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                             Mala, Helen, Nargis and Nilofer may sound like the names of yesteryear Bollywood actors, but they are, in fact, lethal  cyclones that have brought violent winds, heavy rains and wreaked destruction.                            As Cyclone Fani pounded the Odisha coast on Friday, the name, which was suggested by Bangladesh, also evoked curiosity. Fani, pronounced as 'Foni', means a snake's hood. But how are cyclones named?   The World Meteorological Organisation/Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panel on Tropical Cyclones, at its the twenty-seventh session held in 2000 in Muscat, Oman, agreed to assign names to the tropical cyclones in ...

 This topic is an important current affairs topic for the UPSC exam. It is a part of the IR section of the General Studies Paper-II. In this article, you can read all about the India-US Digital Tax Deal for the UPSC exam.   Why in News Recently, India and the United States have agreed for a transitional approach on equalisation levy or digital tax on e-commerce supplies beginning from 1 st April, 2022. Earlier in January 2021 , the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) had said that the Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey discriminate against US companies. Key Points Background: On 8 th October, 2021, 136 countries, including India, agreed to enforce a minimum corporate tax rate (Global tax Deal) of 15%, as well as an equitable system of taxing profits of big companies in markets where they are earned. The deal requires countries to remove all digital services tax and other similar unilateral measures. After that, the US, Aust...

Fertility is an important current affairs and static  topic for the UPSC exam. It is a part of the Society section of the General Studies Paper-I and also can be a part of the Social Justice segment of the General Studies Paper II. In this article, you can read all about the new details about Indian declining Fertility Rates for the UPSC exam.     Why in News Recently, the latest data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21) has been released. The data shows a declining trend regarding Total Fertility Rate (TFR: the average number of children per woman). Key Points About TFR: Total fertility rate (TFR) in simple terms refers to the total number of children born or likely to be born to a woman in her lifetime if she were subject to the prevailing rate of age-specific fertility in the population. TFR of about 2.1 children per woman is called Replacement-level fertility . TFR lower than 2.1 children per woman — indicates that a generation is not produci...

It is an important current affairs topic for the UPSC exam. It is a part of the IR Section section of the General Studies Paper-II and also can be a part of the Security segment of the General Studies Paper III. In this article, you can read all about the news and issues for the UPSC exam. Why in News Recently, the Defence Minister of India addressed the 5 th World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) held in New Delhi. At the congress the Defence Minister asserted that, time and again India has proved itself to be “ first responde r” in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The emerging concept of India as a “first responder” reflects the country’s growing capability and increasing willingness to assume the role of a leading power. World Congress on Disaster Management It is a unique initiative of Disaster management initiatives and convergence society to bring researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world in the same platform to discuss various challengin...