Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme
What is a Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme? History of Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme Major Enablers for the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme The success of a challenging and extremely worthwhile initiative like DBT relies upon a set of a few key factors. For a diverse and vast country like India, the key success factors or enablers […]
PM Gram Sadak Yojana
About Eligibility: Unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-Eastern States, Himalayan States, Deserts, and Tribal Areas as per 2001 census) in the core network for uplifting the socio-economic condition of the rural population. Latest Funding Pattern: The fund allocation to states has been made in subsequent years commensurate […]
Samagra Shiksha Scheme
About Samagra Shiksha Scheme About Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2.0 Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): On NEP Recommendations: Encouraging Indian languages: It has a new component for appointment of language teachers, which includes salaries, and training costs as well as bilingual books and teaching learning material as recommended in NEP. Pre-primary Education: NIPUN Bharat Initiative: Under this initiative, an annual provision of […]
Bullet Train Project
What are Bullet Trains? The First Indian Bullet Train Project Finance and Technology Comparison of Costs What are the Pros of the project? Convenience Safety Environment-friendly Economic growth Bullet Train Project will help in the infrastructure development thereby spurring the economic growth and creating huge employment opportunities. What are the Cons of the project? Costs […]
GOBAR Dhan Scheme
About Implementation of GOBAR Dhan Scheme Stakeholders in the GOBAR Dhan Scheme Biogas-Biogas contains about 55-65% methane, 35-44% carbon dioxide, and traces of other gases such as Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulphide, and Nitrogen. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Swachh Survekshan Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana (PMSY) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
UPSC Notification 2024
UPSC Notification 2024 was released on 14 February 2024. It is an important document that consists of all the important dates, the number of vacancies, the syllabus, and a list of criteria one needs to follow to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. UPSC 2024 Exam Date The UPSC Calendar 2024 was released on 10 May 2023. Here […]
Project Elephant
About Aims of Project Asian Elephants About: Protection Status: Status of Elephants in India Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Program: Elephant Corridors: Steps Taken by the Government to Protect the Elephant Corridors Steps Taken to Counter Elephant-Human Conflict & Train Collisions Steps Taken by the Government to Reduce Human-Animal Conflicts Related Links: Project […]
Project Cheetah
About: Reintroduction Process: What is the Significance of Project Cheetah? Environmental Significance Economic Significance Enhancement of Tourism- The presence of cheetahs in Indian national parks boosts wildlife tourism and generates revenue. This has led to job creation like Cheetah Mitras and has benefited communities living around national parks and wildlife reserves by increasing their sources of income. Social Significance Criticisms […]
Project Tiger
About Method of Tiger Census The unreliable pug-mark method of the first tiger census in 1972 gave way to more accurate techniques like the camera-trap method. Growth Rate in Tiger Population Tiger Reserve In 1973, Project Tiger began with nine reserves covering 9,115 sq. km. By 2018, it had grown to 55 reserves in different states, totaling 78,135.956 sq. km or 2.38% of India’s land area. Why is the Tiger so significant? What is the National Tiger […]
Emergency Provisions
The Constitution stipulates three types of emergencies- National Emergency National Emergency can be declared on the basis of war, external aggression or armed rebellion. The Constitution employs the expression ‘proclamation of emergency’ to denote an emergency of this type. Grounds of declaration Parliamentary approval and duration Revocation of proclamation Effects of national emergency A proclamation […]