Reorganisation of States Part 1 Provincial Congress Committees of INC were restructured and expanded on linguistic basis following the INC’s Nagpur Session in 1920. This can be considered as the origin point for the demand for Linguistic division of states. Post-Independence Period (1947-1950) The time […]
A warship programme that must go full steam ahead #GS-03 Security, Science and Technology For Prelims INS Vikrant: Named after India’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant is the largest naval ship to be designed and built in India and has a displacement of 45,000 tonnes. […]
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) #GS-01 Indian Culture and Heritage For Prelims Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD): PRASHAD is a scheme introduced in 2015 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The scheme focuses on identifying and developing the […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) #GS-02 Social Welfare, #GS-03 Employment For Prelims MGNREGS: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was launched on 2nd February 2006 under the MGNREG Act. Its aim is to guarantee 100 days of employment in every financial […]
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): NCPRC is a statutory body created on March 2007 under Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. The act defines “child rights” […]
Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Sector #GS-03 Economy, Science and Technology For Prelims AVGC Promotion Task Force: The AVGC Promotion Task Force was set up under the headship of Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Its creation was announced in the Union Budget […]
Ninth Schedule Context: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has passed a bill to increase the reservation of seats in educational institutions and jobs for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The leaders of the opposition wanted the State government to put pressure e on the Centre to bring an amendment to include the Bill in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution to ensure the increased reservation was implemented. What is ninth schedule? The Constitution (First Amendment) Act of 1951 added the ninth […]
