About the Scheme The National Apprenticeship Training Scheme is a one year programme equipping technically qualified youth with practical knowledge and skills required in their field of work. The Apprentices are imparted training by the organizations at their place of …
About FAO The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. It’s goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access …
What are SPRs? Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) are huge stockpiles of crude oil stored in the underground rock caverns (considered safest for storage of Hydrocarbons) to tackle emergency situations and allow a country to tide over short-term supply disruptions. They …
Post-pandemic, inflation has started to rise. The Consumer Price Index in the US rose by 6.2 per cent in 2021 compared to last year — highest in three decades. European Union’s inflation at 4.1 per cent in the same month …
Why in News: The Defence Minister participated in the commissioning ceremony of the first Project-15B class stealth guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam The remaining three ships — Mormugao, Imphal and Surat — are scheduled to be commissioned one per year …
Background Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. (AUKUS) have announced they’re forming a new security alliance that will help equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The historic security alliance is aimed at securing the Indo-Pacific and developing capabilities that can contribute …
EAS The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a unique Leaders-led forum of 18 countries of the Asia-Pacific region formed to further the objectives of regional peace, security and prosperity. It has evolved as a forum for strategic dialogue and cooperation …
The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA Act) is a law created by the Indian government to ensure self-governance for people residing in India’s Scheduled Areas through traditional Gram Sabhas. In India, the PESA is regarded as the …
Why in News? Recently, The Chhattisgarh government has formulated draft rules under PESA Act, 1996, terming it the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Provisions (Extension of the Scheduled) Rules, 2021. What is the PESA Act, 1996? Why are its rules being formed in …