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civil mentor

  • Joined: 31 July 2014
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Current Affairs – 18.October.2019

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…

Current Affairs – 17.October.2019

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…

Current Affairs – 12.October.2019

NASA’s satellite – ICON  Context : NASA launched a satellite named ICON ,to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. About “ICON” : The refrigerator-size ICON satellite will study the airglow formed from gases in the ionosphere and also measure…

Current Affairs – 11.October.2019

National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey Context: National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey report for 2015-19 has been released. The survey – conducted during 2015-2019 by Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi) and released by the health ministry.…

Current Affairs – 9.October.2019

MoUs signed between India and Foreign Broadcasters Context : The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has given ex-post facto approval for the MoUs between India and Foreign Broadcasters in the field of Radio and Television. Benefits: The MoUs with…

Current Affairs – 8.October.2019

Proposed oil refinery project in Mongolia Context :  ceremony for commissioning the infrastructure facilities constructed to support the proposed oil refinery project in Mongolia. In news : India has announced an additional US $ 236 million Line of Credit from India…

Current Affairs – 7.October.2019

Indo Mongolian Joint Exercise Nomadic Elephant- XIV Context : 14th edition of Indo – Mongolian joint military training, Exercise Nomadic Elephant–XIV commenced . The Mongolian Army is being represented by officers and troops of the elite 084 Air Borne Special Task Battalion…