About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. Aim : To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding farmers’ families across …
About BRICS BRICS brings together five major emerging economies- China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa. These 5 countries host 41% of the world population, contributing 31% of the world GDP and over 16% share in world trade. The grouping …
About PMAY-G The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) was launched in 2016 to address the housing gaps existing in the rural areas. It aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural families who are homeless or …
About The Miyawaki plantation technique is a unique method of afforestation that was developed in Japan by a botanist named Akira Miyawaki. This method involves planting a diverse range of native tree species in a small area, which then grow …
About Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Insolvency is a situation where individuals or companies are unable to repay their outstanding debt. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) provides a time-bound process for resolving the insolvency of corporate debtors called the …
About IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was set up in 1945 out of the Bretton Woods conference. The primary goal of the IMF back then was to bring about international economic coordination to prevent competing currency devaluation by countries …
Neighbourhood First Policy India’s ‘Neighbourhood First policy’ guides its approach towards the management of relations with countries in its immediate neighbourhood, that is, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Neighbourhood First policy, inter alia, is …
What is the CPEC project? China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) refers to a clutch of major infrastructure works currently under way in Pakistan, intended to link Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province to Gwadar deep sea port close to Pakistan’s border with …
About NTA National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established as a premier, specialist, autonomous and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions. NTA was established by the Ministry of Education following the Union Cabinet’s …
About The Cabinet committees are set up to resolve issues and formulate proposals for the consideration of the Cabinet and take decisions on matters assigned to them. The Cabinet is empowered to review such decisions. The Prime Minister sets up …