Current Affairs Notes

Microfinance Institutions are financial institutions that offer small loans to borrowers without access to banking services. Microloans, micro-savings, and microinsurance are some of the services including microfinance. Read on to know more. The concept of small loans is different in different … [Read more...] about Microfinance Institutions

What is PMEGP Scheme? How PMEGP is implemented? What are the salient features of PMEGP Scheme? What are the Challenges of PMEGP Scheme? To know more read below. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has approved the extension of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme … [Read more...] about PMEGP: Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) is the biologically active component of a drug product (tablet, capsule, cream, injectable) that produces the intended effects. The scaling up of the indigenous production on API has been in discussion for a few years. Read here to know more about APIs and … [Read more...] about Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)

Tea Board India is functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Union Government of India. Read on to know more about Tea Board India. Tea Board was set up as a statutory body on 1st April 1954 as per Section (4) of the Tea Act, 1953. It acts as an apex body with the vision of, “To … [Read more...] about Tea Board India

The Union Minister of Jal Shakti released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022. The assessment was made jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States/UTs. The Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment 2022 is carried out … [Read more...] about Ground Water Resource Assessment Report 2022

Do you know what is meant by polar code? How will it help protect the environment? Read here to know more. The Polar Code has been adopted by the International Maritime Organization(IMO) to ensure environmental protection and safe ship operations in polar zones. The framework also covers … [Read more...] about Polar Code

Despite having 18% of the world's population, India only has 4% of the freshwater resources in the world. Accessibility of this available water is likewise erratic and highly reliant on the weather. Climate change is threatening our water security, which is manifesting itself through changes in the … [Read more...] about Jal Shakthi Abhiyan

The Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change has given environmental clearance for the Centre’s ambitious multi-development projects for the development of Greater Nicobar Island. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIIDCO) is the project implementation … [Read more...] about Development of Greater Nicobar

What is Ayushman Bharath Digital Mission (ABDM)? What are its various features? What are its benefits? Read on to learn more. Ayushman Bharath Digital Mission is a component of the Ayushman Bharat scheme. It is a flagship program of India that was introduced by the National Health Policy … [Read more...] about Ayushman Bharath Digital Mission (ABDM)

To enhance India’s Manufacturing capabilities and Exports, Union Budget 2021-22 announced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for 13 key sectors. PLI Scheme was extended to one more sector (Drone Sector). So, at present, there are a total of 14 sectors under the PLI Scheme that involves … [Read more...] about PLI Scheme: All About Production Linked Incentive