Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018

The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018 report prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative makes the following observations about India: India has reduced its poverty rate drastically from 55% to 28% in 10 years, with 271 million people moving out of poverty between 2005-06 and 2015-16. India ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Africa • Arunachal Pradesh • Asia • Bihar • Chhattisgarh • Jharkhand • Kerala • Madhya Pradesh • Multi-dimensional Poverty Index • Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018 • Nagaland • Uttar Pradesh

Increasing levels of Carbon dioxide and Wheat productivity

Scientists are worried over sustaining food production and productivity of major crops like wheat, paddy, and maize due to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide. Studies have shown that even though increased carbon dioxide levels stimulate wheat productivity, the consequent rise in temperatures would have a negative impact. There has been optimism in tropical countries ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Canada • Carbon-di-Oxide • China • Europe • Greenland • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Nitrogen Management • Wheat

Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019

The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has notified the Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 with an aim to promote clinical research in the country. Features of the New Rules The new rules reduce the time for approving applications to 30 days for drugs manufactured in India and 90 days for those developed ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Australia • Canada • CLAT • Clinical trials • DCGI • Drug Controller General of India • Drugs • Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019 • European Union • Japan • UK • Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare • USA

Pentagon authorises fund transfer to build US-Mexico Border Wall

The Pentagon has notified the US Congress that it has authorised the transfer of USD 1 billion to begin building a new wall along the US-Mexico border. This transfer of funds is first under the national emergency declared by President Trump to bypass Congress and build the border wall President Trump had pledged during his ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: illegal immigrants • Mexico • National emergency • Pentagon • US Congress • US-Mexico border Wall • USA

Mission Shakti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has successfully test-fired an anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile by shooting down a live satellite. The project named as Mission Shakti was led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was aimed at strengthening India’s overall security. Key Facts about Mission Shakti DRDO-developed A-SAT system successfully destroyed a live ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: 1967 Outer Space Treaty • A-SAT • anti-satellite missile • China • Defence Research and Development Organisation • DRDO • Mission Shakti • Odisha • Russia • U.S.