Context In India, women self-help groups have been a source of empowerment, fostering economic independence, social stature and community resilience. By pooling resources, providing microfinance opportunities and promoting entrepreneurship, these groups have significantly contributed to the reduction of poverty and …
About The Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (NWR) system in the country enables farmers to store their produce for safe and scientific storage and preservation in warehouses near their farms and to seek pledge loans from banks against the NWRs issued against …
About The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PMKMY), introduced by the central government in 2019, aims to provide old age protection and social security for Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF). Under this scheme, farmers aged 60 and above are guaranteed …
What’s in the news? The Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time in a Lok Sabha Election, has provided the ‘vote-from-home’ (VfH) facility for the elderly and Persons with Disabilities in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Now, voters …
What’s in the news? In a meeting with representatives from Ladakh, which has been witnessing protests recently, the centre has agreed to examine whether the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution can be implemented in Ladakh. Background In …
About The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts nationwide Consumer Confidence Survey every two months among select households in major cities. It is conducted with an objective to assess their current perception and future expectations on various economic parameters such …
Context The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) revealed that the global sea surface temperatures — the temperature of the ocean’s surface layer — were highest on record in February 2024. C3S is one of six thematic information services …
Coral reefs Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. Corals are animals, even though they may exhibit some of the characteristics of plants and are often mistaken for rocks. In scientific …
About Eco sensitive zones (ESZ) As a general principle, land falling within 10 kms (in some exceptional cases it can even go beyond that) of the boundaries of the National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are categorised as Eco-Fragile Zones or …
About Chhau dance is a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes. It is a semi-classical Indian dance form with unique martial and folk traditions. The dance is …