Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA)
Ministry of Rural Development has notified fresh wage rates under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for financial year ...
May 22, 2022
De-Notified And Nomadic Tribes (Vimukta Jati)
The standing committee of Parliament has criticised the functioning of the development programme for de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes. Th ...
May 22, 2022
School Education in India: Right to Education, Samagra Shiksha, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan etc
The Supreme Court refused to intervene in a petition challenging sections of the Right to Education Act of 2009 which exclude vedic pathsalas , madras ...
May 25, 2022
What is rice fortification ?
The government approved the Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on Fortification of Rice & its Distribution under Public Distribution System for a period ...
Feb 16, 2022
What are electoral bonds ?
Electoral bonds worth Rs 1,213 crore were sold by the SBI in January, 2022 as campaigning for the Assembly elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pr ...
Feb 03, 2022
What are "Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri" awards ?
After Bharat Ratna, Padma awards are the second highest civilian awards in the country and are given in three categories. It recognises achievemen ...
Jan 31, 2022
What is Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme ?
EPFO has decided to appoint an external independent auditor to keep an eye on their investment transactions and report any deviations. The EPFO had b ...
May 25, 2022
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
In Dec, 2021, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Catherine Russell as the head of UN childrens agency UNICEF. UNICEF UNICEF (United ...
May 26, 2022
The National Commission for Women (NCW)
At a consultation organised by the NCW on amendments to criminal law, there was unanimity that marital rape should be criminalised. The meeting also ...
May 26, 2022
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Transgender inmates will soon get a separate enclosure/ward in prisons to ensure their right to privacy and dignity. While providing exclusive space ...
May 26, 2022
GS Notes
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Major Local Winds around the World
World Geography
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"Major Dams in India" - related River name and State
Geography of India
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Major Valleys in India and their Location
Geography of India
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Tiger conservation : Project Tiger, NTCA and Tiger Census-2018
Environment
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Protected areas in India (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves)
Environment