India and Germany sign 17 MoUs
Seventeen agreements have been signed between India and Germany in the fields of agriculture, maritime technology, ayurveda and yoga among others, the external affairs ministry said.
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#Germanysign #17MoUs #India #DFB #IGC
Chandrayaan-2 detects Argon-40
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on 31 October 2019 said that the Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2) payload on Chandrayaan-2 has detected Argon-40 (40Ar) from the lunar exosphere.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21859-chandrayaan-2-detects-argon-40.html
#Chandrayaan2 #Argon40 #Isro #CHACE2 #noblegas
India loses export incentive case
India suffered a setback at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a dispute against the US that had challenged its key export subsidy schemes including the one for special economic zones.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21858-india-loses-export-incentive-case.html
#case #WTO #SCM #MEIS #WorldTradeOrganization
Pegasus spyware
In May 2019, WhatsApp identified that a bug in the app’s call function was used to install a malicious code into users’ phones.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21857-pegasus-spyware.html
#Pegasusspyware #WhatsApp #appscallfunction #NSO
How the Big Bang may have happened decoded
The universe began with the Big Bang, and now scientists have explained how the mysterious explosion may have taken place around 13.8 billion years ago.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21856-how-the-big-bang-may-have-happened-decoded.html
#BigBang #mysterious #scientists #KareemAhmed #US
Seventeen agreements have been signed between India and Germany in the fields of agriculture, maritime technology, ayurveda and yoga among others, the external affairs ministry said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21860-india-and-germany-sign-17-mous.html
#Germanysign #17MoUs #India #DFB #IGC
Chandrayaan-2 detects Argon-40
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on 31 October 2019 said that the Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2) payload on Chandrayaan-2 has detected Argon-40 (40Ar) from the lunar exosphere.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21859-chandrayaan-2-detects-argon-40.html
#Chandrayaan2 #Argon40 #Isro #CHACE2 #noblegas
India loses export incentive case
India suffered a setback at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a dispute against the US that had challenged its key export subsidy schemes including the one for special economic zones.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21858-india-loses-export-incentive-case.html
#case #WTO #SCM #MEIS #WorldTradeOrganization
Pegasus spyware
In May 2019, WhatsApp identified that a bug in the app’s call function was used to install a malicious code into users’ phones.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21857-pegasus-spyware.html
#Pegasusspyware #WhatsApp #appscallfunction #NSO
How the Big Bang may have happened decoded
The universe began with the Big Bang, and now scientists have explained how the mysterious explosion may have taken place around 13.8 billion years ago.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21856-how-the-big-bang-may-have-happened-decoded.html
#BigBang #mysterious #scientists #KareemAhmed #US
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India and Germany sign 17 MoUs | KSG India | Khan Study Group
Seventeen agreements have been signed between India and Germany in the fields of agriculture, maritime technology, ayurveda and yoga among others, the external affairs ministry said. Five joint de
Government withdraws draft bill of Forest Act
After widespread criticism from tribal communities across states, the government on 15 November 2019 announced that it has decided to withdraw a contentious draft bill to amend the Indian Forests Act, 1927.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22007-government-withdraws-draft-bill-of-forest-act.html
#IndianForestAct #ST #IFA #MoEF&CC #PrakashJavadekar #zerodraft
Drinking water quality standards
Mumbai is the only city whose tap water meets piped drinking water quality standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards, according to a study of 21 capital cities released on 16 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22006-drinking-water-quality-standards.html
#Drinkingwater #Bureau #JalJeevanMission #SwachhBharatKosh #BIS
Bat for India's entry into RCEP
Australia and New Zealand continue to push for India’s inclusion in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, weeks after New Delhi pulled out of it.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22005-bat-for-india-s-entry-into-rcep.html
#RCEP #India #NewZealand #IndiasBusinessDownUnder #Australia
Govt scraps NSO's consumer expenditure survey
The government has decided to scrap the National Statistical Office’s (NSO’s) consumer expenditure survey conducted in 2017-18 over “data quality”.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22004-govt-scraps-nso-s-consumer-expenditure-survey.html
#NSO #dataquality #MPCE #Govtscraps #expenditure
India joins to oppose spectrum band for 5G
India is learnt to have aligned with China, Russia and Japan to oppose the use of 26 Ghz spectrum band for 5G operations, but industry bodies have expressed their reservations about the decision.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22003-india-joins-to-oppose-spectrum-band-for-5g.html
#ISRO #5G #India #26Ghz #WRC #GSA #ITU #China
After widespread criticism from tribal communities across states, the government on 15 November 2019 announced that it has decided to withdraw a contentious draft bill to amend the Indian Forests Act, 1927.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22007-government-withdraws-draft-bill-of-forest-act.html
#IndianForestAct #ST #IFA #MoEF&CC #PrakashJavadekar #zerodraft
Drinking water quality standards
Mumbai is the only city whose tap water meets piped drinking water quality standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards, according to a study of 21 capital cities released on 16 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22006-drinking-water-quality-standards.html
#Drinkingwater #Bureau #JalJeevanMission #SwachhBharatKosh #BIS
Bat for India's entry into RCEP
Australia and New Zealand continue to push for India’s inclusion in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, weeks after New Delhi pulled out of it.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22005-bat-for-india-s-entry-into-rcep.html
#RCEP #India #NewZealand #IndiasBusinessDownUnder #Australia
