About CEPA India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’ Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed in 2022. CEPA covers goods, services and digital trade, among others, that will allow 90% of India’s exports a duty-free access to the Emirates. …
About The Declaration of Philadelphia is a statement of aims adopted by the International Labour Organization in 1944 and embodies basic principles of economic justice. It declares the following: that labour is not a commodity; that freedom of expression and …
About heat waves Qualitatively, heat wave is a condition of air temperature which becomes fatal to human body when exposed. Quantitatively, it is defined based on the temperature thresholds over a region in terms of actual temperature or its departure …
About Air Quality Index AQI is a number, which is a measure of air quality. The higher the AQI, the worse the air. The colour-coded AQI index was launched in India in 2014, and it helps the public and the …
About Enforcement Directorate (ED) The Directorate of Enforcement is a multi-disciplinary organization mandated with investigation of offence of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws. The statutory functions of the Directorate include enforcement of following Acts: The Foreign Exchange …
About NTA The Ministry of Education (MoE) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860). It aims at conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests in …
What are Wetlands? A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem The Ramsar Convention defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peatlands or …
About MSSC In February 2023, the Union Budget announced the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC), a new small-savings scheme for women and was launched for investments from April 1, 2023. Minimum and Maximum Limit An individual may open an unlimited …
About the Scheme Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) is a government-backed small savings scheme that helps parents secure the future of their girl child. It was launched as a part of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign. Accounts under SSY can …