About IIP Index of Industrial Production (IIP) details out the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mineral mining, electricity and manufacturing. It is compiled and published every month by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The …
Recently, Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla and Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane were in Myanmar on a two-day visit. They met Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi for talks on taking forward bilateral relations in a wide range of …
About Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordering Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan, often referred to as Central Asia’s only democracy, is strategically located between Central Asia and China and is separated from Afghanistan by Tajikistan. For …
About the Report It is a biennial report released by the World Bank. It provides a global audience with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. Why in News? The World Bank has …
About World Food Programme The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. Assisting almost 100 million people in around 83 countries each year, …
About NCPCR The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body established under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. The commission works under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child development. …
About: SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a Central Sector Scheme which was launched by the Prime Minister on National Panchayati Raj Day, 24th April 2020. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) …
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 …
What is it? The COVAX facility seeks to accelerate the development and production of coronavirus vaccines through pooling in resources from the member countries, and then ensure that it is equitably distributed amongst them. COVAX is led by the World …
About: The 86th Constitution Amendment Act inserted Article 21A in our constitution. Article 21A states that every child between the ages of 6 to 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education. The Right to Education Act (RTE), …