Background In March 2020, to boost large-scale electronics manufacturing in India, the Union Cabinet approved three schemes with a total outlay of almost Rs 48,000 crore. The three schemes together will enable large-scale electronics manufacturing, a domestic supply chain ecosystem …
Background The disputed boundary between India and China, also known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC), is divided into three sectors: viz. Western (Ladakh, Kashmir), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal) and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal). The countries disagree on the exact location …
What is universal basic income? A basic income is a regular, periodic cash payment delivered unconditionally to all citizens on an individual basis, without requirement of work or willingness to work. The five broad features of such schemes are: payments …
About Jal Jeevan Mission The chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024. This Mission is under the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The …
About the virus Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) …
About Vande Bharat Mission It is India’s major mission to evacuate stranded Indians from other countries due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown. The Mission, which is focused on the Gulf and the South Asian regions, is expected to …
About WHO The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) established in 1948 to further international cooperation for improved public health conditions. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Working with 194 Member States (including India), …
What are superspreaders? The term “super-spreader” implies that a particular person may be inherently more able than others to pass on disease. Factors responsible for the spread: The spread of a virus like the new coronavirus depends on …
Self reliance since independence Just after independence In the decades following independence, self-reliance in state-run heavy industries and strategic sectors had placed India ahead of most developing countries. In 1970s and 80s India’s industrial ecosystem was characterised by …