News: Imposing a pan-India ban on instant ‘bulldozer justice’, Supreme Court has held demolition of a citizen’s house merely because he is an accused or even a convict, that too without following the due process as prescribed by law, will …
About CBAM Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is the European Union’s tool to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods that are entering the European Union (EU), and to encourage cleaner industrial production …
Context The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the Delhi-NCR region due to worsening air quality. What is the Graded Response Action Plan? The GRAP is a step-by-step …
About Birsa Munda (1875–1900) was a religious leader and folk hero from the Munda Tribe of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau area. He spearheaded a tribal religious movement named Munda Rebellion/Ulgulan/ Great Tumult that arose in the tribal belt of modern-day …
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) PM-KISAN launched in 2019 aims to supplement financial needs of land holding farmers, subject to exclusions. Under the scheme, financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three equal …
About PMBJP With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers in 2008. Under the scheme, dedicated …
About Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched PMUY to release deposit free LPG connections in the name of adult women members of poor households across the country. Launched in 2016, the primary objective …
What is GLOF? Glacial lakes are large bodies of water that sit in front of, on top of, or beneath a melting glacier. A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, or GLOF, is a sudden release of water from a lake fed …
About G20 The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and United …