Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi remarked that “ for every 1 Rupee sent/allotted from Delhi, only 15 paisa reaches on the ground “. This statement explains the scale of intermediates and associated corruption, misappropriation of funds meant for welfare Delivery scheme. To avoid the issue of intermediaries and to ensure beneficiaries receive their benefits, the […]
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This is conversation between Mr Curious(C) and Mr Omniscient (O) on recent SC verdict on telcos and heavy fines on them. C: I have heard supreme court has given some judgment against Telecom Companies. Because of that they have to pay more money to government. Why do they need to pay the money to government
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Intro Afghan dialogue is the negotiations upon the peace process include a ceasefire, etc. between the national unity government of Afghanistan and the Taliban. The reason for such a dialogue in recent times are- Taliban a terror outfit, still hold ½ of Afghan territory. The USA is planning to move its troop out. The decreased
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A currency swap is an arrangement whereby two currencies are exchanged generally between two central banks in lies of a forward premium. For instance, $ is exchanged for Rs. With a precondition to returning it after say, 3 years at a determined forward premium. Pros: Regulating liquidity Helps in controlled appreciation of supplies, thereby helping
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Any individual, corporation society, business entity, society, NGO etc. Providing banking services in the areas where they’re in no facility of a bank branch or ATM are termed as banking/business correspondents. Individuals are generally retired bank employee’s, ex. Servicemen retired post officials or any other interested person. see all ROLE OF ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IN
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Space debris is referred to the natural debris like of meteoroids etc as well as debris from mass of defunct, artificially created object in space, especially in earth’s orbit. Space debris is a threat: More than 5 lakhs pieces of considerable size are tracked as they orbit around the earth. They all travel at speed
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India is geographically placed adjacent to a stable nation. Thus its national security architecture has to be robust. However, it has a major shortcoming in today’s scenario— India does not have a national security policy. through, it is useful case India has to make a flexible decision which should not be found by a strict
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India is proving to natural disasters – floods, earthquakes, cyclones, heat waves, forest fires, droughts, etc. The recent Cyclone Fani causes destruction in coastal parts of Odisha, In this context, catastrophe bonds have come to the fore. These are insurance bonds which cover large scale disasters for a period of 3-5 years. Ex. GIC India
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As the climate is changing day by day, the atmospheric temperature also increases because of the greenhouse gases, Ozone layer depletion, etc. All these impact the health of the community of the grey nation. Hence, taking a cooling action plan is a need of the hour. Objectives of the India’s cooling action plan – Reduces
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Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana is a government of India initiative to empower deprived sections, aim to achieve integrated development of selected villages by the convergent implementation of all referent control and state scheme. Launched in March 2010, to be implemented in 7000 villages with more than 50% sc population.
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Rohingyas are an ethnic group belonging to the Muslim community in Myanmar. However, the country has not given its people its citizenship. The Rohingyas, in large number, fled Myanmar owing to large scale ethnic cleansing allegedly committed by the Myanmar army. About 7 lakhs of them fled Bangladesh after they were attacked in which many
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Microplastics Microplastics are plastic particles having a diameter of less than 5mm. They can be of 2 types. Microplastics – Primary- Particles were already less than 5mm diameter. e.g. microbeads, microfiber. Secondary -Created from the degradation of larger plastics. e.g. plastic bags. fishing nets. see all The threats posed by microplasticsare : They are consumed
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As per NFHS – 4 [2015 – 16] the percentage of stunted children below 9 years and underweight are 38.4% to 35.2% respectively. It is the sign of chronic under nutrition, which if not addressed can become a health emergency in India. Impact of malnourishment – High IMR Low weight birth Anaemic mothers Poor learning
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Under the ambit of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana was launched with an objective to reduce the financial burden on the poor and vulnerable society. Arising out of catastrophic hospitals episodes. Features of PMJAY- Access to quality health services Seeks to accelerate India programs towards the achievement of universal health coverage. Accelerate to
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FAME scheme was launched under the National Mobility Mission Plan in 2015 in a phased manner. FAME – I was implementable during 2015-19 and now FAME – II will be implemented during 2019-22. The main objective of FAME –II is to encourage faster adoption of e-vehicles through demand creation and incentives one-vehicle. see all WHAT IS
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Buddha said “To keep the body in good health is duty otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear”. Very rightly said but in a Modern world and fast morning life one seeks help from a doctor timely whose profession is considered equivalent to God in our country. Corruption in
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Cloud computing: Cloud computing is an on-demand service provided on the internet via remote servers. see all WHAT IS CYBER TERRORISM? It includes: Data storage Software Networking Databases E.g. Rather than saving contacts in your phone or something card, you can directly store them in Google contacts on the cloud. Cloud computing can be:- Public
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Industrial Revolution 4.0 refers to the technological innovations involving the combination of humans and electronics. It merges physical, digital and biological spheres. Industrial revolution 4.0 Automation Nanotechnology Biotechnology Block chain technology Internet of things (IoT) Big data see all JOBLESS GROWTH IN INDIA Artificial intelligence India is the 4th nation where the world economic forum
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One of the most visible changes in hiring pattern is increased number of requirements for roles like data scientist and data analyst. With growth in internet technologies and with cheaper and faster technologies, millions and billions of data are now recorded in companies’ databases. Things that would have been predicted manually and based on human
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Technology software and programming languages have always been a mystery box for people with no prior tech knowledge. For startups and new established companies, software development cost represents bulk of their overall expenditure till date. Few companies have cracked this puzzle by creating Do it yourself (DIY) software, which have revolutionize the technology sector. Two
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