Rape Cases – Legal Loopholes
6 months – Fast Track Courts supposed to take in a rape case after filing of charge-sheet. 1 to 2…
Record Women Members in the US Congress
57.6 Years – Average age of the Members of the US House of Representatives. 62.9 Years – Average age of…
The Numbers in the US Congress
The House of Representatives (435 Members)Democrats – 233 + 4 Delegates (non-voting members)Republicans – 197 + 2 Delegates (non-voting members)Independents…
World Leaders Impeached
American President Andrew Johnson Charge – fired War Secretary without US Congress approval. Impeached in 1868. But was acquitted in…
Defence Production in India
Number of entities involved Ordnance Factories – 41 Defence Public Sector Units – 9 Licensed companies – 275 OFB &…
FDI Inflow in India
2015-16 – US$55.56 Billion 2016-17 – US$60.22 Billion 2017-18 – US$60.97 Billion 2018-19 – US$62.00 Billion (RBI)
$6 Trillion, Revenue Generated by Transnational Organised Crime
Money Laundering – $1.3 to $3.3 trillion (2 to 5 percent of world GDP) Bribery – $1 trillion Narcotics Trafficking…
Pakistan in Financial Crisis
Foreign public debt – $84.5bn Foreign public debt is 30% of GDP. Got 13th bailout package from the IMF since…
39% Adults are Overweight
Preschool children (less than 5 years of age) Total population – 678 million Overweight – 40 million (5.9%) School-age children…
Undernourishment Rising in Africa and South America
(FAO) 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017 1018 Africa 21.2% 19.1% 18.3% 19.2% 19.8% 19.9% Northern Africa 6.2% 5% 6.9% 7%…
Number of Undernourished People on the Rise
(FAO) 2010 – 822.3 million 2011 – 814.4 million 2015 – 785.4 million 2016 – 796.5 million 2017 – 811.7…