BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)
Context: Recently, India, Bangladesh and Nepal (except Bhutan) finalized an enabling MoU for implementing the long-gestating BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) that
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Simplified UPSC
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Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)
About Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme: The SVEP is implemented by Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana –National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Ministry of
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Democracy Report 2022
Context: According to the latest report from the V-Dem Institute at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg, the level of democracy enjoyed by the average global citizen
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SAMARTH Initiative
Context: Recently, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), launched a Special
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Humanitarian Corridors
Context: Recently, Russia declared a temporary ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine War to provide “humanitarian corridors” for civilians. About Humanitarian corridors: Humanitarian corridors are demilitarized zones,
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Article 80 (Rajya Sabha)
Context: Recently, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has approved a proposal to amend Article 80 of the Constitution so that its
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Eighth schedule
Context: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said his government would revive its long-pending demand for inclusion of Bhojpuri in the Eighth Schedule
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Citizens Charter
What is a Citizens Charter? The Citizens Charter is a written declaration by a Government department that highlights the standards of
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Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)
Context: Recently, the Central government has decided to adopt a new criterion for selecting members of the Bhakra Beas Management Board
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Issues relating to poverty and hunger
India is one of the fastest growing economies. Despite this, poverty and hunger in India are very high. About 20-35%
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