About Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) PMFBY, launched in 2016, provides a comprehensive insurance cover against crop damage or loss arising out of unforeseen events. The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Crops covered: …
Context Last year, the Lokpal of India resolved that owing to establishment of the Body called the Lokpal of India vide Notification issued on 16.01.2014, 16th January of every year will be observed as the ‘Lokpal Day’. In view of …
About UIDAI The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) under the Ministry of Electronics …
About the programme Launched in 2020, Mission Karmayogi is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants. It will help the officers to learn about the best practices across the world. Officially called the “National …
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 ASIIM The Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) was launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as a flagship scheme to promote innovation and entrepreneurship skills among youths of Scheduled Castes (SCs). ASIIM has …
What is space junk? Space junk, or space debris, is any piece of machinery or debris left by humans in space. It can refer to big objects such as dead satellites that have failed or been left in orbit at …
About Clouded leopards The clouded leopard is a medium-sized wild cat native to Southeast Asia. It is known for its beautiful coat, which is pale yellow to ochre with distinctive cloud-like patterns and irregular spots. Despite their name, clouded leopards …
About Strengthening Teaching – Learning and Results for States (STARS) Project was launched by the Government of India as a centrally sponsored scheme in 2020. The scheme is supported by the World Bank. The STARS Project is being implemented in …