# National achievement survey

• Girls in classes 3,5,8 and 10 performed better than boys in most subjects in Delhi, findings of national achievement survey 2021 reveal.
• However, when it comes to mathematics, boys seemed ahead in mathematics.
• Interestingly, at the class 10 level, the performance of girls in the capital was much higher compared with the national average, mathematics being an exception.
• The survey was conducted in November 2021 where 1602 schools and 64069 students participated in Delhi.

# Trade

• The United States surpassed China to become India’s top trading partner in 2021-22.
• According to commerce ministry data, in 2021-22, the trade between the US and India stood at $119.42 billion as against $80.51 billion in 2020-21.
• Exports to the US rose to $76.11 billion in 2021-22 from $51.62 billion in previous fiscal.
• Imports rose to $43.31 billion as compared to $29 billion in 2020-21.
• India’s two way commerce with China aggregated at $115 billion as compared to $86 billion in 2020-21.

# Monsoon

• The South West (summer) monsoon arrived in Kerala on Sunday, three days ahead of its normal date of onset (1 june).
• Indian meteorological department has already predicted normal and well distributed rainfall throughout the country.
• The monsoon map released by the IMD shows the seasonal rains will reach Western Uttar pradesh, Delhi and parts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan during june 25-30.

# PSU banks

• Public sector banks have doubled their net profits during financial year 2021-22.
• The collective profit of 12 state owned banks during 2021-22 worked out to Rs 66539 crores, an increase of over 110% in FY 21.