Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SIPRI)- 2019 YEARBOOK For: Mains Topics covered: SIPRI report on Nuclear weapons, 50th Yearbook of SIPRI News Flash The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2019, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. Findings A report by a SIPRI, the think-tank has found that the worldwide total of nuclear warheads has decreased since 2018 but countries are modernizing…

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India’s First Water Clinic for Elephants

INDIA’S FIRST WATER CLINIC FOR ELEPHANTS India has opened its first specialised hydrotherapy treatment for elephants suffering from arthritis, joint pain and foot ailments. It is situated on the banks of the Yamuna in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The hospital offers state-of-the-art facilities, including wireless digital X-ray, laser treatment, dental X-ray, thermal imaging and ultrasonography to treat injured, sick and geriatric elephants. Osteoarthritis and foot issues are common ailments. Water resistance is useful for muscle…

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Government’s objectives for “New India”

GOVERNMENT’S OBJECTIVES FOR “NEW INDIA” For: Mains Topics covered: New objectives and their briefs News Flash NDA government’s objectives for “New India” are outlined by President Ram Nath Kovind in his joint address to Parliament. Primary objectives for “New India”: For farmers: PM-KISAN scheme, Rs 25 lakh crore investment Cabinet has decided to extend the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Siddhi (PM-KISAN) to all the farmers across the country, regardless of…

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Anti-Anthrax Vaccine developed

ANTI-ANTHRAX VACCINE DEVELOPED For: Preliminary Topics covered: Anthrax – Symptoms, causes, preventions News Flash Researchers from the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Mysore and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) developed a new vaccine that is more effective against anthrax. Anthrax It is a deadly human disease caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis. There’s no evidence that anthrax is transmitted from person to person. It infects animals like horses, sheep, cattle, and goats. Few…

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India’s GDP Growth – New Methodology

INDIA’S GDP GROWTH – NEW METHODOLOGY For: Mains Topics covered: Former CEA’s report, PM’s Economic Advisory Council’s clarifications, What is GDP News Flash The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) has released a detailed note enumerating its objections to former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian’s paper on India’s GDP growth. This note rejects the methodology, arguments, and conclusions in Subramanian’s paper. Growth Domestic Paper: GDP is a broad measurement of a nation’s overall economic…

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One Nation, One Election – Simultaneous Elections

ONE NATION, ONE ELECTION For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: One Nation, One Election – Roadmap to it, How it will work News Flash Simultaneous elections or “one nation, one election” is a proposal to conduct the elections to the Lok Sabha and State assemblies at the same time. A committee will be formed by the Narendra Modi-led government to prepare a road map for “One nation, one election”. As per the Law…

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Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha

SPEAKER OF 17th LOK SABHA For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Speaker’s Roles, Responsibilities, Powers, Functions and Terms News Flash Om Birla, a two-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from Rajasthan, was elected Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. Selection Process The Speaker is one of the members of the Lok Sabha and on the first meeting of a newly-constituted Lok Sabha, the Speaker is elected. The process of election is…

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National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB) For: Preliminary Topics covered: NCRB – Evolution, roles & responsibilities, functions, other wings of NCRB News Flash Of the over 2,000 murders reported in West Bengal in 2016, “political reasons” were cited as the motive in only one, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). NCRB NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals. Based on the recommendations…

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UN report on Population – World Population Prospects

UN REPORT ON POPULATION- WORLD POPULATION PROSPECTS For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Major Findings, Ageing population, World Population Prospects 2019, United Nations Population Division News Flash According to a fresh report by UN, India is expected to overtake China as the most populous country by 2027 and will have almost 1.64 billion inhabitants by 2050, while China will have only 1.4 billion. Globally, people aged above 65 are the fastest growing age…

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UN report on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 2019

UN REPORT ON WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Report’s findings, Global vs. India’s outline, WASH initiatives News Flash It is found that almost two-thirds of the 650 million people globally who stopped practicing open defecation between 2000 and 2017. India has also made great gains in providing basic sanitation facilities. Highlights of the report A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World…

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