About HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) is a new basic training aircraft being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The new aircraft will replace the ageing fleet of HAL HPT-32 Deepak trainers that are in …
About UMANG UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in India. UMANG provides a single platform for all Indian Citizens …
Context: The economic impact of COVID-19 has resulted in unanimity among economists that the global economy will experience one of its worst years in history. India is no exception and it is clear that, for the first time in many …
Context Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has rejected the three-language formula advocated in the National Education Policy (NEP 2020). Opposition from the State had last year forced the Centre to amend the draft NEP and withdraw a proposal to teach Hindi …
Context To revive the economy from the COVID-19 induced current slowdown, it is imperative that confidence must be injected back in the entire ecosystem. Consequences of economic contraction The slowdown in economic activity is both a function of external factors …
About the programme Launched in January 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. Spread across 115 of India’s socio-economically challenged districts, the ADP is Niti Aayog’s flagship initiative to …
What is the Indus Water Treaty (IWT)? Signed in the year 1960 by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the then President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan, the Indus Water Treaty is an agreement that was made to chalk out the …
About : The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) came into existence in 1987. It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. TRIFED has its Head Office located in …
Quota for Economic Weaker Section (EWS) The Constitution (103 Amendment) Act, 2019, was introduced in the Constitution by amending Articles 15 and 16 that deal with the fundamental right to equality. An additional clause was added to both provisions, giving …
Sufferings of people post lockdown Prices of essential items shot up in several places across the country. For example, even an ordinary mask being sold at Rs. 150 a piece. Private hospitals overcharge patients, even after State governments capped COVID-19 …