World Food Programme (WFP) The World Food Programme (WFP) is a United Nations agency founded in 1961. Its primary goal is to combat hunger and malnutrition in developing countries by providing food assistance and improving food security. It is also a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), a coalition of UN agencies …
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World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that lends, grants, and provides technical assistance to developing countries in order to reduce poverty and promote economic development. Based in Washington, DC, it was established in 1944. The World Bank is made up of two major institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development …
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With the arrival of 5G technology, a large number of electronic devices will potentially be connected to the internet, increasing the threat of ransomware attacks. The 5G technology has been rolled out across 13 Indian cities in 2022. It aims to provide higher data speeds with ultra-low latency, enhanced capacity and better user experience. The …
Context: The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration is executing a High Density Plantation scheme with a multi-pronged strategy to make the UT a leading region in Horticulture. About High Density Plantation Scheme The measures being undertaken under the scheme: New scientific techniques and methods are being brought in, for the farmers to help them produce …
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Context: Onion and potato cultivators in States of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat are facing huge distress with their produce being sold at way below the cost of production. More on the News Across these States, farmers face huge distress due to growing debts, with current prices in the wholesale market dipping. Untoward weather conditions, …
Context: Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the Landslide Atlas of India. About the Landslide Atlas of India 2023 This report looked at landslide vulnerable regions in 17 states and two Union Territories of India in the Himalayas and Western Ghats. Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) created the all-India database of …
Sangam Period An important era in South Indian history is the Sangam Period. Three Sangams (Academies of Tamil Poets), also known as Muchchangam, are said to have existed in mediaeval Tamil Nadu, according to Tamil folklore. The Pandyas’ imperial patronage allowed these Sangams to flourish. Between the third century B.C. and the third century A.D., …
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Alexander Invasion of India Read all about Alexander Invasion of India. One of the great victors of antiquity is thought to have been Alexander, Philip of Macedonia’s son. He became king in 335 BC at the age of twenty. Alexander assembled a sizable army and started his conquests in 334 BC, driven by the desire …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया ‘डोवर का जलडमरूमध्य(Strait of Dover)’ निम्नलिखित में से किस जल निकाय को जोड़ता है? प्रशांत महासागर और ब्यूफोर्ट खाड़ी भूमध्य सागर और काला सागर उत्तरी सागर और इंग्लिश चैनल तस्मानियाई सागर और प्रशांत महासागर डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC …
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All India Trade Union Congress The AITUC’s complete name is the All India Trade Union Congress. The second-largest trade union organisation in India after the Indian National Trade Union Congress, it is the country’s first Central Trade Union. This article’s essential subject is AITUC for the UPSC Exams. Read about: Asiatic Society All India Trade …
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