• The 2020 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is being celebrated on July 30. In 2013, the United Nations designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The 2020 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking…
• Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 12 years in jail in the first trial over a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB. About: • 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is an insolvent Malaysian…
• NEP 2020 is based on the Dr. K. Kasturirangan report and it replaces the National Policy on Education (NPE) framed in 1986. • Aim of NEP is to create an India centered education system that contributes directly to transforming…
• SC stayed the litigation initiated by the defaulting contractor of IMTTH highway project before the Manipur High Court (HC). • This came in response on a petition filed by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) which said that further pendency…
• Reduction of 0.3-1.61 gigatons of carbon dioxide every year by 2050 if offshore wind energy generation is scaled up. • Every $1 invested in increasing production capacities of Offshore wind power can generate a $2-17 benefit on return on…
• The banking sector, led by the Indian Banks Association (IBA), had recently submitted a proposal for setting up a bad bank to the finance ministry and the RBI. About: • A bad bank is a bank set up by…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: MGNREGA Mains level: Rural Employment and MGNREGA Introduction: • The COVID-19 or Coronavirus pandemic and prolonged lockdown of economic activities have caused health and income insecurity amongst the socio-economically weak and vulnerable, especially, the…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Agriculture Sector Mains level: Progress in Agriculture Sector to help in making the country self-reliant Introduction: • Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has emphasized on increasing private investment…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Sukanya Smridhi Yojana Mains level: Social Security schemes Introduction: • The balanced and overall development of any country requires not only attaining high GDP but also improvement in the quality of life of citizens.…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: National health security Mains level: Four major pillars of healthcare which need to be focused Introduction: • The World Health Organization or WHO has defined global public health security as “the activities required, both…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: Arogya Setu Mobile App Mains level: Seven precautionary measures to combat COVID-19 Introduction: • Prime Minister made a special request for India’s young scientists to come forward and take a lead in creating a…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Mains level: Irrigation Projects Introduction: • The increasing gap between irrigation potential created, through major and minor projects, and the actual usage is affecting the country’s crop yields. Statistics:…
