Top 10 Current Affairs – 31 January 2021
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1. 125th anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 125th anniversary celebrations of the ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ journal. Read More
2. 1st PPP Research Reactor for production of Nuclear Medicines
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has evolved a design for the first PPP Research Reactor for production of Nuclear Medicines. Read More
3. Navy’s fast attack craft T-81 decommissioned
Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) T-81 of Super Dvora MK II class was decommissioned after serving the nation successfully for over 20 years. Read More
4. Education Ministry signed agreement with World back to develop education
Ministry of Education, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), and World Bank have signed an agreement for the financial support worth Rs 5718 crore towards the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project. Read More
5. BJP’s appropriation of Rabindranath Tagore is a product of realpolitik
Ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections in West Bengal, the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) is engaged in Bengal sub-nationalism with its use of the slogan ‘Joy Bangla’. Read More
6. Increase in public health spending from 1% to 2.5-3% of GDP
The Economic Survey 2020-21 has strongly recommended an increase in public spending on healthcare services from 1 percent to 2.5-3 percent of GDP, as envisaged in the National Health Policy 2017. Read More
7. Online Schooling taken off in a big way during COVID-19 pandemic
The Economic Survey 2020-21 presented by the Union Minster for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament states that online schooling took off in a big way during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
8. Vocational courses to be rolled out for skill development of school students
The Economic Survey 2020-21 states that only 2.4 per cent of the workforce of age 15-59 years have received formal vocational / technical training and another 8.9 per cent of the workforce received training through informal sources. Read More
9. Economic Survey 2020-21 constructs Bare Necessities Index
Economic Survey 2020-21 constructs a Bare Necessities Index (BNI) at the rural, urban and all India level. The BNI summarises 26 indicators on five dimensions viz., water, sanitation, housing, micro-environment, and other facilities. Read More
10. Indian Agriculture contributes to green shoots of the Indian Economy
The Agriculture and Allied activities clocked a growth of 3.4 per cent at constant prices during 2020-21(first advance estimate) says the Economic Survey. The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament. Read More