Category: Prelims C A
Union Women and Child Development Minister asked child care homes to look into the infrastructure gaps in their respective areas.
The decennial Census exercise that was to be conducted in 2021 was postponed indefinitely.
India adds 664 animal species to its faunal database in 2022, 339 taxa to its flora.
‘Har Ghar Jal’ initiative to provide all rural households in India with potable water connections by 2024 under its flagship Jal Jeevan Mission is likely to fall short of its target.
The 1st batch of crew recovery team of Mission Gaganyaan completed Phase-1 of training at Indian Navy’s Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) at Kochi.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister said the State government is ready to resolve river water-sharing disputes between neighbouring States.
Recent talks between Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and Indian Foreign Minister urged importance of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea.
Data released by the Reserve Bank of India shows that India’s external debt at end-March 2023 rose to $624.7 billion from the year-earlier period but the external debt-to-GDP ratio slid to 18.9% at end-March from 20% a year earlier.
The pace of growth of 8 key infrastructure sectors slackened to 4.3% in May because of a decline in the production of crude oil, natural gas and electricity.
While addressing centenary celebrations of Delhi University, Prime Minister noted that when the country had vibrant universities such as Nalanda and Takshashila, it was at the peak of prosperity.