Context There is a need to formulate official definitions of farmers that go beyond the land ownership criterion. Definition of farmer The population census defines ‘cultivators’ as a person engaged in cultivation of land either ‘owned’ or held in kind …
What is “enemy property”? In the wake of the India-Pakistan wars of 1965 and 1971, there was migration of people from India to Pakistan. Under the Defence of India Rules framed under The Defence of India Act, 1962, the Government …
Different types of grants In addition to the budget that contains the ordinary estimates of income and expenditure for one financial year, various other grants are made by the Parliament under extraordinary or special circumstances. Supplementary grants It is granted …
About: The Start-up India initiative of the Government of India envisages to build a robust Start-up ecosystem in the country for nurturing innovation and providing opportunities to budding entrepreneurs. The key objective of the “State Startup Ranking” is to foster …
What’s in the news? Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) launched the Jammu and Kashmir Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (JK-IGRAMS). News in Detail: The system is being launched on a pilot basis in three districts — Jammu, Srinagar, and …
About NAM The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 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 the schemes To recast the urban landscape of the country, to make urban areas more livable and inclusive besides driving the economic growth, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched two centrally sponsored schemes namely the Smart …
About: The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of fisheries sector in the country with an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for its implementation during a period of 5 years …
Moplah Rebellion The Mappilas were the Muslim tenants inhibiting the Malabar region where most of the landlords were Hindus. Mappilas or Moplahs rose in revolt against their landlords in 1921. Their grievances centred around lack of security of tenure, high …
Background The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”) in 2018. The Convention provides a uniform and efficient framework for the enforcement of …