Point-Wise Current-Affairs & GS (Includes Important PIB Updates) 2023 with Maps & Data- IAS, SSC Etc

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Aug 20, 2021

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 

The requirement for any occupation is skill. The better the person՚s skill, the better they perform and earn. In India since the competition for a particular job is high, certified skills are more important. For this reason, the Government of INDIA took an initiative known as Pra…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Pinarayi Vijayan Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Kerala 

Pinarayi Vijayan veteran CPI (M) leader has taken oath as 12th Chief Minister of Kerala after the left Democratic Front (LDF) had won 2016 state assembly election. His oath of office and secrecy has been administered by the State Governor P Sathasivam along with other 18 minister…

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Government Schemes/Projects

BCCI Announces Financial Benefits for Prior Players 

About the announcement by BCCI: BCCI announces financial benefits for former cricketers, both domestic and international. It includes monthly and one - time payments and the match fees for the umpires presiding in both domestic and international games.

About the benefits for diffe…

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Government Schemes/Projects

🌟 Panchsheel Agreement between Indian and China (Important) 

Historically, India and China have had relations for more than 2,000 years, but the modern relationship began in 1950 when India was among the first countries to end formal ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan) and recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of Mainland Chi…

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International Relations & Organizations

बांग्लादेश निर्माण (Bangladesh in Making - Essay in Hindi) 

प्रस्तावना:- वैसे तो पूरे विश्व में हमले होत रहते है पूर्व में पाकिस्तान ने भी पूर्वी पाकिस्तान में मार्च 1971 में हमला बोल दिया। पूर्वी पाकिस्तान (बांग्लादेश) के लोग युद्ध की विभीषिका से बचने के लिए भारत की सीमा में घुसपैठ करने लगे। एक करोड़ से ज्यादा शरणार्थी अक्टूबर तक भारत के …

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News Snippets (Hindi)

DTE 15 - 30 Nov 2019 Ganga Action Plan 

Two out of every three Indians drink milk adulterated with detergent, caustic soda, urea and paint. The WHO has warned India that failure to immediately check the adulteration of milk and milk products would see 87% of Indian citizens suffering serious diseases like cancer by 202…

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Based on Down-to-Earth

MHA Sets up TVSN Prasad Committee to Explore Possible Alternatives to Pellet Guns in Kashmir 

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has setup a seven-member committee for discovering the other possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal guns. Committee will be headed by Joint Secretary of MHA TVSN Prasad. It will submit its report within two months.

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Committees & Govt. Bodies

Linkage Rationalization for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) 

Union Ministry of Coal approved recommendations of Inter-Ministerial Task Force (IMTF) unfolding coal-linkage methodology for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) on 16th May 2018. Task force was constituted to undertake comprehensive review of existing coal sources of IPPs having …

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Economics

Parupalli Kashyap, Prannoy Kumar Win World Badminton Championships 

About Parupalli Kashyap: Parupalli Kashyap was born on 8th September 1986. He is a badminton player from India. He trains at Gopichand Badminton Academy which is in Hyderabad, India.

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Government Schemes/Projects

NITI Aayog Rolls Out Performance on Health Outcomes Index 

The NITI Aayog along with Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has rolled out Performance on Health Outcomes. it index to rank States on the basis of their performance on measurable health indicators. The index was developed with inputs from domestic and international expe…

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Economics