Articles 72 and 161 Articles 72 and 161 of the Constitution empower the President of India and the governors of states to grant pardon or suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases. Pardon: It removes both the sentence and …
What is food fortification? Food fortification is defined as the practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient, i.e. vitamins and minerals (including trace elements) in a food, to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply and …
What’s in the news? Recently, seven people were killed, 17 injured and over 35 missing after a cloudburst hit a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir. Cloudburst events have been reported from several places in J&K, Union Territory of Ladakh, …
About PMFBY PMFBY launched in 2016, provides a comprehensive insurance cover against crop damage or loss arising out of unforeseen events thus helping in stabilising the income of the farmers and encouraging them for adoption of innovative practices. The scheme …
About the Scheme The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 is a National Mission document providing the vision and the roadmap for the faster adoption of electric vehicles and their manufacturing in the country. As part of the NEMMP …
Background In 2020, as a part of the announcements made under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Central government allowed commercial mining in the coal sector. What is commercial mining? Commercial mining allows the private sector to mine coal commercially on …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a flagship scheme of Government of India to “fund the unfunded” by bringing such enterprises to the formal financial system and extending affordable credit to them. Launched in 2015 to promote …
Who is a Controller General of Accounts (CGA)? A CGA is the Principal Advisor on Accounting matters to the Union Government. He is responsible for establishing and managing a technically sound Management Accounting System. He is responsible for preparation and …