About BIS Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016. BIS is responsible for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods. BIS is …
About The Central Government has launched PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India) in 2022. This will be a new centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation and development of more than 14500 Schools across the country by strengthening the selected …
About the Programme In order to widen and deepen electronic manufacturing and ensure development of a robust and sustainable Semiconductor and Display ecosystem in the country, the Government of India has launched the Semicon India Programme in 2021. The initiative …
Context As the Taliban has regained power in Afghanistan, India faces a dilemma that involves a delicate balancing act, driven by various factors including pragmatism, ideological considerations, and strategic interests. Ideological Concerns Democratic Values: India, being the world’s largest democracy, …
About the Scheme Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are bonds that are issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government on payment of rupees but denominated in grams of gold. The value of these bonds is tied to the value …
What’s in the news? The Government of Punjab has launched “Mission Intensified IndraDhanush” 5.0. Mission InderDhanush provides vaccination against 12 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) i.e. diphtheria, Whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, meningitis and pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae type B infections, …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
Context: The deaths and destruction by landslides in Himachal Pradesh recently have led to much-needed attention on the Himalayan ecosystem. This article highlights the need for building resilience against geohazards caused by different causative factors like natural processes, environmental degradation …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the leaders of Singapore, Bangladesh, Italy, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Mauritius and UAE, launched the Global Biofuel Alliance on 9 September 2023, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New …
What’s in the news? RBI has decided to discontinue Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (I-CRR) which was put in place to absorb surplus liquidity following the withdrawal of 2,000 rupees currency notes, in a phased manner. The I-CRR was introduced on …