CURRENT AFFAIRS

Engel’s Law stated that the poorer a family, “the greater the proportion of the total outgo which must be used for food and the proportion of the outgo used for food, if other things being equal, is the best measure of the material standard of living of a population.”

India’s ancient and living civilisation is enormously rich in cultural heritage and its diversity is equally vast, having assimilated thousands of years of diverse cultures.

Recently, the Union government has ordered to done away with the empanelment process for DIG (Deputy Inspector General)-ranked IPS officers to fill an acute shortage of DIG-ranked officers at the Centre in the shortest possible time.

In the present world, history is aggressively being redefined as moral science thus citizens need to learn ways of thinking historically, from which there may emerge some understanding, some tolerance, and hopefully, new forms of civility.

India hopes for peace to be returned at the earliest as Russia-Ukraine developments are a challenge for not only economic recovery but to resolving a humanitarian crisis in the making.

India is dealing with the increase in cybersecurity threats by revamping its policies and focusing on existing systems, such as strengthening Cert-In, to address any challenges that come its way.

The rapid urbanisation across India and globally requires targeted and planned intervention to allow cities to grow in a sustainable manner as their green cover shrinks considerably. 

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) last year in its report estimated that emissions of plastic waste into the aquatic ecosystems may triple by 2040 if no meaningful action is taken.

The Government is organising a Science Week, ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’, as a prelude to National Science Day on February 28 that commemorates Sir C.V. Raman’s discovery on light scattering.

India is exploring ways to set up a rupee payment mechanism for trade with Russia to soften the blow on New Delhi of Western sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.