About FCI The Food Corporation of India was setup under the Food Corporation’s Act 1964 , in order to fulfill following objectives of the Food Policy: Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers. Distribution of foodgrains …
Context India’s assumption of the presidency of the G20 in 2023 forming the G20 troika with Indonesia and Brazil, marks the first time that the troika has been constituted solely by members from Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). It is …
Context The government’s bid to raise the level of ethanol blending in petrol to 20 per cent (E20) by 2025, instead of 2030, needs a serious rethink. Why does E20 by 2025 need a revisit? A recent report released by …
Context Climate change invariably affects everyone. However, having the largest workforce (45.6 percent in 2021-22) engaged in agriculture amongst G20 countries, the impact of climate change may be disproportionate for India. Recent climate summit of G7 At the Hiroshima Summit …
Context Due to climate change fungal infections are not just spreading at a faster rate but also new infections are emerging globally. Fungal diseases are a public health threat as they are often difficult to manage. Fungi Fungi is a …
Context There has been an increase in the incidence of diabetes amongst the tribal population in India. Tribal communities Tribal communities in India constitute approximately 8.9% of the country’s population. According to a study by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, …
Context According to the State of World Population 2023 Report, published by the United Nations Population Fund, India will surpass China to become the most populated country in the world by July this year. Population Estimation India’s population is pegged …
Context: The government of Maharashtra recently launched an initiative targeting urban governance reforms- Aspirational cities Programme. State of urbanization in Maharashtra Maharashtra reported the largest share of the urban population of India (13.5 per cent) as per Census 2011. The …
Context: The Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) will chair SAI20, the Engagement Group for Supreme Audit Institutions (SAls) of G20 countries in Goa in June. Two priority areas have been selected for SAI20 deliberations — blue economy and …
About Pulicat Lake Pulicat Lake is located on the Coromandel Coast of India, between the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It is the second-largest brackish water lake in the country (next to Chilika in Odisha). The lake is …