About AMRUT To recast the urban landscape of the country, to make urban areas more livable and inclusive besides driving economic growth, the Government of India launched a centrally sponsored scheme namely Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) …
About PMKKKY Launched in 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) is meant to provide for the welfare of areas and people affected by mining related operations. Objectives The overall objective of PMKKKY scheme include to implement various …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development is set to celebrate the fifth Poshan Pakhwada from 20th March 2022 to 3rd April 2023 with various activities nationwide. The Pakhwada aims to raise awareness about the importance …
What is it? It is an initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) in collaboration with ISRO, DRDO, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Indian Navy. …
About GCC The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a political and economic union of Arab states bordering the Gulf. It was established in 1981 and its 6 members are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. …
About WMO’s report The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an agency of the United Nations in its recent report said sea levels rose by 4.5 millimetres (mm) a year on average between 2013 and 2022. This rise in sea levels is …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
Context Researchers at India’s National Centre for Biological Sciences, in collaboration with nine other institutions, have developed India’s first and only DNA vaccine candidate for dengue fever. Dengue Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by dengue virus(Flavivirus). It …
Context Over-exploitation of some Himalayan towns, caused by tourism can be dealt through targeted afforestation and solid waste management measures. Himalayan tourism The Himalayan region offers conditions suitable for several activities, including recreation, adventure, or religious pilgrimages. Tourism is also …
About UIDF In the Union Budget 2023-24, the government announced that an Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) will be established through use of priority sector lending shortfall and will be used by public agencies to create urban infrastructure in Tier …