AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND Subject : Economy Concept : It is a Pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. The scheme shall provide a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Loans Provided from the […]

    CORE INDUSTRIES OUTPUT CONTRACTS Subject : Economy Context: Contracting for the ninth consecutive month, the output of eight core infrastructure sectors dropped by 2.6 per cent in November, 2020. Concept : The production of eight core sectors had recorded a growth of 0.7 per cent in November 2019, data released by the commerce […]

    ASHA INDIA Subject: Economy Context: On 1st January 2021, Prime Minister Modi will announce winners under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) and give out annual awards for excellence in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) Mission. Concept: Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) aims to promote domestic […]

    DPIIT SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM Subject : Economy Context : As many as fourteen States have given their consent to be part of the single window clearance system and the investment clearance cell that the Centre hopes to launch in April 2021 to provide all requisite clearances to investors at one point. Concept : […]

    PRICE STABILIZATION SCHEME Subject: Economy Concept: The scheme provides for maintaining a strategic buffer of commodities for subsequent calibrated release to moderate price volatility and discourage hoarding and unscrupulous speculation. For building such stock, the scheme promotes direct purchase from farmers/farmers’ association at farm gate/Mandi. The PSF is utilized for granting interest free […]