National Report of 5th round of NFHS-5

Recently, the Union Health Minister released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 data. When was the survey conducted? The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) was conducted between 2019 and 2021. What did the report say regarding marriage age? National average of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Politics of Disinformation Report

The Politics of Disinformation report has been released by the Future of India Foundation, a non-profit organization that is based in Delhi. This report states that in this age where user engagement is being boosted, social media companies across the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

‘Global Report on Food Crises’ – Update (May, 2022)

The 2022 Global Report on Food Crises was recently published, highlighting acute food insecurity globally. Who published the report? Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC). Where the report does focus on? The report focuses on those countries and territories where ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index

India ranked 150 on the World Press Freedom Index 2022. This index is released by the Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF). When was this index published? This index was published on 3rd May 2022 which also coincides with the World Press ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

NABARD Farmer Distress Index

With the marginal and small farmers of the country getting a raw deal regarding the waivers of farm loans, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is planning to create a farmer distress index (FDI) with the aim ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

FAO Report on Fisheries, Aquaculture Insurance

FAO ‘World Review of Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture Insurance 2022’ has recommended that private and public insurance service providers work together as there is low penetration of insurance products in the fisheries sector. The service providers must also take proactive ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

UNDRR Global Assessment Report (GAR 2022)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has released the Global Assessment Report (GAR 2022). According to this report, by 2030, the planet will be facing around 560 disasters annually. Overview: Over the last 20 years, Earth has been ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

ACI Worldwide Report on Real-time Transactions

As per the ACI Worldwide Report on Real-time transactions, in the year 2021, India’s real-time transactions increased to 48.6 billion. This is almost threefold of China which is the closest challenger having 18 billion transactions. Overview: India’s transaction volume is ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey

The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey which is conducted every five years by the National Statistical Office (NSO) will be resumed this year after a prolonged break. Overview: Since 2011-12, the country hasn’t had any official estimates on per capita ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Why India objects to WHO methodology of COVID death toll estimate?

The methodology that has been used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to estimate the COVID-19 related deaths in India has been objected to by India. The health ministry has issued a statement saying that for a large country like ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs