Why in News: Scientists have used a novel way to modify tomato plants to have fruits rich in a precursor to vitamin D. About Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin found in foods such as fatty fish, fish liver oils, …
About NFSA The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides for food and nutritional security in the human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices for people to live a life with …
About the platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) is a ICT based multi-purpose and multi-modal platform launched in 2015 by the Prime Minister’s office (PMO). It is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important …
What’s in the news? The third edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral exercise Bongosagar commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh. The Harbour Phase of exercise is underway. It will be followed by a Sea Phase in the Northern Bay …
About PMJJBY Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is a one-year life insurance scheme renewable from year to year offering coverage for death due to any reason. Eligibility: Individuals in the age group of 18-50 years having a savings …
The Government of India (GoI) introduced the GST Council to modify, regulate and reconcile the goods and services tax in India. The Council replace all the existing multiple taxation process and introduce new taxation methods to ease the taxation process …
What is Swachh Survekshan? Swachh Survekshan was introduced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2016 as a competitive framework to encourage cities to improve the status of urban sanitation while encouraging large scale citizen participation. It has …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met former Japanese Prime Ministers Yoshiro Mori and Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan. Yoshiro Mori is the current Chairperson of the Japan-India Association (JIA) while Shinzo Abe will be taking over …
What is the ABDM? Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2020 Independence Day speech announced a major digital initiative in the form of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (previously known as National Digital Health Mission). Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) project …
Background In 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020. The new policy aims to pave way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems in the country. This policy will replace the 34 year old National …