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Deputy Chief for Military Operations and Strategic Planning
The Defence Ministry has approved the creation of a new post in the Army- Deputy Chief for Military Operations and Strategic Planning. The Deputy Chief will deal with strategic planning, military operations, intelligence and operational logistics. This is the 3rd ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 638
12345 1. Consider the following statements: India has 13 Major Ports The combined capacity of the major ports is less than the combined capacity of all the minor ports Which among the above statements is/ are correct? Only 1 Only ..
What is V-Shaped Recovery?
A V-shaped recovery is a type of economic recession and recovery that resembles the shape of alphabet V in charting. A V-shaped recovery involves a sharp revival of the economy to the previous peak after a sharp decline. The Finance ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India in WTO Fisheries Negotiation
India recently submitted its proposal at the on-going negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on preventing harmful fisheries subsidies. The negotiations are being done as according to WTO the harmful fisheries subsidies are estimated to be at 14 billion ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India-USA MoU on Intellectual Property cooperation
India and the United States recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Cooperation. The agreement was signed between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The agreement ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
New classification of Cannabis by UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs recently removed Cannabis from Schedule IV category of the 1961 Single convention on Narcotics (1). This was done to recognise the medicinal values of the plant. Though cannabis has been removed from Schedule ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Oman-India Friendship Association- Key Facts
Oman recently announced to establish Friendship association with India. This will the first of such initiative in West Asia. It was announced during a bilateral discussion held between the foreign ministers of the country. The bilateral discussion was held virtually ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
What are CLMV countries?
The sixth India-CLMV Business Conclave 2020 was recently held. During the conclave, India invited the CLMV countries to join International Solar Alliance and the Resilient Supply Chain Initiative. The Conclave was held under the theme “Building Bridges for Constructive Development”. ..