Quad grouping The grouping of four democracies – India, Australia, US and Japan – known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad, was first mooted by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. Quad was revived in 2017. The …
About the scheme In 2017, the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) “UDAN” (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) to provide connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country. It aims to achieve its objective through …
About Air Quality Index (AQI) AQI is a number, which is a measure of air quality. The higher the AQI, the worse the air. The colour-coded AQI index was launched by the Government of India in 2014, and it helps …
About NATO Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 31 countries from North America and Europe. Established in the Cold War as a bulwark against Soviet aggression, NATO’s fundamental goal is …
About DigiLocker DigiLocker is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Digital India programme. Digital India is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was established …
What’s in the news? Direct tax collections have surged by 182% over the past 10 years, exceeding ₹19.60 lakh crore in the 2023-24 fiscal year. The latest ‘Time Series Data’ released by the Income Tax Department showed that the corporate …
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) NBWL is a statutory board set up under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The National Board of Wildlife is chaired by the Prime Minister of India. The Board is responsible for promotion of conservation and …
About The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as …