Current affairs
Monthly current affairs updates. - curated specifically for PSC examination papers.
The Constitution of Nepal 2072: Structure and Core Facts
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Article numbers and structure are stable; they change only on amendment. 1. THE BASICS • Promulgated: 3 Asoj 2072 BS (20 September 2015) • By: the second Constituent Assembly, Speaker Subas Chandr...
The Federal Structure: 7 Provinces, 77 Districts, 753 Local Levels
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Unit counts and provincial capitals are stable. 1. THREE TIERS Federation (1) - Provinces (7) - Local levels (753) Powers are distributed by schedule: • Schedule 5 - exclusive federal powers (35...
Constitutional Bodies and Commissions
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Numbers, composition and tenure are constitutional; office holders change, so verify names against the official source. 1. THE THIRTEEN CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES 1. Commission for the Investigation of...
National Census 2078 (2021): Demographic Data
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Source: National Population and Housing Census 2078 (2021), National Statistics Office. The next census falls in 2088 BS. 1. THE BASICS • Nepal's 12th national census (the first was in 1968 BS / 1...
The Economy: Fiscal Year, Budget Cycle and Key Indicators
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Dates and cycles are fixed. Budget size, growth and inflation change every year - verify against the latest Ministry of Finance and Nepal Rastra Bank publications. 1. FISCAL YEAR AND BUDGET CYCLE (...
The Sixteenth Periodic Plan and the SDGs
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Plan periods and targets come from the plan document; progress figures change annually. 1. THE SIXTEENTH PERIODIC PLAN • Period: fiscal years 2081/82 to 2085/86 (five years) • Prepared by: the Nat...
National Pride Projects
Updated: Bhadra 2083. The government adds and removes projects from this list over time, and progress figures change. 1. WHAT A NATIONAL PRIDE PROJECT IS A large, multi-year infrastructure project of national importanc...
National Symbols of Nepal
Updated: Bhadra 2083. These are fixed by the constitution and by government decision - they do not change. 1. SYMBOLS SET BY THE CONSTITUTION (PART 1) • National flag (Art 8): two triangular pennants on a crimson groun...
Geography of Nepal: Extremes and Records
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Geographic facts are permanent. 1. LOCATION AND SIZE • Area: 147,516 sq km (147,641 sq km is cited following the new map) • About 0.03 per cent of the world's land area; about 0.3 per cent of Asia...
Protected Areas, World Heritage and Ramsar Sites
Updated: Bhadra 2083. Counts and establishment years are stable; they change only when a new area is declared. 1. THE PROTECTED AREA TOTALS • National parks - 12 • Wildlife reserve - 1 (Koshi Tappu) • Hunting reserve -...