Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Scheme
Ajay Kumar
January 03, 2021
Launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) on 1st June 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) aims to...
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Sunday, January 03, 2021
Sunday, December 06, 2020
What is Five Eyes (FVEY) Network?
Military Choice
December 06, 2020
The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The F...
Thursday, December 03, 2020
What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)?
Military Choice
December 03, 2020
The Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the rate at which the government buys grains from farmers. MSP is a part of the package to ensure food se...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Know About the Diamer Bhasha Dam
Ajay Kumar
June 16, 2020
The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is located on the Indus River in northern Pakistan between Kohistan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Diamer dist...
Saturday, May 09, 2020
What is Delimitation Commission?
Ajay Kumar
May 09, 2020
Under Article 82 of the Constitution, Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after every Census which establishes a Delimitation Commission...
Friday, May 08, 2020
Nandan Kanan Zoological Park (Garden of God) in Odisha
Ajay Kumar
May 08, 2020
The Nandankanan Zoological Park, nicknamed Garden of God, was established in 1960, and opened to the public in 1979 and became the first z...
Sunday, April 05, 2020
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Ajay Kumar
April 05, 2020
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a 6 member committee formed after the amendment in the RBI Act, 1934 through the Finance Act, 2016. The...
Friday, March 27, 2020
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PM-GKY)
Ajay Kumar
March 27, 2020
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana was launched by the Indian government in 2016 wherein income taxpayers are given the opportunity to for...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
What is Shillong Declaration on e-Governance?
Ajay Kumar
February 12, 2020
22nd National Conference on e-Governance adopts ‘Shillong Declaration’. The Conference was organised by the Department of Administrative R...
Monday, February 10, 2020
National Crime Report Bureau (NCRB)
Ajay Kumar
February 10, 2020
NCRB was set-up in 1986, based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee to the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s ...
Sunday, February 09, 2020
What is Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999
Ajay Kumar
February 09, 2020
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) came into force by an act of Parliament. It was enacted on 29 December 1999 by replacing an a...
Saturday, February 08, 2020
What is Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Ajay Kumar
February 08, 2020
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. No alteration ...
Tuesday, February 04, 2020
What is Yellow Rust in Wheat?
Ajay Kumar
February 04, 2020
Yellow rust is a fungal disease that turns the leaves into yellowish color and affects the photosynthesis activity, which eventually could...
Sunday, January 19, 2020
What is National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)
Ajay Kumar
January 19, 2020
NCLAT stands for National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The tribunal was established under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 201...
Saturday, January 18, 2020
About India's Telecommunication Satellite GSAT-30
Ajay Kumar
January 18, 2020
GSAT-30, ISRO’s first satellite to launch in 2020, will enhance the capacity to provide communication links to state-run and private servi...
Friday, January 17, 2020
What is Police Commissionerate System
Ajay Kumar
January 17, 2020
Policing is based on the Police Act of 1861 and comes under the State list under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution. Under the colonial...
Friday, January 03, 2020
What is Popular Front of India or PFI
Ajay Kumar
January 03, 2020
The Popular Front of India was set up in 2006 as a federation of the National Development Fund (NDF), which was formed in Kerala in 1993. ...
Thursday, January 02, 2020
What is Inner Line Permit (ILP)
Ajay Kumar
January 02, 2020
Inner Line Permit is a document that allows an Indian citizen to visit or stay in a state that is protected under the ILP system. The IL...
