About AFSPA Passed in 1958 for the North-East and in 1990 for Jammu & Kashmir, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) gives armed forces special powers to control “disturbed areas”, which are designated by the government when it is …
What’s in the news? The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sent relief material including blankets, sleeping mats and solar study lamps for the people of Ukraine. About NDRF The National Disaster Response Force is a specialised, multi-skilled, humanitarian force …
About PMBJP Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. In September 2015, an existing ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ was revamped as ‘Pradhan Mantri …
What are P-Notes? P-Notes or Participatory Notes are instruments issued by a registered Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) to an overseas investor who wishes to invest in Indian stock markets without registering themselves with the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange …
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations. The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, …
Why in News: India and France are going conclude a deal, for the joint development of a 125KN engine for the indigenous fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). About AMCA AMCA will be a single-seat, twin-engine, stealth all-weather swing-role …
The grouping of four democracies – India, Australia, US and Japan – known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad, was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. Quad was revived in 2017. The QUAD partners share …
Context Recently, while presenting the Budget for the next financial year, the Rajasthan government announced the start of the Indira Gandhi Shahri Rozgar Guarantee Yojana. This is essentially an employment guarantee scheme on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National …
Context Ukraine has filed an application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), instituting proceedings against the Russian Federation concerning a dispute relating to the interpretation, application and fulfilment of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the …
India’s record procurement levels should not be viewed as an achievement, but instead as pointers to deep flaws in the agriculture marketing system. They have led to excessive stocks of wheat and rice, created by a procurement system that inadvertently …