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“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
The NFS Act, 2013 aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two-thirds of India’s 1.2 billion people. It converts into legal entitlements for existing food security programs of the GoI. It includes the Midday Meal Scheme, Integrated Child Development …
Mission Indradhanush (MI) was launched in 2014 with the goal to ensure full immunization with all available vaccines under Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) for children up to two years of age and pregnant women. It targets achieving 90% full immunization …
About Vice President of India The VP is the deputy to the head of state of the Republic of India, the President of India. His/her office is the second-highest constitutional office after the president and ranks second in the order of precedence …
The HCES is traditionally a quinquennial (recurring every five years) survey conducted by the government’s National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). It is designed to collect information on the consumer spending patterns of households across the country, both urban and rural. …
The main or the key industries constitute the core sectors of an economy. In India, there are eight sectors that are considered the core sectors. They are electricity, steel, refinery products, crude oil, coal, cement, natural gas and fertilizers. Index …
PMI is an indicator of business activity — both in the manufacturing and services sectors. It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception of some key business variables from the month before. It is calculated separately for …
AFSPA: A Backgrounder The AFSPA, 1958 came into force in the context of insurgency in the North-eastern States decades ago. It provides “special power” to the Armed Forces applies to the Army, the Air Force and the Central Paramilitary forces …
Antarctica has a geographical area of 14 million sq. km and has had no indigenous population (i.e. “Antarcticans” don’t exist). However, a few thousand people reside there, in some 40 research stations spread across the continent, throughout the year. In …
The NSCG was established in 2016. The NSCG or “Contact Group” has been established with the aim of facilitating cooperation and sustaining engagement on nuclear security after the conclusion of the Nuclear Security Summit process. The Contact Group is tasked …
India is the third-largest producer and exporter of coffee in Asia and the sixth-largest producer and fifth-largest exporter of coffee in the world. The country accounts for 3.14% (2019-20) of the global coffee production. Coffee production in India is dominated …
The Coffee Act, 1942 was first introduced during World War II, in order to protect the struggling Indian coffee industry from the economic downturn caused by the war. In the 1930s, the Indian coffee industry was facing significant problems, such as …
What is Personal Data? Data can be broadly classified into two types: personal and non-personal data. Personal data pertains to characteristics, traits or attributes of identity, which can be used to identify an individual. Non-personal data includes aggregated data through which individuals cannot be identified. …
This Bill amends the Electricity Act, 2003. The Act regulates the electricity sector in India. It sets up the Central and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (CERC and SERCs) to regulate inter-state and intra-state matters, respectively. Key provisions under the Bill …
What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022? This act provides legal sanction to law enforcement agencies for “taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation of criminal matters”. The Minister of Home Affairs …
Tulips planted near the canal in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, Europe Floriculture is one of the most practiced businesses in the world. They are used to celebrate or mourn several important ocassions, and can also be used as decoration. Flowers themselves …
The titan arum’s flower can reach a height of up to 10 feet. Flowers are the most prominent part of a plant; they are colorful and conspicuous and form the reproductive part of plants. And as diverse as these plants …
Coral reefs are vital marine ecosystems hosting a great diversity of species. Referred to as the “rainforests of the sea”, the coral reefs are renowned for their rich biodiversity. Coral reefs provide a safe habitat, nursery grounds and hiding places …
Smoke from a factory. Since toxins accumulate up the animal food chain, top predators are likely to be full of toxins and die from toxin-related malaises. Acid rain can lead to baldness, thin and dull hair, head skin irritation, and …