EWS QUOTA The 103rd Constitutional Amendment extended the 10% reservation in direct government recruitment and admission to higher educational institutions to “economically inferior” parts of all castes and communities, including Christians and Muslims, who were previously ineligible under existing quotas. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) is […]
Census: The census provides data on the country’s population’s size, distribution, socioeconomic, demographic, and other characteristics. In 1872, the Census was first conducted by British Viceroy Lord Mayo. It aided in the formulation of new policies and government programs aimed at improving the community’s shortcomings. […]
Context: Given India’s enormous geographical breadth, diverse topography, and favorable meteorological conditions, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has produced a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) to maximize the country’s potential for air sports. About the Draft National Air Sports Policy: Aerobatics, aeromodelling, ballooning, drones, […]
Background: The second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) was authorized by the Centre last year, with a federal and state budget of Rs 52,497 crore. Important details: Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the second phase will be deployed in mission mode. The second phase […]
RASPBERRY PI The Raspberry Pi is a small, low-cost computer which is of the size of a credit card that connects to a computer monitor or television and utilizes a conventional keyboard and mouse. It’s a capable small device that allows individuals of all ages […]
Background: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has proposed that the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse be used for de-addiction programs rather than policing efforts. A proposal to decriminalize small-scale drug possession, as defined under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act […]
Background: One of the most commonly mentioned benefits of crypto assets is that they make finance more open and decentralized. India, on the other hand, already has Jan Dhan, the largest financial inclusion program in the world. 430 million bank accounts for the unbanked have […]