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Subject: Culture Context: PM Modi unveiled a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda on JNU campus through videoconferencing. Concept: Swami Vivekananda is credited with introducing the West to the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. He worked in the field of social service. He spoke to people in India and urged them to eliminate the caste […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Concept: Objective: to help increase tribal income through Value Addition. This is a Market Linked Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Program for forming clusters of tribal SHGs and strengthening them into Tribal Producer Companies has been launched with participation from all the 27 States from the Country. The Van DhanVikas Kendra will be established […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Concept: It is a demand-driven placement linked skill training initiative working under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). It uses skill training and placement in wage employment as a tool to diversify income and enable sustained upward movement out of poverty. DDU-GKY is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of […]
Subject: Economy Concept: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is working on guidelines for a National Seed Fund that was announced in the Budget for 2020-21 to help startups and budding entrepreneurs. Some states and central government departments like Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council have their own seed fund scheme but […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Concept: The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister of India on the birth anniversary of Jai Prakash Narayan. Under the Yojana, Members of Parliament (MPs) are responsible for developing the socio-economic and physical infrastructure of three villages each by 2019, and a total of eight villages each by 2024. From 2019 […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Concept: Beneficiaries: The scheme will empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens who have returned to their home states due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown. Duration and Outlay: This campaign will work in mission mode for 125 days with an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore. Coverage: […]
Subject: Disaster Management Context: Union Home Ministry releases 4382 Crore Rupees to six states under National Disaster Response Fund. Concept: National Disaster Response Fund: Defined under sec 46 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act). It is a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening […]
Subject: Defence Context: Indian Navy’s fifth Kalvari-class Diesel Electric attack submarine INS Vagir was launched at Mazgaon Dock in Mumbai. Concept: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vagir is the fifth among the six Kalvari-class submarines being constructed by the public sector shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai. The other vessels in the class are INS […]
Subject: International Relations Context: Indian Council on Global Relations will welcome Canada and India’s top diplomats on Tuesday to discuss the growing strategic partnership between Canada and India in the era of COVID-19. This is the third Canada-India Track 1.5 Dialogue on Innovation, Growth and Prosperity meeting. Concept: Track 1.5 Diplomacy: This term is used […]
Subject: Economy Context: Mines secretary has said that centre is looking at mining reforms including amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957. Concept: Key Reforms Proposed are: Removal of restriction on end-use of coal: Currently, companies acquiring Schedule II and Schedule III coal mines through auctions can use the coal produced only for specified end-uses […]