Bibek Debroy Current Affairs, GK & News
State of Inequality in India Report
Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) recently released the “State of Inequality in India” Report, which was written by the Institute for Competitiveness. What is the report about? The report puts forward a comprehensive analysis of inequality in the country. It collates data on inequities across various ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Bibek Debroy • EAC-PM • NFHS • PLFS • State of Inequality • UDISE
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Index
On the Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, West Bengal has topped the chart in the large states category. Four Categories of states in Index Index has divided states into four categories: large states, small states, North East and Union Territories. Which organisation prepared the index report? The report on ‘Index on Foundational Literacy & ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Bibek Debroy • Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister • Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Index • UPSC
India’s Economic Advisory Council’s Growth Forecast
Members of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM) met on November 18 in New Delhi to assess India’s growth prospects. Highlights EAC-PM members were positive regarding real and nominal growth forecasts in Fiscal Year 2022-2023. looking beyond current fiscal year (FY21-22). All the members unanimously agreed that budget for 2021-22 was well taken across ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Bibek Debroy • Growth Forecast • NITI Aayog • Nodal Agency of EAC-PM • Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council
PM Economic Advisory Council reconstituted
Government of India reconstituted the seven-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the prime minister on October 27, 2021. Key Points New EAC was constituted after its tenure ended in the month of September 2021. It has been reconstituted for a period of two years. Part time members Former RBI deputy governor Rakesh Mohan, NCAER director-general ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Bibek Debroy • EAC-PM • National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) • NITI Aayog • PM Economic Advisory Council
Honey FPO Programme inaugurated by Agriculture Minister
The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently inaugurated a cooperative programme for the beekeepers and honey collectors. The programme was launched in 5 states. Under the programme, five farmer producer organisations are to be set up in five states. They are to be established in East Champaran, Bihar; Bharatpur, Rajasthan; Morena Madhya Pradesh; Mathura, Uttar ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Bibek Debroy • Doubling Farmers Income • Farmer Producer Organisation • Honey • Honey bee • NAFED • National Honey Mission
KVIC organizes 150 programmes to empower artisans
On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is to organize a series of 150 mega events. The events are to be held in north eastern states and other states such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and West Bengal. These states ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Bibek Debroy • Garo Hills • Honey Mission • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana • KVIC • North Eastern States • Potter's wheel • Pottery • West Garo Hills district