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JALDOOT App
Context: The "JALDOOT App," created by the Ministry of Rural Development, will be used all over the nation to record the water level in particular village wells. At a ceremony in New Delhi, Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh will introduce the "JALDOOT App." About the app: Through the develo... .Read more
Updated on 29 September, 2022 GS2
Surjapuri And Bajjika Dialects
Context: The state education department has been asked to establish academies for the promotion of the Surjapuri and Bajjika dialects on the model of the Hindi and Urdu academies by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. For Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Angika, Magahi, Bangla, and South Indian languages, there are already eight academies or operational or... .Read more
Updated on 29 September, 2022 GS2
Fundamental Duties of Indian Constitution
Context: Former Chief Justice of India in an address stated the Fundamental Duties not merely serves a technical purpose, rather they guide citizens to to engineer social transformation. About Fundamental Duties: They were added in the Constitution through 42nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1976 based on recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee. In... .Read more
Updated on 14 September, 2022 GS2
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
Context On June 29, 2020, Prime Minister, founded a Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ campaigns, to deliver technical, financial and business assistance to micro food processing units in the nation. Government... .Read more
Updated on 13 September, 2022 GS2
Human Development Report
Context: India’s rank in Human Development Index slipped from 130 in 2020 to 132 rank in 2022. It has been observed that India’s decline in index is line with global trend since the outbreak of COVID-19 during which 90% of countries have fallen backward in human development. About Human Development Index: It is published by Huma... .Read more
Updated on 12 September, 2022 GS2
Importance of Kushiyara River Treaty
Context: Recently during Bangladesh’s PM visit to India, out of slew agreements signed, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on sharing of waters of the Kushiyara river. About Kushiyara River: It is a transboundary river demarcating the Indo-Bangladesh border as branch of Barak river. which originates in northern hills of ... .Read more
Updated on 12 September, 2022 GS2
