FORTIFIED RICE Prelims Specific Topic Government efforts in this direction include: For supply and distribution, the Food Corporation of India and state agencies have already purchased 88.65 LMT (lakh tonnes) of fortified rice. In 2019, the government approved a three-year, centrally supported pilot scheme for […]
DETAILS OF THE PM-DAKSH YOJNA #GS II Government Policies and Interventions The plan is as follows: From 2020 to 2021, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will implement the scheme. Up-skilling/reskilling, short-term training, long-term training, and entrepreneurial development programmes are provided to qualifying target […]
UN PEACEKEEPERS #GS II International Relations The necessity of the hour: Countries opposing Russia’s invasion should ask the UN General Assembly to recommend a peacekeeping operation with the purpose of maintaining humanitarian access. What are the sources of funding for UN peacekeeping missions: While the […]
Revolt of 1857 Part 2 Leaders of the revolt Place Important Leaders Delhi Bahadur Shah II, General Bakht Khan Lucknow Begum Hazrat Mahal, Birjis Qadir, Ahmadullah Kanpur Nana Sahib, Rao Sahib, Tantia Tope, Azimullah Khan Jhansi Rani Laxmibai Bihar Kunwar Singh, Amar Singh Rajasthan Jaidayal […]
Details of the Vande Bharat Express Trains: #GS III #Infrastructure related issues Topic Infrastructure related issues: Context: The two significant semi-high-speed trainset tenders that benefited the Vande Bharat project made significant progress this week. It is predicted that five competitors will fulfil the requirements for […]
About the Anti Defection Act: #GS II #Election related issues Topic Election related issues: Context: During a hearing regarding the political conflict between former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and current Eknath Shinde, the Supreme Court stated that the anti-defection law is applicable even if […]
Details of the S 400 Missiles: #GS III #Internal Security of India #Science and Technology Topic Internal Security of India: Context: According to government sources, the delivery of five regiments of S-400 air defence systems under a $5.43 billion agreement with Russia is anticipated […]
SELF INCRIMINATION: Current situation: As a Delhi court mandated that Manish Sisodia remain in CBI detention until March 4, the Supreme Court recently denied him bail in the excise policy issue. While Sisodia had the option of addressing the High Court under Section 482 of […]
Revolt of 1857 Part 1 The Revolt of 1857 or The First War of Indian Independence or Sepoy Mutiny as the Britishers call it is widespread but ultimately unsuccessful armed rebellion against the occupying British East India Company. It began as a revolt of the […]
