Core Sectors: India’s eight core sectors’ output growth moderated to 12.7% in June, 2022 from 18.1% in May, 2022 with all sectors except crude oil registering an uptick in production. Eight Core Sectors: Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertiliser, Steel, Cement, Electricity These comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the […]
Category: Current Affairs
Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign
Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign: The Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched a Coastal Clean Up Drive under Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar Campaign to clean 75 beaches across the country in 75 days. Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign: It is the first-of-its-kind and longest running coastal cleanup campaign in the world with the highest number […]
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant: Indian Navy has created maritime history on July 28, 2022 by taking delivery of the prestigious Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ‘Vikrant from her builder Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. Designed by Indian Navy’s inhouse Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built by CSL, a Public Sector Shipyard under Ministry of […]
Hub And Spoke Model
Hub And Spoke Model: Under ‘Hub and Spoke Model’ meant for development of wheat Silos across the country, the Department of Food & Public Distribution has proposed to develop a capacity of 111.125 LMT of Silos at 249 locations across the country. With a view to modernize storage of food grains and to ramp-up the […]
Coffee (Promotion and Development Bill), 2022
Coffee (Promotion and Development Bill), 2022: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is planning to replace the 80-year-old Coffee Act with the new Coffee (Promotion and Development Bill), 2022, which has been listed for the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Coffee Act, 1942 was first introduced during World War II, in order to protect the […]
RBI’s Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI)
RBI’s Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI): Recent data (March 2021-22) from the Index demonstrated significant growth, indicating rapid adoption and deepening of digital payments across the country. About RBI-DPI: Launched in January 2021, it captures the extent of digitisation of payments across the country (with 2018 as a base year- score set as 100) and is […]
Agriculture Census
Agriculture Census: The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare launched “The Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22).” This computation will bring huge benefits in a vast and agricultural country like India. Agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years, which is being undertaken now after delay due to the Covid – 19 Pandemic. Entire Census operation is conducted […]
Targets Released To Curb Malnutrition
Targets Released To Curb Malnutrition: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has released targets to Curb Malnutrition in India. Aims at reducing stunting and under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) among children below 6 years by 2% each year. Aims to Reduce, low birth weight by 2% per annum, Anaemia among children between six and 59 months, […]
Deep Sea Mining
Deep Sea Mining: The Minister of State of Science & Technology presented a national science award to Indian scientists who conducted the world’s first locomotive trials of a deep-sea mining system in the central Indian ocean. The Minister presented the award at the 16th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Also, inaugurated a […]
Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment: Singapore and USA have emerged as top 2 sourcing nations in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity flows into India in FY 2021-22 followed by Mauritius, Netherland and Switzerland. UNCTAD World Investment Report (WIR) 2022 has ranked India at 7th rank among the top 20 host economies for 2021, in terms of FDI. […]
