About IMF The International Monetary Fund was conceived in 1944 at the United Nations Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire, United States. The IMF and the World Bank are called Bretton Woods twins. The IMF is a permanent observer at …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched an extensive afforestation and plantation project called the “Green Wall” in 75 villages to revive the Aravallis that is under threat from rampant mining, dumping of …
What’s in the news? Millions of people around the world observed the annual Earth Hour recently to raise awareness about climate change. The ‘Earth Hour’ event encourages individuals to turn off all lights and electrical appliances at their homes and …
About PKVY Under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach. This is a Government of India and the State government shared scheme with a sharing pattern of 60:40. It primarily …
Context The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), with its rich biodiversity, glaciers, water resources and cultural diversity, attracts a large number of visitors from all over the world. According to NITI Aayog, as of 2018, West Bengal sees the highest inflow …
Context The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an agency of the United Nations, in its recent report said sea levels rose by 4.5 millimeters (mm) a year on average between 2013 and 2022. This rise in sea levels is more than …
Context “Arresting land degradation” was included among the top priorities by the G20 Working Group on Environment and Climate Sustainability in its meeting held recently in Bangalore. This issue is highly relevant to India, which has to support 18 percent …
Context Recently, four persons were arrested in Tamil Nadu for allegedly assaulting migrant workers. The incident sparked questions on the safety of migrants in the country. Migration in India According to official sources, over 37 per cent of the population …
About Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan It is a Central Sector pension scheme to ensure old age protection for Unorganised Workers. It was launched in 2019. It is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through Life …
About the Scheme In 2020, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched the PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME Scheme) for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. With …