What are they? The Union government is empowered to raise revenue through a gamut of levies, including taxes (both direct and indirect), surcharges, fees and cess. A cess is a tax that is levied by the government to raise funds …
Background The Diaoyu archipelago (known as the Senkakus in Japanese) is an uninhabited chain of islands in the East China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Japan. In recent years, the increased presence of Japanese and Chinese vessels in nearby …
About OIC The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states. The majority of its member states are Muslim-majority countries, while others have significant Muslim populations, including …
About the Scheme Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The Ministry of Education is the nodal agency administering the program. Funding The Central Funding …
What is PMI? Purchasing Managers’ Index is an economic indicator which indicates the business activity & economic health of both the manufacturing and service sectors. PMI of India is published by Japanese firm Nikkei but compiled and constructed by IHS …
About the campaign The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, conceptualised the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) as a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility that will enable persons with …
Every student is different, and hence it cannot be said with certainty that the same technique/ rule would apply to all. I have seen many students who use their own method to study, which have resulted in success for that …
What’s in the news? Citing instructions from the Supreme Court and the concerns raised in Parliament about social media abuse, the government has recently released guidelines that aim to regulate social media, digital news media, and over-the-top (OTT) content providers. …
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon Channapatna toymakers to explore the possibility of e-marketing their traditional wares across the country and the world. About Channapatna Toys Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and …
Why in News? Experts remain divided on the question of whether the slow yet steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over February 2021 is indicative of the onset of a second wave. What is a …