About Measles Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease which affects mostly children. It is one of the leading causes of death and disability among young children. Measles spreads by coughing and sneezing, close personal contact or direct contact …
About The Lakhpati Didi program, implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development aims to catalyze economic empowerment and financial independence among women in rural areas. A Lakhpati Didi is a Self-Help Group member who earns an annual household income of …
What is the Graded Response Action Plan? The GRAP is a step-by-step plan to counter Delhi-NCR region’s deteriorating air quality. It was formulated by the Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) jointly with the Delhi government in 2017. The …
About The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, a group of bank supervisors from 28 jurisdictions, created a set of 12 financial indicators (such as size, interconnectedness, complexity, etc.) in 2011 to identify global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). A G-SIB is …
News: India’s proposed Maritime Development Fund is likely to be ready by the end of this year. The fund will be used to provide long-term, low-cost financial assistance to bolster indigenous shipbuilding efforts in the country. Moreover, the fund would …
About NATO Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 31 countries from North America and Europe. Established in the Cold War as a bulwark against Soviet aggression, NATO’s fundamental goal is …
About PMUY The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched PMUY in 2016 to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households. It aimed at providing 8 crore deposit free LPG connections to poor households. The connections are issued in the …
About IBCA The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is an initiative of India. It aims to conserve seven big cats namely Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar and Puma harbouring our planet. Membership to the alliance will be open …
About Kashmiri stag The Kashmir stag , also called hangul , is a subspecies of Central Asian red deer endemic to Kashmir and surrounding areas. It is found in dense riverine forests in the valleys and mountains of Jammu and …
What’s in the news? The government has launched Digital India futureLABS to strengthen research and development (R&D) and innovation in areas such as automotive, computing, communication, strategic electronics, industrial electronics and internet-of-things in the country. The futureLABS will serve as …