Art and Culture
World Heritage Sites in India
India has 37 world heritage sites, the sixth most of any country. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the […]
Education
Higher Education Commission of India
Higher Education Commission of India seeks to repeal UGC Act Higher Education Commission of India provides for setting up of Higher Education Commission of India. […]
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a framework of regional connectivity. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will not only benefit China and Pakistan but will have positive impact on […]
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Committee for Standardization and Indigenization in Metro Rail Systems
Background Transport infrastructure is one of the most important factors for a country’s progress. With rapid Industrialization, Urbanization, Globalization and concentration of large population in urban […]
energy
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve at Visakhapatnam, Mangalore and Padur (near Udupi) Government of India had decided to set up Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve of about 5 […]
Ecology and Environment
Belize Barrier Reef
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS), inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is one interconnected system comprised […]
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Dam Safety Bill
Dam Safety Bill is to help develop uniform, countrywide procedures for ensuring the safety of dams The objective of this Bill is to help develop […]
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Monetary Policy Committee
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the body of the RBI The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the body of the RBI, headed by the Governor, […]
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Monetary policy
Monetary policy refers to the policy of the central bank Monetary policy refers to the policy of the central bank with regard to the use […]
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Composite Water Management Index
Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) was developed by National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog to enable effective water management in Indian states. The Composite Water […]
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Nipah virus
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans. The natural host of the virus are […]
energy
National Policy on Biofuels – 2018
National Policy on Biofuels approved by the Cabinet National Policy on Biofuels – 2018 – Features: The National Policy on Biofuels categorises biofuels as “Basic […]
Sports
Khelo India programme
Khelo India programme was approved by the govt of India The revamped Khelo India programme was launched at a cost of Rs.1,756 crore for the […]
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MAA-Mother’s Absolute Affection
‘MAA’ (Mothers’ Absolute Affection) Programme to bring undiluted focus on promotion of breastfeeding MAA’ (Mothers’ Absolute Affection) Programme is an intensified programme launched in the […]
Committes and Commissions
Shekatkar Committee for Armed Forces
Shekatkar Committee for Armed Forces constituted by Defence Ministry Lt Gen D B Shekatkar (Retd) was appointed by the Ministry of Defence to Recommend Measures […]
Agriculture
Zebu Cattle
Zebu cattle are thought to be derived from Indian aurochs Zebu cattle originated in Southwest Asia and that their descendants were non-humped, they have evolved […]
Finance
JAM revolution
JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) is a social revolution JAM revolution (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) is nothing short of a social revolution because […]
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National Health Mission
National Health Mission (NHM) includes National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) National Health Misson has six financing components: (i) NRHM-RCH Flexipool, (ii) […]
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National Road Safety Policy
National Road Safety Policy was created based on the recommendations of Sunder Committee The National Road Safety Policy outlines the policy initiatives to be framed / […]
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Inter Basin Water Transfer Links
Inter Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) from the surplus rivers to deficit areas. Inter Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) is the most effective ways to increase the irrigation […]
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Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India’s Economic Transformation Commerce and Industry Ministry constituted a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) #AIForNewIndia for India’s Economic […]
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Creamy layer Income to OBCs raised to Rs 8 lakh per annum
Creamy layer Income to OBCs raised to Rs 8 lakh per annum that would increase the number of people getting the benefit of reservations in government […]
energy
Street Lighting National Programme
Street Lighting National programme (SLNP) illuminated 50,000 KM of Indian roads Street Lighting National programme (SLNP) has illuminated 50,000 KM of Indian roads with installation […]
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Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
Goverment approves setting up of a Commission to examine the Sub-Categorization with in OBCs Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) was constituted for setting up […]
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Sri Krishna committee on Data Protection Law
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) appointed former Supreme Court judge BN Srikrishna to draft a data protection law Data protection is one of […]