Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign Subject : schemes Context: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Participates in Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign at Puducherry Concept: It is the longest running coastal cleanup campaign in the world with the highest number of people participating in it, which will culminate on “International Coastal […]
Increased onion stock to regulate prices: Centre Subject : Schemes Areas of Cultivation: The Major Onion producing states area Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Telangana. Maharashtra ranks first in Onion production with a share of 28.32%. Climate Onion is a temperate crop but can be grown under […]
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to rejoin the ambitious Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana (PMFBY) Subject: Schemes Launched in April, 2016, after rolling back the earlier insurance schemes viz. National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), Weather-based Crop Insurance scheme and Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS). Premium: It envisages a uniform premium of only 2% to […]
TB in India Subject: Schemes Concept: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air. About one-quarter of the world’s population has […]
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) Subject: Policy and schemes Context: The secretary Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries talked of potential social, economic and nutritional benefit investment in animal husbandry can bring from funds like AHIDF can ensure. Concept: Last year as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat package announcement was made […]
Subject : Education/ Schemes Context : Union Government decided to allocate Rs. 2.84 Cr to Kerala as its share for implementing Padhna Likhna Abhiyan. Concept : It is hoped that the new literacy scheme ‘Padhna Likhna Abhiyan’ is going to be a leap forward to achieve the goal of Total Literacy by 2030. It comes […]
Subject: Schemes Context: India had “broken its inertia” in vaccine development after 2014 and had introduced four new vaccines into the country’s immunization programme. Concept: Immunization Programme in India was introduced in 1978 as ‘Expanded Programme of Immunization’ (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. In 1985, the programme was modified […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Kisan Rail started to function Concept: Mango special, Banana Special, Onion Special, Sapota Special are some of the routes of Kisan Rail Thesespecial seasonal trains identified by the government for farmers to send fresh fruits, vegetables and other perishable goods to buyers across India. Rail and Agriculture ministries are working to institutionalise […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Defense minister has unveiled the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) – 2020 in New Delhi. The government has decided not to have an offset clause in procurement of defence equipment if the deal is done through inter-government agreement (IGA) Concept: The first Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) was promulgated in the year 2002 […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The lack of workers coupled with a shortage of funds has hit the brakes on the BharatNet work in as many as eight states. These states had written to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) asking for more funds to start work on the second phase […]