Learning Losses: World Bank held a discussion on the “Learning Losses” Learning losses in terms of education due to COVID: World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report: Learning losses from COVID-19 could cost this generation of students close to $17 trillion in lifetime earnings. Learning losses were greater for students of lower socioeconomic status in countries like Ghana, Mexico, […]
Category: Current Affairs
One Nation One Fertilizer Scheme
One Nation One Fertilizer Scheme: PM Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana, also known as ‘One Nation One Fertiliser’ during the two-day event PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022. Under it, fertilizer companies must market all subsidised fertilisers under a single brand ‘Bharat’. With the launch of this scheme, India will have a common […]
Lab Grown Meat
Lab Grown Meat: Recently meat and seafood retailer Licious forayed into the marketing of “mock” chicken and mutton under a new ‘UnCrave’ brand. “Plant-based” refers to products that bio-mimic or replicate meat, seafood, eggs, and milk derived from animals by looking, smelling, and tasting like them. Plant-based dairy products include ice-cream that isn’t simply frozen […]
Wolf Warrior diplomacy
Wolf Warrior diplomacy: Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy is a term that gained popularity, especially after Xi Jinping became the President of China. It is a tactic for the Chinese government to extend its ideology beyond China and counter the West and defend itself. It is an unofficial term for the more aggressive and confrontational style of […]
India To Take G20 Presidency
India To Take G20 Presidency: India would be taking over the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency at “a time when there are so many challenges”, the Finance Minister said. The Common Framework: 2020 G20 initiative for debt sustainability, was not performing as much as expected, she said. Monetary tightening in the U.S.: It has created […]
Fish Production
Fish Production: Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has recently said that India stands third in the world in terms of fish production. India is the 3rd largest fish producing and 2nd largest aquaculture nation in the world after China. In the recent past, Indian fisheries has witnessed a shift from […]
World Food Day
World Food Day: World Food Day is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on 16th October 1945. FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. As a global community, we each have a role to play in bringing forward […]
International Day Of Rural Women
International Day Of Rural Women: International Day of Rural Women is celebrated on 15 October every year. It focuses on gender equality and women empowerment in rural areas. It is to celebrate and highlight their achievements and contributions towards rural development and agriculture. The theme for International Day of Rural Women 2022 is “Rural Women, […]
Secure Himalaya Project
Secure Himalaya Project: The Union Environment ministry in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been implementing ‘Secure Himalaya’ project to conserve the habitats of snow leopards The ‘Secure Himalaya’ project is funded by the Global Environment Facility. It supports the government’s efforts for conservation of snow leopard and its habitat by developing […]
Indian Bison
Indian Bison: Sri Lanka recently asks India to translocate 6 Indian bisons or gaurs to reintroduce them in the island after three centuries. Indian Bisons are one of the largest extant bovines. It is one of the largest species among the wild cattle, reaching a shoulder height of up to 220 cm. They are found […]
