NEWS The findings based on the India Human Development Survey 2015 (IHDS) on castes and their trust in State governments, the judiciary and the police are revealing. SIGNIFICANCE OF TRUST Trust impacts income and growth through markets and public institutions. …
CONTEXT Last week, India’s strategic community was agitated when the USS John Paul Jones carried out a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) 130 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands. The disquiet in Delhi was heightened by an unusual press …
About the Report The State of World Population is an annual report published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Each edition covers and analyses developments and trends in world population and demographics, as well as shedding a light on …
What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India has announced the setting up of a regulatory review authority, RRA 2.0, to review its regulations internally and in consultation with other stakeholders. Deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao has been appointed …
CONTEXT The foreign ministers of BIMSTEC (the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) met virtually on April 1. They advanced the agenda, which had been arrested by the pandemic, since the last ministerial meeting held in …
What is a GI Tag? A geographical indication or GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Geographical indications are typically used for …
Why in News? The delivery for the S-400 long range air defence systems will start this year. Also, officials dismissed concerns over possible U.S. sanctions on the deal under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), stating this deal …
About IRV 2020 Aim : The Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV 2020) aims to attain a population of 3000 Wild rhino in Assam distributed over 7 of its Protected Areas by the year 2020. It was started in 2005, designed …
What’s in the news? Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said he hoped India would ‘reassess’ its stand on regional trading agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). He …
About Asiatic Wild Dog The species is similar to domestic dogs in appearance and is also referred to as Dhole. It is characterized by a distinctive red coat with a black tipped bushy tail. They are social carnivores living in …