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• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2022

Why in News?A K-shaped recovery occurs when, following a recession, different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times, or magnitudes.This is in contrast to an even, uniform recovery across sectors, industries, or groups of people.A 

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2022

Reference News:-A DMK MO from Lok Sabha has moved the Madras High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Dam Safety Act, 2021 on the grounds that it goes against federalism and is beyond the legislative competence of the Centre.The Dam Safety Bill was pass

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2022

Reference News:-In exercise of its powers under provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Central Government has notified the Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission) Rules, 2021.The new ru

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2022

Reference News:-An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking appropriate direction to Government of Tamil Nadu to construct a new dam as also augment the storage capacity of the Vaigai dam downstream or to take such steps to strengthen the Mullaperiyar dam ti

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2022

Why in news?Biden shows intent on reworking immigration rules by not extending H-1B visa banDetails:President Joe Biden allowed a ban on issuance of H-1B visas for skilled workers to lapse at the end of March 2021.Biden’s action will have a sig

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Jan 2022

Reference News:-China is constructing a bridge in eastern Ladakh connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (lake).About the Bridge:On the north bank, there is a PLA garrison at Kurnak fort and on the south bank at Moldo, and the distance between the two is around 200

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Jan 2022

Reference News:-There are no signs of the global chip shortage easing any time soon, and one of the reasons behind it appears to be getting worse, not better.Industry experts say that a shortage of qualified staff is a growing problem, especially the highly qualified engineer

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Russia has stationed more than 1,00,000 troops at its border with aspiring NATO member Ukraine.What’s the issue? What are the demands by Russia?Russia stated that only if NATO withdraws their forces from all countries in Europe that joined the all

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Permanent UN Security Council members China, France, Russia, the U.K. and U.S. have pledged to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict.The statement was issued after the latest review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 05, Jan 2022

Why in news?Recently the government has revised the definition of MSME making it as engines of growth for ‘new India’.Why MSME is important for Indian Economy?Contributes ~ 30% to India’s GDPEmploys ~ 11 crore peopleConstitutes ~ 40% of tot