PM-AASHA Scheme
Salient features of PM-AASHA The scheme comprises three sub-schemes viz. Issues and Challenges Way Forward Related Links: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) PM Gati Shakti PM Gram Sadak Yojana PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
Regulating Act of 1773
About The Regulating Act of 1773 got Introduced to Establish a Central Administrative System in British India. The act was brought to regulate the activities of the British East India company. It was an initiative of the British parliament to bring an administrative reform in British India. Main features The objective of the Act Key […]
Urban Local Bodies
About The 74th Amendment to the Indian Constitution established Urban Local Bodies. These reforms brought a significant transformation in the operation of Urban Governance. This was done by decentralizing decision-making power from the Central Government to the local authorities. 74th Amendment Act 1992 Salient Features of the 74th Amendment Act 1992 Structure of Urban Local Government in India The Urban […]
Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI)
About History of PRI Salient Features of the Constitution 73rd and 74th Amendments Exempted areas Challenges Associated with the PRI System Lack of Effective Devolution Insufficient Grants/Funds Issue of Sarpanch Pati In ‘Sarpanch Pati culture’ it is the women who is elected but the male member of the family rules. It is still very much prevalent in […]
Khelo India Programme
Background About Components of the Programme Achievements of the Programme Challenges of the Programme Related Links: NIPUN Bharat Scheme Samagra Shiksha Scheme Saubhagya Scheme Most Important Government Schemes 2024
Saubhagya Scheme
About Goal To achieve Universal Household Electrification in the country by establishing last-mile connectivity and delivering power to all un-electrified rural families and poor urban households. Salient Features Progress Other Similar initiatives DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY): Ministry: Ministry of Power. Focus: On strengthening & augmentation the existing infrastructure and metering of existing feeders/distribution transformers to improve the quality […]
International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Objectives of IBCA Governing Structure Big Cats Detail of these Big Cats Cat Family and Genus: Tiger (Panthera Tigris) Lion (Panthera Leo) Jaguar (Panthera Onca) Leopard (Panthera Pardus) Snow leopard (Panthera Uncia) Cougar (Puma concolor) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Related Links Wildlife Protection Act 1972 State Animals of India Project Tiger Project Cheetah
ADITI Scheme
About Aim Advantages of the ADITI Scheme Defence India Start-up Challenge DefConnect 2024 Related Links Mission Divyastra DRDO Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) Most Important Government Schemes 2024
Nifty REITs & InvITs Index
About Top Constituents Infrastructure Investment Trust Real Estate Investment Trust Municipal Bonds Related Links: National Investment and Manufacturing Zones Goods and Service Tax (GST) CPI – Consumer Price Index Index of Industrial Production or IIP
India’s Underwater Cable Project
India’s Cable Projects and Future Expansion What are Undersea Cables? How are the Submarine Cable Systems laid? Key Recommendation by TRAI Ownership Requirements for Undersea Cables: Distinction between Cable Landing Stations and Points of Presence (PoPs): Allowance for Dark Fiber and Stubs: Financial Viability Models for Repair Vessels Domestic Traffic and Terrestrial Networks Vulnerabilities of […]