CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 01, May 2021

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the target of foodgrains production for 2021-22 is 307 million tonnes. Mr Tomar said while addressing the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2021. He said, higher production targets for pulses and oilseeds is

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 28, Apr 2021

India’s Organic food products exports rose by more than 50 per cent in terms of value in 2020-21 despite COVID-19 challenges. Commerce and Industry Ministry said, in terms of quantity, the exports of organic food products grew by 39 per cent to eight lakh 88 thousand metr

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 27, Apr 2021

The post of MD & CEO of a private bank cannot be held by the same individual for more than 15 years at a stretch, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday in a set of instructions for banks. In case of a promoter-CEO, the tenure will be capped at 12 years.RBI did clarify,

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 24, Apr 2021

Global crude oil prices rose today, buoyed by hopes that demand will recover as economic growth picked up in Europe and lock-downs eased, but prices were still set for a weekly loss as India recorded the world’s highest daily total of COVID-19 infections. So, Brent crude oil fut

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 24, Apr 2021

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited, IFFCO has given order for its 2nd Oxygen plant in Aonla, Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh to fulfil the demand of medical grade oxygen in the country. In a statement, the company said, it will give free Oxygen to hospitals in nation’s serv

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 23, Apr 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked Insurance Regulator IRDAI to ensure timely authorisation for cashless treatment of COVID patients. Ms Sitharaman spoke to IRDAI Chairman SC Khuntia over the reports that some hospitals are denying cashless insurance. In a tweet, she

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 22, Apr 2021

India has witnessed an impressive increase of almost 18.5 per cent in export of Agricultural and allied products during April 2020 to February 2021 as compared to the same period, the previous year.  The country had witnessed tremendous growth of 727 per cent in Wheat expo

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 22, Apr 2021

Economic forecasters are at it once again. Amid rising Covid-19 infections, localised lockdowns and curfews in select states, GDP growth estimates are being revised downwards at breakneck speed. The Indian economy is now expected to grow by 10-11% this fiscal as against the 12-13.5% p

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 21, Apr 2021

News on the country’s economic performance in these stressful times has generally been bleak. The one silver lining on the horizon is the steady rise in farm output. Food grains production, according to the Union agriculture ministry, is estimated to rise 2% for crop year 2020-2

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 19, Apr 2021

The rupee has been in the news over the last few days and it breached the 75 mark recently. When it comes to currency, there are two conflicting interests: Those who import would desire a stronger currency while those who export prefer a weaker one.However, a currency that is weaken