About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index (WPI) measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. WPI …
About A Foreigners Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body established under the Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964, which aims to determine if a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or otherwise. In 2019, the 1964 order was amended to provide …
About In 2022, the Central Government launched a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). This is a new centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation and development of more than 14500 Schools across the country by strengthening …
About The East Coast Rail Link is a 665 km-long railway project being developed by Malaysia Rail Link. ECRL is said to be the biggest economic and trade cooperation project between China and Malaysia. ECRL will connect Kota Bharu on …
Context The World Health Assembly passed a resolution highlighting the increasing impact of climate change on health and called for radical measures to counter health risks. About WHO Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations …
Context Panama has become the first country to evacuate an entire island community due to climate change. Climate Refugees Climate Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes because of the effects of climate change. Around the …
Context In a globalised world, plant pathogens are causing multiple outbreaks, thereby hampering food security. Plant Pathogens Pathogens include fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses, all biological organisms that can cause disease symptoms and significantly reduce the productivity, and even cause …
Context India aims to establish 5,000 Compressed biogas projects across the country under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme, but the sector faces some key challenges. Bio-CNG (CBG) Compressed biogas is a form of renewable natural gas produced …
FDI Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the investment made by a person or a company in one country into businesses located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets. …