What’s the news? The report from the World Meteorological Organization and other agencies, released ahead of the UN climate conference in Scotland stated that Oct. 31, is a grim reminder that Africa’s 1.3 billion people remain “extremely vulnerable” as the …
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF) It is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. Recommendations of the FATF target Money laundering Terrorist financing Other threats to the global financial system The FATF …
About the Scheme Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are bonds that are issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government on payment of rupees but denominated in grams of gold. The value of these bonds is tied to the value …
About To create a world-class infrastructure for the integration of different processes involved in the textile industry, the Union Cabinet recently approved the establishment of seven Prime Minister Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks. The parks will …
India has some deeply revered Buddhist sites closely linked to every phase of the life of Lord Buddha. The most important ones being Gaya where Buddha attained Nirvana, Sarnath where he gave his first sermon, and Kushinagar where he attained …
Atal Innovation Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies …
CONTEXT Livestock breeding in India has been largely unorganised because of which there have been gaps in forward and backward integration across the value chain. Such a scenario impacts the quality of livestock that is produced and in turn negatively …
About the project Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries …
About ASI The Archaeological Survey of India is the premier organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. It is an attached office under the Ministry of Culture. Maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological …
The only certainty in the UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam is the uncertainty it shows. That is the fundamental nature of this exam, and it has been planned this way specifically to test the aspirant’s finesse. This is why the …