Why in News: The Union government has asked States to ensure that people don’t use plastic national flags. About the National Flag The National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of India saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle …
About the Scheme Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn) is a scheme implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs since 2013-14 and is aimed at skill development of minorities. The scheme entails upgrading the skills of minority youth in various …
Why in News ? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Sixth Assessment report titled “Climate Change 2021- The Physical Science Basis”. Key Findings The Indian Ocean is warming at a higher rate than other oceans due …
What’s in the news? The Parliament has passed the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021. Highlights of the Bill The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 allows the Central Government to prohibit strikes, lock-outs, and lay-offs in units engaged in essential defence …
CONTEXT As part of the Union Budget address for 2020-21, the Finance Minister, said that the shutting down of old coal power plants, which are major contributors to emissions, will aid the achievement of India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This …
About the Yojana The Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi, PM-DAKSH Yojana is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2020-21. The scheme aims to cover marginalized persons of Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Economically …
About PMUY The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched PMUY in 2016 to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households. It aims to provide 8 crore deposit free LPG connections to poor households. The connections are issued in the …
About the scheme The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31st October, 2015 to commemorate the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel to revive a sense of ‘nationhood’. The programme aims to actively …
Why in News: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force commissioned its first two women officers in combat after they completed their training. History of induction Short-service commission (SSC) officers were first inducted into the Army, Air Force, and Navy in 1992. …
The UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2021 is just two months away. In my opinion, this period is the most valuable time in cracking the highly competitive Prelims exam. Before I explain how to use these two months effectively, please keep …