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India’s Aid to Afghanistan
On January 2, 2022 India donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Afghanistan and will further send another 500,000 doses in coming days as a part of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. Key Points Doses were donated to the Indira Gandhi children’s hospital in Kabul. Vaccines were sent via a flight of Iran’s Mahan Air, since ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. • Humanitarian aid • India-Afghanistan • India's Aid to Afghanistan • Taliban in Afghanistan
What is 3RF Framework?
3RF stands for Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework. It was launched by the United Nations to revitalise Beirut. The framework was prepared by United Nations, World Bank and European Union. The Beirut Explosion On August 4, 2020, a deadly blast at Beirut, the capital of Lebanon killed more than 200 people. It left a million ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Beirut • Beirut Blast • beirut explosion • Humanitarian aid • Lebanon • United Nations • World Health Organisation (WHO)
India sends Humanitarian aid to Lebanon
In a humanitarian gesture, India has sent 58 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon in an air force plane to assist the people affected by the explosions in Beirut on August 4. The government has sent a separate consignment of personal protective equipment, including surgical gloves and surgical gowns. Details of the Aid to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Beirut • Beirut Blast • Humanitarian aid • India • Lebanon
COVID-19: International Monetary Fund launches Government Policy Tracker
The International Monetary Fund recently launched the “IMF Policy Tracker”. The platform will provide all the key economic responses launched by Governments all over the world to fight against Corona Virus. Highlights Currently, the virus has spread to almost all parts of the world and the measures taken by the Governments to tackle the situation ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Communication • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Humanitarian aid • International Monetary Fund • Policy
2019 edition of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR)
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) is observed every year on 13th of October to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The 2019 theme “Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services” is based on Target (d) of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030: ‘Substantially ..
Topics: Disaster Management • Disaster preparedness • Disaster risk reduction • Emergency management • Humanitarian aid • Psychological resilience • Public safety • risk • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction • World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
2019 General Studies Paper-3 : Questions
Enumerate the indirect taxes which have been subsumed in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. Also, comment on the revenue implications of the GST introduced in India since July 2017. Do you agree with view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have let the Indian economy in good shape? Give reasons in ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Emergency management • Humanitarian aid • Occupational safety and health • Social vulnerability • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act