About The ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime cooperation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region. It aims to build cooperation by providing an open and inclusive forum …
About PM-WANI Prime Minister’s WiFi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) was launched by the Department of Telecommunication in 2020. The scheme aims to enhance the proliferation of public WiFi hotspots to create robust digital communications infrastructure in the country, especially in …
About NFSA The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides for food and nutritional security in the country, by ensuring access to adequate quantities of quality food at affordable prices. The Act enacted in 2013 marks a paradigm shift in …
About PMKVY Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training. Launched in 2015, PMKVY is implemented …
What is the role of the Chief of Defence Staff? In 2019, the Union Cabinet had given approval to create the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent …
What is parliamentary privilege? As elected representatives, the members of the House enjoy certain rights and immunities to effectively discharge their functions. India lacks a law that defines what is a parliamentary privilege. Article 105 in the Indian Constitution explicitly …
What is dumping? Dumping is the practice of selling a product in a foreign market at an unfairly low price (a price that is lower than the cost in the home market, or which is lower than the cost of …
What’s in the news? A comprehensive data-pooling exercise led by the Union Labour Ministry in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) has shown that 65% of the country’s population (92 crore people) is covered by at least one social …