Why in News: Char Dham Yatra has been resumed About The pilgrimage, considered one of the most sacred by the followers of Hinduism, is a journey to the abodes of four deities: Yamunotri (goddess Yamuna) and Gangotri (goddess Ganga) in …
About the Scheme The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme was launched in 2019 for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country. It was launched by …
About RTI Act, 2005 Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, Public Authorities are required to make disclosures on various aspects of their structure and functioning. This includes: (i) disclosure on their organisation, functions, and structure, (ii) powers and duties …
About the Act The Act says that no person shall convert any place of worship of any religious denomination into one of a different denomination or section. It contains a declaration that a place of worship shall continue to be …
About NFSA The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides for food and nutritional security in the human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices for people to live a life with …
About PMJJBY Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is a one-year life insurance scheme renewable from year to year offering coverage for death due to any reason. Eligibility: Individuals in the age group of 18-50 years having a savings …
What is Swachh Survekshan? Swachh Survekshan was introduced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2016 as a competitive framework to encourage cities to improve the status of urban sanitation while encouraging large scale citizen participation. It has …
What is the ABDM? Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2020 Independence Day speech announced a major digital initiative in the form of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (previously known as National Digital Health Mission). Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) project …
Background In 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020. The new policy aims to pave way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems in the country. This policy will replace the 34 year old National …