About the scheme The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) aims to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units. Apart from inviting foreign companies to set shop in India, the scheme also aims to encourage local companies …
Aadhaar Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) to the residents of India after satisfying the verification process laid down by the Authority. The Aadhaar Act, 2016 defines residency as, “An …
About PM CARES Fund The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund was set up in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic to mobilize resources. The Fund was established on 27 March, 2020. PM CARES …
About NCW The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body formed in 1992 under the National Commission Act 1990. It is the apex national level organisation of India with the mandate of protecting and promoting the interests of …
Context The Union Cabinet has recently approved a proposal to add several tribes to the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in States such as Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, so that they can avail of benefits meant …
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 PMEGP Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a central sector scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2008-09. It is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at assisting first generation entrepreneurs for setting …
About Kedarnath temple is a part of Char Dhams and Panch Kedar in Uttarakhand and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India. It is the northernmost Jyotirlinga. The temple was originally built in the 8th century A.D. …
About It was launched in 2015 by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) as a nation-wide Campaign for achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). It aims at providing equal opportunity to PwDs to participate in all …
Context The month of September is observed as “Poshan Maah” (nutrition month) every year, this is the right time to draw attention to the need for a balanced and diversified diet among all classes of the population. State of Food …