News: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has extended the Interest Equalisation Scheme for pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for Micro, Small and Medium-scale (MSME) exporters till August 31. Through the scheme, banks provide loans to exporters at reduced …
Definition: A National Security Strategy document outlines the country’s security objectives, and the ways to be adopted to achieve these. Updated periodically, it defines traditional, non-traditional threats and opportunities while introducing accountability of agencies tasked with the implementation of such …
Introduction 1950s – 1970s: Initial Support and Diplomatic Recognition 1954: India recognizes the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as part of the People’s Republic of China. 1959: India offers refuge to the Dalai Lama and allows Tibetan refugees to settle in …
Background: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that in five years from now, India’s GDP will have increased to $5.8 trillion and India will be the third largest economy of the world. Even then India will be the poorest …
Rooftop Solar (RTS) refers to the installation of solar panels on the roofs of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings to generate electricity. This decentralised form of solar energy generation allows buildings to produce their own power, reducing dependence on the …
About Lok Adalat Lok Adalat (people’s courts) is a body established by the government to settle disputes through conciliation and compromise. Lok Adalat is an alternative method of dispute resolution. It is a forum where disputes or cases pending in …
What’s in the news? The Central government has notified The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, the anti-cheating law passed by Parliament in February. Key Provisions of the Act Exams covered by the law: Public examinations refer to …
About Great Nicobar Island Great Nicobar is the southernmost and largest of the Nicobar Islands, a sparsely inhabited 910-sq-km patch of mainly tropical rainforest in southeastern Bay of Bengal. Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a …
About The International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD) is a centre for academic research devoted to all aspects of international migration. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. IIMAD aims to advance new thinking of migration and be India’s largest …
About Direct seeding is a crop establishment system wherein rice seeds are sown directly into the field, as opposed to the traditional method of growing seedlings in a nursery, then transplanting into flooded fields. Traditional Method In the traditional method …