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  • India Skills 2023-24 

    Important for Prelims: PolityMains: General Studies II, Paper III The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched the IndiaSkills 2023-24 program and felicitated WorldSkills 2022 winners.  India Skills Program These competitions provide both a benchmark for high performance and a way to assess vocational excellence among the workforce. About WorldSkills Competition WorldSkills is an international charity that organises world…

  • Triple Agenda Report

    Important for Prelims: International RelationsMains: General Studies II, Paper III  What are MDBs?  Role of MDBs in global stability and development Role of MDBs Description Examples/Actions Funding Development Projects ADB’s support for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor World Bank’s assistance in the development of National Waterway 1 on the Ganges River Crisis Management World Bank’s support for India…

  • Global Hunger Index

    Important for Prelims: Important IndicesMains: General Studies II, Paper III Key Findings Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding Global Hunger Index :1. It is released by UNDP and Oxford Poverty Initiative.2. It provides a score on the basis of 4 indicators and ranks countries accordingly.3. India is the best performing country in…

  • Sarakka Central Tribal University Telangana

    Important for Prelims: Social IssuesMains: General Studies II, Paper III Sammakka and Sarakka: Sammakka Saralamma Jatara Read more about Tribal empowerment, click here Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:1. Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is a tribal festival celebrated in the state of Telangana.2. In the 13th-century, Sammakka and Sarakka sacrificed their life in a battle against the Delhi…

  • Age of Consent Under POCSO Act

    The 22nd Law Commission, headed by Justice (Retired) Ritu Raj Awasthi, submitted its Report on ‘Age of Consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’ (POCSO ACT) submitted to the Ministry of Law & Justice.

  • Nobel Prize 2023

    Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies Nobel Prize in physics A Problem that had to be solved Attosecond Pulses of Light Other Applications of Attosecond Pulses Nobel prize in Chemistry What are Quantum Dots ? Applications of Quantum Dots Nobel prize in Medicine mRNA Vaccines Important Features of mRNA Vaccines Chetan Bharat Learning…

  • Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana

    Important for Prelims: Social Issues, Welfare SchemesMains: General Studies II, Paper III What is the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana:  Features:  Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana:1. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are: Senior Citizens, belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category and suffering from any of the age-related disability or infirmity. 2.…

  • Cotton Production in India

    Important for Prelims: Geography & Environment Mains: General Studies I Cotton Production in India  Why in news? Rapid Increase and Subsequent Decline in Cotton Production in India Decline Practice Questions for Prelims A state in India has the following characteristics:1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.2. Its central part produces cotton.3. Cultivation of cash…

  • India : Global Maritime Power

    Important for Prelims: Indian EconomyMains: General Studies III India : Global Maritime Power Reason for Improvement Govt. Steps in this Direction Maritime India Vision 2030 Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:1. Logistic performance index report is released by World Bank.2. India has moved up to 22nd rank in the global rankings on the…

  • World Desertification Day 2023

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies III World Desertification Day 2023 What is Desertification ? Indian Initiatives: Global Initiatives: Practice Questions for Prelims Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A): Most of…

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