About the Scheme The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is meant to enable Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets based on the locally felt needs. …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
About GPAI Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) is an international initiative to support responsible and human-centric development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). GPAI is a congregation of 29 member countries, including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, …
About AIF Alternative Investment Fund or AIF is a privately pooled investment vehicle, which collects funds from investors, for investing it in accordance with a defined investment policy for the benefit of its investors. AIF does not include funds covered …
About the Awards The Sahitya Akademi award is considered as the Government of India’s second-highest literary honour, following the Jnanpith prize. The Akademi is under the central government’s Ministry of Culture, but works as an autonomous institution. Every year since …
About CAQM The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital region and adjoining areas is a statutory body established under the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, Act, 2021. The Commission has been …
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 …
About In a bid to boost solar power and sustainable progress, the Government of India launched the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) in February 2024 for installing rooftop solar in one crore households nationwide. The scheme aims to provide …
Biofuels Biofuels are liquid or gaseous fuels produced from biomass that are generally high in sugar (such as sugarcane, sugarbeet, sweet sorghum), starch (such as corn and cassava) or oils (such as soybeans, rapeseed, coconut, sunflowers, and palms). The two …
What’s in the news? The government has approved the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), envisaging a total outlay of ₹34,300 crore spread over seven years, with an aim to achieve self-reliance and accelerate India’s journey towards green energy transition. Public …