About Finance Commission The Finance Commission is a constitutional body set up under Article 280 of the Constitution. Under Article 280, the President of India is required to constitute a Finance Commission at an interval of five years or earlier. …
Background The government has launched the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra to raise awareness about and track the implementation of flagship central schemes, such as Ayushman Bharat, Ujjwala Yojana, PM Surkasha Bima, PM SVANidhi, etc. The yatra has four aims: reach …
Context: South Africa has initiated a case in the International Court of Justice against Israel. South Africa sought to demonstrate that some of Israel’s acts were capable of falling within the terms of the Genocide Convention and that there was …
Context The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding its Annual Meeting from January 15 to 19 in Davos, Switzerland. About World Economic Forum Established in 1971 by the German economist Klaus Schwab, WEF is an international non-governmental lobbying organisation based …