Govt scraps NSO's consumer expenditure survey
The government has decided to scrap the National Statistical Office’s (NSO’s) consumer expenditure survey conducted in 2017-18 over “data quality”.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22004-govt-scraps-nso-s-consumer-expenditure-survey.html
#NSO #dataquality #MPCE #Govtscraps #expenditure
India joins to oppose spectrum band for 5G
India is learnt to have aligned with China, Russia and Japan to oppose the use of 26 Ghz spectrum band for 5G operations, but industry bodies have expressed their reservations about the decision.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22003-india-joins-to-oppose-spectrum-band-for-5g.html
#ISRO #5G #India #26Ghz #WRC #GSA #ITU #China
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Government withdraws draft bill of Forest Act | KSG India | Khan Study Group
After widespread criticism from tribal communities across states, the government on 15 November 2019 announced that it has decided to withdraw a contentious draft bill to amend the Indian Forests Act
Rural India open defecation free
The latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that more than one-fourth households in villages had no access to toilets.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22089-rural-india-open-defecation-free.html
#ODF #RuralIndia #NSO #DrinkingWater #SwachhBharatMission #NarendraModi
NSO Report on drinking water
As many as 94.5 per cent families in rural areas and 97.5 per cent in cities used ‘improved drinking water’ from sources including tube wells, tankers and piped supply during July-December 2018, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22088-nso-report-on-drinking-water.html
#NSO #drinkingwater #NSS #households #NationalStatisticalOffice #LPG
Survey of Persons with Disabilities
Overall percentage of persons with disability in the population was 2.2 per cent during July 2018 to December 2018 in the country, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report on 23 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22087-survey-of-persons-with-disabilities.html
#Disabilities #NSS #NSO #SurveyofPersons #LFPR
Geo-strategic reach of PSEs
To enhance their geo-strategic reach, India's public sector enterprises should bid for international projects as a consortium, work with the government to design WTO-smart subsidies and enhance exports, according to a report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22086-geo-strategic-reach-of-pses.html
#PSEs #GeoStrategic #CII #WTO #CLMV #ChandrajitBanerjee
The latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that more than one-fourth households in villages had no access to toilets.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22089-rural-india-open-defecation-free.html
#ODF #RuralIndia #NSO #DrinkingWater #SwachhBharatMission #NarendraModi
NSO Report on drinking water
As many as 94.5 per cent families in rural areas and 97.5 per cent in cities used ‘improved drinking water’ from sources including tube wells, tankers and piped supply during July-December 2018, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22088-nso-report-on-drinking-water.html
#NSO #drinkingwater #NSS #households #NationalStatisticalOffice #LPG
Survey of Persons with Disabilities
Overall percentage of persons with disability in the population was 2.2 per cent during July 2018 to December 2018 in the country, showed a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey report on 23 November 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22087-survey-of-persons-with-disabilities.html
#Disabilities #NSS #NSO #SurveyofPersons #LFPR
Geo-strategic reach of PSEs
To enhance their geo-strategic reach, India's public sector enterprises should bid for international projects as a consortium, work with the government to design WTO-smart subsidies and enhance exports, according to a report.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22086-geo-strategic-reach-of-pses.html
#PSEs #GeoStrategic #CII #WTO #CLMV #ChandrajitBanerjee
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Rural India open defecation free | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that more than one-fourth households in villages had no access to toilets. Around 71. 3 per cent rural households
First economic contraction in 4 decades
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 23.9 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2020-21 from that in the same quarter last financial year, showed official data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on 31 August 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/25341-first-economic-contraction-in-4-decades.html
#GDP #economic #NSO #grossdomesticproduct #GVA #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 23.9 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2020-21 from that in the same quarter last financial year, showed official data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on 31 August 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/25341-first-economic-contraction-in-4-decades.html
#GDP #economic #NSO #grossdomesticproduct #GVA #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses
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First economic contraction in 4 decades | KSG India | Khan Study Group | Best IAS Coaching Preparation Institute Online
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 23. 9 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2020-21 from that in the same quarter last financial year, showed official data released by the National
NSO time-use survey
As much as 38.2 percent of persons who were of the age of six years or above were engaged in employment and related activities in the country in 2019, according to the time use survey report of National Statistical Office (NSO).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/26230-nso-time-use-survey.html
#NSO #timeusesurvey #TUS #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasse
As much as 38.2 percent of persons who were of the age of six years or above were engaged in employment and related activities in the country in 2019, according to the time use survey report of National Statistical Office (NSO).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/26230-nso-time-use-survey.html
#NSO #timeusesurvey #TUS #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasse
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NSO time-use survey | KSG India | Khan Study Group | Best IAS Coaching Preparation Institute Online
As much as 38. 2 percent of persons who were of the age of six years or above were engaged in employment and related activities in the country in 2019, according to the time use survey report of Natio