About the Scheme The Setu Bharatam scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. It was an initiative to make all national highways free of various railway crossings. The scheme was launched with the focus towards the importance …
About NAPCC The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was formally launched in 2008. The NAPCC identifies measures that promote development objectives while also yielding co-benefits for addressing climate change effectively. There are eight “National Missions” which form the …
About the Portal Udyam Sakhi portal (http://udyamsakhi.msme.gov.in/) was launched in 2018 to provide information regarding financial schemes, policies and programmes of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to existing/prospective women entrepreneurs in the MSME sector. The portal is …
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs). The framework has been designed to trigger supervisory intervention at the suitable time, helping nurse the entity back to health, and limit …
Absolutely NOT. Please understand that Civil Services Exam is not the biggest exam, but life is. Even if you do not crack the Civil Services Exam, it does not change anything about what kind of a person you are nor …
Why in News? Recently, NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) — the agency’s first-ever laser communications system from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. …
Why in News? Recently, the latest World Inequality Report flags India as a poor and very unequal country, with the top 10% holding 57% of national income in 2021, and the bottom 50% holding just 13%. Key findings for India: …
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 …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved an incentive scheme to promote RuPayDebit cards and low-value [upto Rs. 2,000) BHIM-UPI transactions (Person-to-Merchant (P2M)] in the country. Under the scheme, the acquiring banks …
Background Substantial dependence on rainfall makes cultivation in unirrigated areas a high risk, less productive profession. Empirical evidence suggests that assured or protective irrigation encourages farmers to invest more in farming technology and inputs leading to productivity enhancement and increased …