February, 2023 |

Editorial of the Day: Tasks for India’s Millet Revolution (The Hindu)

February 1, 2023

Context of the Article: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Author’s Views In this article, the author writes about the nutrient properties of millet and the constraints which hinder the increase in millet cultivation and consumption. Millets have special nutritive properties (they …

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Case Study of the Day: Community Nutrition Garden

February 1, 2023

Background Steps were initiated in 2013 to establish nutrition gardens in the backyard land area of households in five villages under a Farming System for Nutrition Study with the concept of Nutrition Garden, in Wardha district in the state of Maharashtra. About Community Nutrition Garden The conceptualization of nutrition garden under a Farming Systems for …

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UPSC Prelims News 1 February 2023

February 1, 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 1 February 2023 Trishakti Prahar Context: The Indian military recently concluded the exercise Trishakti Prahar — a joint training exercise which began in North Bengal. The aim of the exercise was to practice battle preparedness of the security forces, using the latest weapons and equipment in a networked, integrated environment, involving …

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Global Economic Outlook

February 1, 2023

Context: In its January update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the IMF has marginally improved the forecast for global growth in 2023. About World Economic Outlook (WEO) It is a bi-annual publication by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that provides analysis and forecasts of the global economic situation and prospects. The report typically …

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Presidential Address

February 1, 2023

In News: President of India addressed the joint sitting of Parliament for the first time after assuming the position. History of Presidential Address Pre-Independence: The practice of such an address was inspired from the United Kingdom, where the monarch addresses the Parliament. The practice of the President addressing Parliament in India was established after the …

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Gandhi’s Ideals of Non-Violence & Communal Harmony

February 1, 2023

Context: Recently, India observed Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas on January 30, to pay tribute to all the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country. The day is marked as the death anniversary of the nation’s ‘Bapu’, Mahatma Gandhi. On January 30, 1948, Nathuram Godse shot Gandhiji at Birla House after evening prayer. …

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Union Budget 2023-24, Highlights, Vision, Priorities, Tax Slabs

February 1, 2023

Union Budget 2023-24 The Union Budget is a yearly statement of finance of the Indian Republic. It is presented every year in the month of February generally as Annual Finance Statement. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on 1st Feb 2023. She emphasized that the Indian economy is on the …

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Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2023

February 1, 2023

Context: Recently, Economic Survey for 2022-23 was tabled in the Parliament, a day ahead of the Union Budget. About Economic Survey It is a detailed report of the state of the national economy in the financial year that is coming to a close. It is prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic …

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Dead Sea, Map, Location, Bordering Countries, Geography

February 1, 2023

Dead Sea The Dead Sea sometimes referred to as the Salt Sea, is situated between Jerusalem (Israel) and Jordan on the right side. Because water from the Dead Sea’s only water supply (the Jordan River) has been pouring out of the body of water more frequently than it has been entering it, scientists have expressed …

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Baltic Sea, Map, Location, Bordering Countries, Geography, Significance

February 1, 2023

Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean that divides the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe. It extends northward from the latitude of southern Denmark almost to the Arctic Circle. The Baltic Sea, the largest body of brackish water in the world, is of enormous importance to …

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