Context: The Rural Development Ministry made AadhaarBased Payment Systems (ABPS) mandatory in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Definition: ABPS is meant for recurring payments done by the government to the beneficiaries for various subsidies as well …
Context Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has announced that 2023 was the warmest year since records began in 1850, beating the previous record of 2016. The announcement said temperatures in 2023 likely exceeded those of any year-long period in …
Definition: Fortification is the addition of key vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamins A & D to staple foods such as rice, wheat, oil, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content. These nutrients may or may …