What is World Population Prospects 2019? People, and thus populations, are at the center of sustainable development. Each of the
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Miscellaneous
Water Crisis: A Global Concern
“There is a water crisis today. But the crisis is not about having too little water to satisfy our needs.
Continue readingDraft National Education policy 2019: A sound foundation?
Topic: Draft national Education Policy 2019. Polity: Governance. A draft National Education Policy coming out decades after the second National Policy
Continue readingAddressing the needs of Migrant workers:
Migration: Since the earliest times, humanity has been on the move. Some people move in search of labour or economic
Continue readingBy 2027, India population to cross China’s: UN
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 1 and sociology:- In just eight years, India is projected to surpass China as
Continue readingIndian Navy launches operation SANKALP in Persian gulf
relevant for prelims and GS paper 3(IR):- The Indian Navy launched “Operation Sankalp” in the region to reassure Indian flagged
Continue reading20th June: The World Refugee Day
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 1(social issues),soicilogy:- The World Refugee Day is observed every year on 20th June, dedicated
Continue readingTariff war! India imposes higher customs duty on 28 US goods
Relevant for Prelims and GS paper 2(bilateral relations):- Days after the United States withdrew special trade privileges for India and
Continue readingExplained: Why employers fear Brazil’s slavery ‘dirty list’
Relevant for Prelims and GS paper 2 ,not 3:- It is a registry of employers that have been found by
Continue readingIndia-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 2(Indo-Bangla bilateral relation):- Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das has visited the construction of
Continue readingGovt launches pilot project to increase forest cover in 5 states
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 3 (Environment and conservation):- NEW DELHI: Reiterating its commitment to fight desertification, India has launched
Continue readingClear the air on GMO
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 2:- As in 2001, India has reached another inflexion point in its policy on
Continue readingWorld Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 1 (Geography) and GS paper 3:- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on
Continue readingIndia to host COP -14 of UNCCD
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 3(Environment and conservation):- India for the first time will host the 14th session of
Continue readingWhy is China laying down gene editing rules?
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 3:- The story so far: In a bid to make babies immune to infection by
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