Subject: Schemes Context: Almost 1.4 lakh poor rural households have completed their quota of 100 days of work under MGNREGA in the first three months of the year, and will not be eligible for further benefits under the rural employment guarantee scheme for the rest of the year. Concept: Reason: With COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown resulting […]
Subject: Schemes Context: States and Union Territories have drawn more than double the quantity of rice for distribution during April to June this year, compared to the corresponding period last year. Concept: Reason As relief package, the Central government had announced that Priority Household (PHH) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cardholders in the country would […]
Subject: Scheme Context: Prime minister has announced extension of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) till the end of November which will cost over Rs 90 thousand crore for centre. Concept: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana aims at ensuring sufficient food the poor and needy during the coronavirus crisis. Scheme covers 80 crore individuals, […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union government has initiated “Accelerate Vigyan” scheme to push scientific research Concept: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched this new scheme to provide a single platform for research internships, capacity building programs, and workshops across the country. The primary objective of this inter-ministerial scheme is to give more thrust on […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime completes three years since it was first introduced on July 1, 2017 Concept: The GST aims to streamline the taxation structure in the country and replace a gamut of indirect taxes with a singular GST to simplify the taxation procedure. It has been established by […]
Subject: Scheme Context: World Bank approved $500 million project to better education quality in 6 states Concept: The project, named STARS (Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program), will be implemented through the SamagraShikshaAbhiyan, the flagship central scheme, in partnership with Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan. STARS will help improve learning […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Centre has launched aRs 10,000 crore scheme for micro enterprises Concept: Pradhan MantriFormalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (PM FME) aims to bring in new technology, apart from affordable credit to help small entrepreneurs penetrate new markets. Objectives: Increase in access to finance by micro food processing units. Increase in revenues of target […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has announced guidelines on CoVID-19 standard benefit-based health policy and individual Covid-19 standard health policy. Concept: IRDAI has announced Corona Rakshak policy which is a standard benefit-based policy and Corona Kavach Policy, a standard health policy which will be offered on indemnity basis and insurers […]
Subject: scheme Context: Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual anti-drug Action Plan (2020-21) for 272 Most Affected Districts was launched on the occasion of “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” Concept: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment observes 26th June every year as “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. It is the nodal Ministry […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Under SPARC schemes, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are collaborating with their counterparts in Germany to develop low cost technology for hydrogen production. Concept: Scheme for Promotion of academic and Research Collaborationor SPARC is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. This scheme will improve research ecosystem […]