About IDA The Island Development Agency (IDA) was set up in 2017 following the Prime Minister’s review meeting for the development of islands. IDA focuses on holistic development of Islands. IDA is chaired by the Union Home Minister. Why in …
About the Index Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) was conceived on the lines of the Logistics Performance Index of World Bank in 2018. Launched by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, it serves as a benchmarking tool to …
About PMMSY The central government launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020 to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. The vision of Blue Revolution is to create …
What is persona non grata? Persona non grata is a Latin phrase which means “unwelcome person.” In diplomacy, it refers to a diplomat or foreign person whose entering or remaining in a certain country has been prohibited by that country. …
What’s in the news? According to the State Bank of India’s research on the consumption expenditure survey, India’s rural poverty has declined significantly to 4.86 per cent in the financial year 2023-24, compared to 25.7 per cent in the financial …
About Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) PMFBY, launched in 2016, provides a comprehensive insurance cover against crop damage or loss arising out of unforeseen events. The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Crops covered: …
Context Last year, the Lokpal of India resolved that owing to establishment of the Body called the Lokpal of India vide Notification issued on 16.01.2014, 16th January of every year will be observed as the ‘Lokpal Day’. In view of …
About UIDAI The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) under the Ministry of Electronics …
About the programme Launched in 2020, Mission Karmayogi is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants. It will help the officers to learn about the best practices across the world. Officially called the “National …