THE World University Ranking 2023

The 19th edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings was released recently. It ranked 1,799 universities from 104 countries and regions. This edition covered 137 more universities than last year. Key findings Oxford University in the UK holds ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

NITI Aayog-CSIR Report on Lead Poisoning in India

A joint study by NITI Aayog and CSIR highlighted the growing concern of lead poisoning among children under 19 years of age in India. Key findings A new report by the CSIR and NITI Aayog found that India has the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022

LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022 was released recently by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Key findings The LEADS survey assesses the views of various users and stakeholders involved in the value chain of logistics sector. This survey ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Living Planet Report 2022

Living Planet Report 2022 found drastic decline in the global wildlife population. Key findings Living Planet Report 2022 is a joint endeavor of the World Wildlife Fund and Zoological Society of London. According to the flagship publication, there has been ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

2022 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index

The 2022 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index or CRI Index, that was recently released, is the fourth edition. According to this report, India has shown improvement in reducing inequality. Key Facts The CRI Index tracks 161 countries’ performance in reducing ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Education 4.0 report

The Education 4.0 India report was jointly released by the WEF, UNICEF and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India). Key findings The school-to-work transition is the process of making students employable in a rapidly changing job market. The report found that, due ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Global Forest Sector Outlook 2050

The report titled “The global forest sector outlook 2050: Assessing future demand and sources of timber for a sustainable economy” was released recently by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the 26th Session of the Food and ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

MENA region – world’s fastest crypto adopter

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the fastest growing cryptocurrencies market in the world. Key facts The 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index released by the blockchain researcher Chainalysis revealed that the Middle East and the North Africa ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report 2022

The World Bank’s report titled “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course” provides the first comprehensive assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on poverty in developing countries. Key findings The report projected that the world is unlikely to end the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

World Bank’s GDP projection for India

The World Bank had recently downgraded India’s real GDP growth forecast for the Financial Year 2023 (2022-23). Key facts In its latest South Asia Economic Focus Update, the World Bank had slashed India’s real GDP growth forecast from the earlier ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs