What Is Universal Basic Income? A basic income is a regular, periodic cash payment delivered unconditionally to all citizens on an individual basis, without the requirement of work or willingness to work. In other words , UBI in its true …
Context: India’s foreign exchange reserves are rising and are slated to hit the $500 billion mark soon amidst the intense COVID-19 pandemic. The level of foreign exchange reserves has steadily increased by 8,400 per cent from $5.8 billion as of …
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 …
About Persian Gulf: Persian Gulf is a body of water shared by 8 countries (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). These countries are major producers of crude oil and natural gas. This has …
About INS Vikrant Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1) is going to be the first indigenously built aircraft carrier, now under construction by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. It will be called INS Vikrant after being inducted into the Indian Navy. IAC-1 was …
What are Exotic species? They are opposite of native species. They are animals and plant species introduced from other countries and which are not otherwise found locally are termed exotic. These introduced or exotic species can adversely affect the ecosystem. …
About Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than African lions. They have shorter manes (hair around their face) than African counterparts. Lions are the only cats that live in groups, called prides. Female lions are the pride’s primary hunters. They often …
Why in News? The Union government is going to take stock of water utilisation from the Krishna and Godavari rivers following Telangana and Andhra Pradesh filing complaints against each other. What is the issue? Andhra Pradesh and Telangana share stretches …
What is permafrost? Permafrost is ground that remains completely frozen at 0 degrees Celsius or below for at least two years. It is defined solely based on temperature and duration. The permanently frozen ground, consisting of soil, sand, and rock …
Context: The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought home the critical role of local governments and decentralised responses. Core issues COVID-19 has raised home four major challenges: Economic Health Welfare/livelihood and Resource mobilisation These challenges have to be jointly addressed …