What’s in the news? The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, envisioning resilient growth led by the United States and a slower pace of inflation. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the 190-country …
Context: A HighLevel Committee (HLC) headed by Ramnath Kovind, former President of India, was constituted in September 2023 to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies of all States. Background: …
What’s in the news? India ranked 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perceptions index (CPI) for 2023, according to the latest report released by Transparency International. The index, which lists countries by their perceived levels of public sector …
Context: The Rural Development Ministry made AadhaarBased Payment Systems (ABPS) mandatory in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Definition: ABPS is meant for recurring payments done by the government to the beneficiaries for various subsidies as well …
Context Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has announced that 2023 was the warmest year since records began in 1850, beating the previous record of 2016. The announcement said temperatures in 2023 likely exceeded those of any year-long period in …
Definition: Fortification is the addition of key vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamins A & D to staple foods such as rice, wheat, oil, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content. These nutrients may or may …
What is Article 131? Article 131 deals with the ‘original jurisdiction’ of the Supreme Court of India in any dispute that involves a ‘question of law or fact on which the existence of legal right depends’. Original jurisdiction refers to …
About the Act The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 was passed by the Parliament in 2019. It amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The amendment act empowers the central government to designate an individual a “terrorist” if they …
What’s in the news? The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’ commenced at Mahajan, Rajasthan. Aim of the Exercise is to train troops of both sides for Joint Operations in Semi Desert terrain under Chapter VII …