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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…
25 years of Pulse Polio Programme in India Context : October 2019 marks 25 years of Pulse Polio Programme in India. About polio : Polio also known as poliomyelitis is a highly contagious viral disease caused due to the attacks the nervous system and children younger than 5 years old are more likely to contract the virus than any other group. Poliovirus usually spreads from person to person thRead More…
World Iodine Deficiency Day Context : World Iodine Deficiency Day is observed on 21 October. Aim : To create awareness of the adequate use of iodine among the people. The day also highlights the consequences of iodine deficiency. About Iodene : Iodine is required for the synthesis of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). It is essential for the normal growth and dRead More…
India Innovation Index 2019 Context : NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner released the India Innovation Index (III) 2019. Aim : To create a holistic tool which can be used by policymakers across the country to identify the challenges to be addressed and strengths to build on when designing the economic growth policies for their regions. How it is calculatRead More…
Global Hunger Index 2019 : India ranked lower than Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh Context : India is ranked 102 of 117 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2019, behind its neighbours Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Highlights : Seventeen countries, including Belarus, Ukraine, Turkey, Cuba and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI scores of less than five. The share of wasting among chiRead More…
IMF cuts India’s growth projection to 6.1% in 2019 Context : The IMF slashed India’s GDP growth projection for the year 2019 to 6.1%, which is 1.2% down from its April projections. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in April said India will grow at 7.3% in 2019. However, three months later it projected a slower growth rate for India in 2019, a downward revision of 0.3%. Reason For downwRead More…
FASTags for vehicles Context : FASTags — a device to make automatic payments at toll booths and will work as Aadhaar to track vehicles. Purpose : Allows the government to track the movement of vehicles across the country. and to make payments of tolls cashless without stopping at toll booths. How its works : A FASTag uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to make cashleRead More…
