About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
What’s in the news? United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has stressed the need to close the leadership gap in climate action before the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. He made the plea at the launch of the …
About African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African …
About CCPA The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) was constituted under The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA aims to protect the rights of the consumer by cracking down on unfair trade practices, and false and misleading advertisements that are …
About AMRUT To recast the urban landscape of the country, to make urban areas more livable and inclusive besides driving economic growth, the Prime Minister launched a centrally sponsored scheme namely Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in …
About the scheme In 2017, the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) “UDAN” (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which aims at providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through revival of existing air-strips …
About NPPA The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was established in 1997 as an independent body of experts to regulate the pricing of drugs. It has been constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals …
CONTEXT The stage is set for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, starting October 31. Major preparatory conferences and bilateral meetings have been held to persuade countries to raise their emission reduction commitments from …