are being consumed by the fast-changing balance of power dy...
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19-May 2022
PUBLIC FUND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
PUBLIC FUND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(PFMS)
1. Background
The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) is a web-based online software application developed and implemented by the Controller General of...
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17-May 2022
FOREX RESERVES
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
1. Context
India’s foreign exchange reserves logged their sharpest weekly fall on record to a more-than-four-month low last week, as the dollar strengthened follow...
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16-May 2022
JUTE INDUSTRY
INDIAN JUTE INDUSTRY
1. Introduction
The Jute industry occupies an important place in the national economy of India. It is one of the major industries in the eastern region, particularly in W...
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16-May 2022