About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within states. …
Neglected Tropical Disease Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in more than 140 countries. NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and …
About the Scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) addresses the old age income security of the working poor. It is focused on the unorganized sector workers. It encourages the workers in the unorganised sector to voluntarily save for their retirement. The …
About Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (“SANKALP”) is a programme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with loan assistance from the World Bank. It aims to improve short term skill training qualitatively and quantitatively through …
What is a currency swap agreement? A currency swap is an agreement between two cross-border entities where one of them agrees to provide a loan to another in a foreign currency. The repayment takes place in a different currency at …
About Under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana, the government provides financial help to Tuberculosis (TB) Patients for their treatment. The government provides Rs 500/- per month financial incentive to TB patients for their treatment and food. Nikshay Poshan Yojana Money will …
About iDEX Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched in 2018 by the Government with the aim to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace Sector by engaging Industries including MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators, R&D institutes and …
About IPO An IPO is an initial public offering, in which shares of a private company are made available to the public for the first time. IPOs provide companies with an opportunity to obtain capital by offering shares through the …
About The POCSO Act, which came into force in 2012, is the first comprehensive law in the country dealing specifically with sexual abuse of children. Under the Act, any person below the age of 18 years is defined as a …