Abdul Kalam Weekly Express

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Abdul Kalam Weekly Express

🚆 Abdul Kalam Weekly Express

Your Weekly Dose of General Knowledge and Competitive Preparation

💡 Motivational Quote

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill

🗺️ Map of the Week

This week we explore the Indiad major ports

📍Understanding India's major seaports is vital for Geography, Economy, and Infrastructure-based questions.

Western Coast:
⚓ Kandla (Deendayal Port) – Gujarat
⚓ Mumbai Port – Maharashtra
⚓ Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) – Maharashtra
⚓ Mormugao Port – Goa
⚓ New Mangalore Port – Karnataka
⚓ Cochin Port – Kerala
🔸 Eastern Coast:
⚓ Chennai Port – Tamil Nadu
⚓ Ennore (Kamarajar Port) – Tamil Nadu
⚓ Visakhapatnam Port – Andhra Pradesh
⚓ Paradip Port – Odisha
⚓ Haldia and Kolkata Port – West Bengal
🧭 Significance:
✨ Handles 95% of India’s trade by volume.
✨ Critical for energy imports, agricultural exports, and Make in India initiative.
✨ Helps in boosting Blue Economy and Sagarmala Project.

📚 Weekly Competitive Theme

Theme:"Indian Economy – Types of Unemployment"

🧩 What is Unemployment?
It is a condition where people who are willing and able to work at the prevailing wage rate cannot find jobs.
Types of Unemployment in India:
👷‍♀️ Disguised unemployment - More people employed than needed
eg: Agriculture
👷‍♀️ Seasonal unemployment - Work only during certain seasons
eg: Rural/agricultural sector
👷‍♀️ Structural unemployment - Mismatch of skills and job
👷‍♀️ Frictional unemployment - Temporary between jobs or new job seekers Urban, educated youth
👷‍♀️ Cyclical unemployment - Due to economic slowdown or recession Industries, global sectors
👷‍♀️ Technological unemployment - Jobs lost to automation or tech IT, banking, manufacturing
🔍 Current Focus:
Government initiatives like Skill India, Start-up India, Atmanirbhar Bharat aim to reduce unemployment.
Gig economy and platform jobs are rising (like Swiggy, Uber).

📖 Book Summary of the Week

Book: "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant" by Eric Jorgenson

Summary: Naval Ravikant, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and angel investor, shares timeless principles on building wealth and living a happy life.
Key Points:
✨ Wealth is earned through specific knowledge (skills that only you possess and are difficult to replicate).
✨ Leverage: Use tools like code, media, or capital to multiply your efforts.
✨ Happiness is a choice: It's not about external events but how we respond to them.
✨ Play long-term games with long-term people: Relationships and reputation compound just like money.
✨ Escape competition through authenticity: Be uniquely you.
Takeaway: Don’t chase status or money blindly. Focus on compounding in life, learning, and inner peace

🏅 Top Performers of the Week

Starting from today morning to next week tuesday night, everyone who shares
1 question in Quiz Arena will get 10 points (Max 2 questions per day)
1 Newspaper article in News Round Up Group will get 10 points (Max 2 articles per day)
1 question or news clip in Prathiba group will get 10 points (Max 2 per day)

🚇 Abdul Kalam Weekly Express by Nikhil Dasari and Mahesh Telugu

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