Why in News: Vela, the fourth submarine of P75 of the Indian Navy, was commissioned at the naval dockyard. Project 75 entails the construction of six Scorpene-class submarines. Three of the six submarines, Karanj, Kalvari, and Khanderi, have already been …
Why in News? Recently, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. Museum would help preserve and exhibit artefacts related to the tribal freedom fighters, involved in different …
Background Last year, the 15th Finance Commission (Chair: Mr. N. K. Singh) submitted recommendations for the 2021-26 period and the report was tabled in Parliament on February 1, 2021. Key recommendations in the report for 2021-26 include: Share of states …
About the NAM The Non-Aligned Movement was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent or …
About PMBJP Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. PMBJP stores have been set up to provide generic drugs, which are available …
Why in News: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) which met under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister approved the long-pending deal for the manufacture of 6.71 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in India. The two countries had signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) …
About ASEM The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was established as a dialogue forum in 1996 with 26 partners to bridge Asia and Europe. It is a platform for the countries in Asia and Europe to exchange views on regional and global …
About the Scheme The National Apprenticeship Training Scheme is a one year programme equipping technically qualified youth with practical knowledge and skills required in their field of work. The Apprentices are imparted training by the organizations at their place of …
About FAO The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. It’s goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access …
What are SPRs? Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) are huge stockpiles of crude oil stored in the underground rock caverns (considered safest for storage of Hydrocarbons) to tackle emergency situations and allow a country to tide over short-term supply disruptions. They …