Current Affairs
NOVEMBER 16 , 2023
ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) Why is in news? US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping will have their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit. About APEC: The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) is a regional...
November 15 , 2023
NOTTO DATA According to data by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), Four out of five organ recipients in India between 1995 and 2021 were men. It indicates the prevailing gender disparity among those seeking healthcare. According to the...
NOVEMBER 14,2023
ORGANIZATION OF THE PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent intergovernmental organization of oil-exporting developing nations that coordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of its Member...
NOVEMBER 10,2023
STATE FOOD SAFETY INDEX The State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2022- 2023 is released by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). It sheds light on the performance of Indian states in ensuring food safety. What is the State Food Safety Index...
NOVEMBER 09,2023
REGULATIONS ALLOWING FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified regulations allowing foreign universities to establish and operate campuses in India with autonomy. The regulations require foreign institutions to be in the top 500...
NOVEMBER 08,2023
PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA (PM-GKAY) Why is in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the extension of the central government’s free foodgrains scheme under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 for the next five years. About Pradhan...