Question
What was the earlier poverty benchmark replaced by the
updated $3/day line (2021 PPP) used by the World Bank?Solution
The World Bank updated its extreme poverty line to $3 per day (2021 PPP), which is about 15% higher than the earlier benchmark of $2.15. This revision accounts for inflation from 2017 to 2021.
What was India’s Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) in August, recorded as a four-month high?
SEBI has asked market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to set up and operate a common ODR Portal. The portal will harness online conciliation and onli...
Who serves as the CEO of Reliance General Insurance Company, which has launched "Reliance Health Global," a healthcare policy aimed at making global hea...
India’s first AI-powered ‘phygital’ banking branch was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam in May 2026. Which bank launched this branch?
What is the genus of the newly discovered wolf spider in the Sundarbans, marking its first record in India?
The Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index), introduced by RBI in 2021 to measure the reach and quality of financial services, rose to (1) in FY25 from (2)...
The newly certified steel grades at Bokaro Steel Plant are included under which standard?
What subsidy percentage is the government planning to offer for goods transport on inland waterways?
How many manuscripts has the National Manuscripts Mission digitized so far ?
As for the Centre’s capex, it has budgeted for Rs 7.5 trillion in FY23. This includes the Rs. 1.0 trillion interest-free loan to be provided to state ...
