About Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants. The Act created six schedules which gave varying degrees of protection to classes of flora and fauna. It …
About Last year, the government unveiled its new Foreign Trade Policy 2023 (FTP 2023). The previous policy, launched in 2015, had to be extended several times due to the pandemic and geo-political developments. What is the significance of FTPs? Under …
Context: Tribals in India still face several problems which range from Rights to land to lack of social empowerment. Problems faced by Tribals in India: Land Rights and Displacement: Tribes often face challenges in securing their traditional land rights, leading …
About ICCR The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first Education Minister. Its objectives are to: actively participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes pertaining to …
What is a Rating Agency? A rating agency is a company that assesses the financial strength of companies and government entities, especially their ability to meet principal and interest payments on their debts. The rating shows an agency’s level of …
About UN Statistical Commission The UN Statistical Commission, established in 1947, is the highest body of the global statistical system bringing together the Chief Statisticians from member states from around the world. It is the highest decision-making body for international …
About Basavanna Basavanna was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and Kannada poet during the period of the Shiva-focused Bhakti movement. Considered to be one of the many great social reformers, Basavanna stood for the underprivileged classes and women’s rights. He spread …
About PMGSY The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched in 2000 as centrally sponsored scheme to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East, hill, tribal and desert areas …
About BSF The Border Security Force (BSF) is the largest border guarding force in the world with a strength of nearly 2.65 lakh personnel. It was formed in the wake of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. BSF was created as …
About ISA The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). ISA is the organization through which States Parties to UNCLOS organize and control all …