About: Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) programme for fertilizer was initiated in the year 2010. Under the scheme, a fixed amount of subsidy decided on an annual basis is provided on each grade of subsidized Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers based …
About KVIC The Khadi & Village Industries Commission is a statutory organization established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956. It is engaged in promoting and developing khadi and village industries for providing employment opportunities in rural areas, …
About Small Finance Banks: The small finance bank (SFB) primarily undertakes basic banking activities of acceptance of deposits and lending to unserved and underserved sections including small business units, small and marginal farmers, micro and small industries and unorganised sector …
Nilgai IUCN status: Least Concern The nilgai is the largest Asian antelope species and is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Most of their population is found in northwest India on lowlands located in the foothills of the Himalayas, but their …
Why in News: China threatened to stop exporting Rare Earth materials to the US amid the ongoing trade war between the countries. What are rare earth elements? The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. They …
NEWS As Indian homes will be a key site where future cooling demand will play out, awareness of energy efficiency is crucial. CONTEXT There is a rise in global temperatures due to climate change because of which we are experiencing …
Why in News: The Union Cabinet approved a plan to corporatize the Ordnance Factory Board into fully government owned corporate entities on the lines of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU). Corporatization refers to the restructuring or transformation of a state-owned …
What’s in the news? Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has launched the ADI PRASHIKSHAN portal recently. Its aim is to provide comprehensive information on training programmes conducted by Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), different divisions of Tribal Ministry, National Society for …
Southern Ocean It is the only ocean to touch three other oceans and to completely embrace a continent (Antarctica) rather than being embraced by them. It is limited to 60 degrees south. It is also defined by its Antarctic Circumpolar …
CONTEXT Recently, the Defence Minister made an announcement on archiving, declassifying and compiling war histories. SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT Largely conforming to global practices, the policy has the potential to kick-start multiple initiatives within the MoD and the three services. …