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• 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

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 05, Jan 2022

Context:The lack of representation of women in a parliamentary panel examining a bill to increase the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has come under scrutiny following the comments of Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. This shows how prejudice

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 05, Jan 2022

What is the issue?With large inequalities and rising concern that technology could widen these inequalities and change the nature of work, universal basic income (UBI) has come under more serious consideration.What is UBI?A universal basic income (UBI) is an uncondit

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The government has released a draft national policy for air sports.Highlights of the Policy:Two-tier governance structure: The policy proposes a two-tier governance structure for air sports in the country, which will include an apex governing body calle

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Jan 2022

What’s the issue?The cease-fire, brokered by Egypt and other mediators, has been fragile. The militant Hamas group says Israel did not take serious steps to ease the blockade it imposed on Gaza with Egypt’s help when the Islamic movement seized control of the coastal enc

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The total funds disbursed under Rythu Bandhu, Telangana government’s direct benefit transfer scheme for farmers, will soon touch Rs 50,000 crore in the coming days.The scheme was launched in 2018.What is the Rythu Bandhu?Rythu Bandhu scheme or&nbs

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Jan 2022

Mandatory requirements for Census:Freezing of boundary limits of administrative units: Freezing of boundary limits of administrative units (boundaries of districts, sub-districts, tehsils, talukas, police stations etc.), at least three months prior, is a pre-requisite for condu

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 04, Jan 2022

Why in News?The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) has been actively involved in providing services to the people affected by Covid-19.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally Christian

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 04, Jan 2022

Why in News?The Honey Mission started by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have a benefited the migrant workers.About The Honey Mission:In general terms, beekeeping refers to the human activity of controlling and handling bees.

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Jan 2022

Reference News:Scientists have identified the first ”quantum entangled” animal in history-frozen tardigrade, in a recent study.Frozen tardigrade are microscopic multicellular organisms known to tolerate extreme physiochemical conditions through a