CONTEXT India and Taiwan are celebrating 25 years of their partnership. However, the growing relationship has been a low-key affair as India has been hesitant to acknowledge the improving ties in public. TIME TO RECALIBRATE INDIA- TAIWAN RELATIONS Though mutual …
What’s in the news? The Lok Sabha has cleared the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professionals Bill, 2021, which seeks to set up a commission to regulate the allied healthcare sector, standardise training and qualifications across the country. The …
About the council The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system. The Council’s mandate is to promote “universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all” and “address situations of …
What are exotic species? They are opposite of native species. They are animals and plant species introduced from other countries and which are not otherwise found locally are termed exotic. These introduced or exotic species can adversely affect the ecosystem. …
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 …
What are SDLs? State Development Loans (SDLs) are market borrowings by state governments. The RBI issues these securities on their behalf, through auctions. Purpose of issuing State Development Loans is to meet the budgetary needs of state governments. Each state …
Why in News: A digital artwork done by Robot artist Sophia, world’s first robot citizen has gone up for auction. What is a humanoid robot? A humanoid robot is a robot with its body shape built to resemble the human …
About the Scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) addresses the old age income security of the working poor and the longevity risks among the workers in the unorganised sector. It encourages the workers in the unorganised sector to voluntarily save for …
About Merchandise export from India scheme Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) was introduced under Foreign Trade Policy of India (FTP 2015-20), as a part of Exports from India Scheme. The scheme provides incentive in the form of duty credit …