Context This year marks a decade since China’s ambitious infrastructure funding project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was first outlined by President Xi Jinping. Spanning from Africa to Asia and seeing investments worth billions of dollars, it has also …
About G7 The Group of Seven (G7) is a collective of seven of the world’s most industrialized and developed economies. Their political leaders come together annually to discuss important global economic, political, social and security issues. The G7 member countries …
Need for the Mission Cities accommodate ~31% of India’s current population and contribute 63% to the GDP (Census 2011). By 2030, urban areas are expected to accommodate 40% of India’s population and contribute 75% to the GDP. Population growth in …
About ABDM The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) was launched by the Government of India in 2020 for promoting digitization of healthcare and creating an open interoperable digital health ecosystem for the country. It will bridge the existing gap amongst …
About MEP Minimum Export Price (MEP) is the price below which an exporter is not allowed to export the commodity from India. MEP is a kind of quantitative restriction to trade. MEP is levied by the government to restrict exports …
Context According to the “State of India’s Birds 2023” report, a large number of bird species in India are either declining or projected to decline in the long term. Highlights of the report Overall, the report analyses 942 bird species …
Context “Our dependence on fossil fuels amounts to global pyromania, and the only fire extinguisher we have at our disposal is renewable energy.” India is the fastest-growing economy globally and has overtaken the UK to become the 5th largest …
Context Recently, several state governments requested schools to seek parental consent for the creation of a new student identity card known as the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR). This is part of the ‘One nation, One Student ID’ initiative …
Background Crops require the right mix of three nutrients viz. nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium or NPK (N helps in plant growth and development, P not only accelerates blooming and the growth of roots but also helps plants to withstand stress …