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World military expenditure report 2022

April 28, 2022March 3, 2023 pcsclasses

World military expenditure report 2022 Who Released: SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) When Released: 25th – April – 2022 SIPRI released the report of The World Military Expenditure 2021 on 25th – April – 2022. As per the report, World Military Expenditure passes $2 Trillion US dollars for the first time in world history. Even in the Economic fall down due to the COVID-19 pandemic World Military Spending hit all-time high record levels. Total Global Military Expenditure in 2021 was 0.7 percent higher than in 2020 and it has…

World Happiness Report 2022

March 30, 2022May 15, 2023 pcsclasses

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World Happiness Report 2022 World Happiness Report 2022 was released on 18th – March – 2022 Released By: Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN). A Global Initiative For the United Nations (UN). INDIA’s Rank: 136th Top Rank: Finland INDIA ranked 136th Position this year and it has improved little in rank from last year’s rank of 139th. The World Happiness Report 2022 marked its 10th Anniversary and included 146 countries for assessment of this year’s report. The report generally includes 150 countries for assessment. What is World Happiness Report? World Happiness Report…

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022

November 14, 2021October 25, 2022 pcsclasses

Climent Change Performance Index 2022 Ranking Table

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022: Released Date: 9th Nov 2021 CCPI is Released by: Germanwatch, Climate Action Network (CAN), New Climate Institute. INDIA Rank: 10th (India has retained its previous year’s ranking and ranked 10th in CCPI 2022 report. Top Rank: Denmark (4th rank). As per the report, the top three ranks are empty, and non of the country has performed well in all CPPI aspects. INDIA has retained its previous year’s position and ranked 10th in CCPI 2022 report for 3rd time in a row. As per Paris…

Samudrayan Mission

November 7, 2021October 28, 2023 pcsclasses

Samudrayan Mission: Launched by: Jitendra Singh (Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Launched Date: 29th October 2021 INDIA has launched its 1st manned Ocean Mission called “ Samudrayan” for deep dive to explore Ocean Resources under the Deep Ocean Mission undertaken by NIOT (National Institute of Ocean Technology) In Chennai Tamil Nadu. With this Unique Technology INDIA has joined the elite club of countries such as the USA, RUSSIA, JAPAN, FRANCE, and CHINA having such underwater vehicles for exploration under the deep ocean. Central Government has approved the…

NOBEL PRIZE 2021

October 18, 2021September 15, 2022 pcsclasses

NOBEL PRIZE 2021 Thirteen laureates were awarded Nobel Prize in the Year 2021, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. Table: List of Nobel Laureates 2021 Category Winner The work The Nobel Prize in Physics Syukuro Manabe (Born in Japan) and Klaus Hasselmann (Born in Germany) Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann won the prize – “for the physical modelling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming” Giorgio Parisi (Born in Rome, Italy) Giorgio Parisi Won the prize “for the discovery of the interplay of…

Global hunger Index 2021 (GHI)

October 17, 2021March 3, 2023 pcsclasses

Global hunger Index 2021 (GHI) When Released: 14th October 2021 Who Released: GHI 2021 report is Jointly released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. India Rank: 101st Top Rank: Belarus In Global Hunger Index 2021, India Ranks 101 out of 116 countries. INDIA has slipped 7th Place from the last year 2020 ranked 94th among 107 countries. INDIA scores 27.5 out of 100 and It has a level of hunger that is Serious. The GHI report is published annually each year in October Month. The aim of the GHI report is…

Global Innovation Index 2021

September 21, 2021September 30, 2021 pcsclasses

Global Innovation Index 2021 When Released: 20th September 2021 Who Released: Published by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), in partnership with the Portulans Institute and our corporate partners: The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Ecopetrol (Colombia), and the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) Headquarters: Geneva (Switzerland) India Rank: 46th (Jumped Up 2 spot from the last year 48th rank in 2020 ) Top 10 ranked Countries: The World’s top 10 innovation Leaders in 2021: Switzerland Sweden S. (United States of America) K. (United Kingdom) Republic…

Popular Books Published in 2021

September 11, 2021March 3, 2022 pcsclasses

Popular Books Published in 2021 Here we have listed popular books published in 2021 which are important for exam point of view, as in most competitive exams like UPSC prelims PCS and other states PCS, the name of author and books are always asked. List of books published in 2021 with the name of authors: Author Name of Book K.J Alphons Accelerating India: 7 years of Modi Government Released by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu Kavitha Rao ‘Lady Doctors: The untold story of India’s First Women in Medicine. Salman Khurshid…

National Monetization Pipeline (NMP)

September 8, 2021May 13, 2022 pcsclasses

National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) Launched Date: 23 -AUG-2021 Launched by: Nirmala Sitharaman ( Union Minister for Finance and corporate affairs) Central Government has Announced the Asset Monetization plan to raise the fund of Rs 6 Lakh Crore ($81 Billion) through monetizing the Central Government Core Assets, over the next 4 years until FY2025 under the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) program. National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) Program Launched by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. It is Launched as Asset monetization Pipeline of Central Ministries and Public Sector…

Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021

August 30, 2021May 22, 2022 pcsclasses

Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021 When Released: 25th August 2021 The index was released by: Cushman & Wakefield plc (CWK). It is a global commercial real estate services firm. Headquarter: Chicago, Illinois (United States) Top three ranks of Global Manufacturing Risk Index 1st Rank: China 2nd Rank: India 3rd Rank: USA (United States of America) Global Manufacturing Risk Index is about the global ranking in the most advantageous/suitable/desirable destination to invest in the manufacturing sector among 47 countries in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. Global Manufacturing Risk Index…