News: Niti Aayog has questioned the methodology used in Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2019. In 2019, India was ranked the seventh worst terrorism affected country. Facts: Global Terrorism Index (GTI) …
Read MoreNews:The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $1.5 billion loan for COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme (CARES Programme) Facts: The loan will be …
Read MoreNews:The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a new list of names of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean. Facts The World Meteorological Organization maintains rotating lists of names which …
Read MoreNews:Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released guidelines of SVAMITVA scheme Facts: Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Panchayati Raj Aim: To provide an integrated property validation solution for rural …
Read MoreNews: The United States Geological Survey (USGS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Lunar Planetary Institute released the ‘Unified Geologic Map of the Moon’ Facts: It is the …
Read MoreNews: World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed every year on 28th April Facts: Background: It was first observed in 2003. It is an integral part of …
Read MoreNews:The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has downgraded India to the lowest ranking, “countries of particular concern” (CPC) in International Religious Freedom Report, 2020. Facts: CPC status …
Read MoreNews:The Southern Transitional Council(STC),a separatist group in Yemen has declared self rule in the Port city of Aden and other southern provinces. Facts: Aden is situated along the north coast …
Read MoreNews:The 11th session of ‘Petersberg Climate Dialogue’ was held for the first time through video conferencing. Facts: Petersberg Climate Dialogue has been organized by the Government of Germany since 2010. …
Read MoreNews:The radio tagged Amur falcons have started to arrive in India for further destination to their breeding grounds in northern China. Facts: Amur falcons(Falco amurensis) are the world’s longest travelling …
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