About Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial global team competition organized by FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs), the global governing body for chess. It brings together teams from countries around the world to compete for the title of …
Quad grouping The grouping of four democracies – India, Australia, US and Japan – known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad, was first mooted by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. Quad was revived in 2017. The …
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the committee chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind on implementing simultaneous national, state and local polls across India. Bills to this effect are likely to be introduced in Parliament during …
What is the FATF? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. The FATF sets standards or recommendations for countries to achieve in order to plug the …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched NPS Vatsalya, a contributory pension scheme that allows parents or guardians to invest on behalf of their minor children. About NPS Vatsalya NPS Vatsalya is an extension of the existing …
About Sri Lanka is a Democratic Republic and a Unitary State which is governed by a semi-presidential system, with a mixture of a presidential system and a parliamentary system. The President is the head of state and the head of …
About the Scheme PM Vishwakarma is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2023 to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools. The scheme with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore is fully funded …
About the Programme Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is an innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) for attraction of talent to Science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to Communicate …
About PM-AASHA In 2018, the government launched Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) to ensure that farmers growing oilseeds, pulses and copra actually get the MSP they are promised for their crops every year. Why in News? The Government …
What’s in the news? In a major push to transform India’s dairy cooperative sector, the Government of India has launched ‘White Revolution 2.0’, a comprehensive initiative aimed at empowering women farmers and creating job opportunities. The programme focuses on four …