About The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) was initially set up as a Cell in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in 1978 on the recommendation of the Pande Committee. DGCA is the regulatory body in the field …
About FCI The Food Corporation of India was setup under the Food Corporation’s Act 1964, in order to fulfill following objectives of the Food Policy: Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers, Distribution of foodgrains throughout …
What’s in the news? Millions of Indians travel through railway stations every day. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s Eat Right Station initiative is making significant strides in ensuring access to safe and healthy food within these …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. Aim : To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding farmers’ families across …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a total outlay of Rs.75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the establishment of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) with headquarters in India with a one-time budgetary support of Rs.150 crore for a period of five years …
Problems with R & D expenditure: Low Overall Investment: India’s R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP is relatively low compared to other countries. In the recent past, India’s research and development (R&D) expenditure has dropped to the current 0.64% …
Context In India, public procurement amounts to nearly 20-25% of GDP. This means that a significant amount of taxpayers’ money is directed towards making purchases of public goods and services that constitute the lifeblood of government programmes and services. Government …
Context Startup ecosystem of India has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, with a surge in innovative ventures addressing diverse challenges. India is the 3rd largest startup ecosystem in the world, with more than 1 lakh registered startups. Traditionally centered …
About Geographical indication (GI) Tags According to Article 22 (1) of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO), GIs as “indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a region …