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Indian Army uses GOCO model to improve efficiency Context : The Indian Army began its work based on the Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) model. In news : The model will identify the potential industry partners for its base workshops and ordnance depots intended to improve operational efficiency.Army also issued a Request For Information (RFI) to sRead More…
Andhra Pradesh government launched the Dr. YSR Aarogyasri scheme Context : Andhra Pradesh state government launched the Dr. YSR Aarogyasri scheme. It was inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Eluru in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. This is the second welfare scheme that the government has launched in 2020. Aim :The schemeRead More…
India ranked 34th in TTCI of WEF Context : India has ranked 34th in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) of the World Economic Forum for the year 2019. In 2013, India ranked 65th. WEF analyzed 139 countries and scored each according to three sub-indices: Regulatory FrameworkBusiness Environment and InfrastructureHuman, CulturRead More…
Iron Snow on Earth’s Inner Core Context : According to a study published in journal JGR Solid Earth, the earth’s inner core is capped by snow made of tiny particles of iron which are much heavier than any snowflake on Earth’s surface. In news : The iron-snow falls from the molten outer core and piles up in the inner core of the Earth creating stacks that are up to 32Read More…
Savitribai Phule Context : Birth anniversary of Indian Social Reformer Savitribai Phule. She was born on January 3, 1831. Savitribai Phule : Savitribai Phule Savitribai is considered as the first female teacher of India. She played vital role in improving women rights in the country. She is also regarded as “Mother of Indian Feminism”. She along with her husband Jyotirao PhRead More…
Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana Context : Out of the total 790, only 252 Members of Parliament (MPs) have adopted gram panchayats under phase-4 of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). Since the launch of the scheme, only 1,753 gram panchayats have been selected across four phases, way below the expected figure. About Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana : Launched in 2014, it is Read More…
India commences the worlds largest ever vaccination program to control FMD Context : The union Government launched a new scheme National Animal Disease Control Programme for FMD and Brucellosis with a financial outlay of Rs. 13,343.00 crore for five years (2019-20 to 2023-24) by vaccinating 100% cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, and pig population for FMD and 100% bovine female calvRead More…
Rajat Pant Rank 90 – UPSC CSE-2019 Hello Everyone, Whenever I felt dejected seeing the syllabus to be covered, newspapers to be read, test papers to be solved, I always found solace in reading the insights toppers section. The habit has possessed me such that still in my free time (which now I have in plenty) I come here to read the articles which I have read umpteen number of times. Though tRead More…
World Bank’s Doing Business Report Context : World Bank’s Doing Business Report has been released , India ranks 63 among 190 countries . About Doing Business Report (DBR) : The Doing Business assessment provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies on ten parameters affecting a business through its life cycle. The DBR ranks countries on theRead More…
Quantum supremacy Context : Researchers at Google say they have achieved ‘quantum supremacy’, in which a computer harnessing the properties of sub-atomic particles did a far better job of solving a problem than the world’s most powerful supercomputer. What is ‘quantum supremacy’? Quantum supremacy is a holy grail for researchers in the field: It’s when the superior potential of quaRead More…
