I- MESA Scheme The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme, namely Information-Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit (I-MESA) in FY 2021-22. Under this scheme, Social Audits are to be conducted for all the schemes of the Department starting FY 2021-22. These social audits are done through Social Audit Units (SAU) of […]
Earth Overshoot Day The Earth Overshoot Day fell on 29th July, 2019. The day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources (fish and forests, for instance) and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year. The concept of Earth Overshoot Day was first conceived by Andrew Simms
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Garib Nawaz Employment Scheme Recently, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs replied in the Parliament that a total number of 371 training centers under Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme were opened across the country. Key Points About Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme: It was launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2017. Maulana Azad Education Foundation,
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Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 Foreign funding of voluntary organizations in India is regulated under FCRA act and is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Under the Act, organisations require to register themselves every five years. As per the amended FCRA rules, all NGOs registered or granted prior permission under FCRA are now required to upload details of foreign contributions received and utilized by them every three months on their website or the FCRA website. NGO snow need to file their annual returns online, with the hard copy version dispensed The
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Monkeypox Virus Singapore recently reported the first-ever case of the Monkeypox Virus, a rare virus similar to the human smallpox. About Monkeypox Virus: What Is It? Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is an orthopoxvirus that causes a viral disease with symptoms in humans similar, but milder, to those seen in smallpox Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980, whereas human monkeypox is endemic in villages of Central and West Africa. The occurrence of cases is often found close to tropical rainforests where there is frequent contact with infected animals. There is no evidence to date that person-to-person transmission alone can sustain monkeypox in the human population. Transmission:
Common but Differentiated Responsibilities Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) is a principle within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that acknowledges different capabilities and differing responsibilities of individual countries in addressing climate change. The principle of CBDR is enshrined in Earth Summit 1992, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CBDR is based on two elements of responsibilities- one is the common responsibility of all the states to cater to the concerns of environmental protection and sustainable
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National Statistical Office About: The new NSO as an agency was envisaged firstly by Rangarajan Commission to implement and maintain statistical standards and coordinate statistical activities of Central and State agencies as laid down by the National Statistical Commission (NSC). This commission had also recommended setting up of the NSC, headed by a person with a Minister of State-level designation,
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National Security Council Amid the Pegasus Controversy, it was reported that the Union Government’s expenditure on the National Security Council secretariat (NSCS) increased ten fold in 2017-18 to Rs 333 crores from Rs 33 cr. in 2016-17. Key Points About: NSC of India is a three-tiered organization that oversees political,economic, energy and security issues of strategic The National Security Advisor (NSA) presides over the NSC, and is also the primary advisor to the prime minister. The current National
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN is a membership union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. Created in 1948, it is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. It is headquartered in Switzerland. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
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Purvodaya Mission Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the Mission Purvodayaon 12th January 2020 in The Mission Purvodaya is aimed at the accelerated development of eastern India through the establishment of an integrated steel The focus will be on eastern states of India (Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal) and the northern part of Andhra Pradesh which collectively holds 80% of
